So I saw this commercial with the narrator talking about the smell of freshly made dinners...

Deja Q

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Thu May-07-09 07:56 AM
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So I saw this commercial with the narrator talking about the smell of freshly made dinners...

all the people had cats.

The company logo "Tidy Cat" was present throughout.

Why should a freakin' KITTY LITTER COMMERCIAL talk about tasty food odors?

Does the kitty litter come with a rack of lamb scent now??

Does the kitty litter absorb all those wonderful smells?!

We know it absorbs the smells associated with kitty shit, but what's up with that commercial?!?!

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southpaw

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Thu May-07-09 08:07 AM
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1. Seems pretty obvious to me

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Deja Q

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Thu May-07-09 10:02 AM
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4. It was in the verbiage they used...

You'd have to see it, and it's only toward the end do they really bother to make the connection... I see it too, but the first half of it - it's no different than fancy feast commercials: They do songs and dances to appease and lure us. Yes, the cat food is on a plate. I don't needs the words and inflection, for I am never going to eat it and Tiddles the cat can't be bothered to learn any commands, much less any English, so there you go... :D

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southpaw

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Thu May-07-09 10:10 AM
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6. I'd like to see a different take on that theme

Set in a dirty, falling down trailer.

It could start with a dialogue between a man and his wife...

Man: "Goddamn. Either you're trying to cook again or the litter box needs cleaning! I can't tell which."

Woman: "Fuck you, you worthless, drunken piece of shit."

You get the drift. ;)

It might not sell much cat litter, but it would be a welcome relief from typical commercial fare.

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NV Whino

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Thu May-07-09 09:45 AM
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2. I think the point is

you smell the freshly made dinner and not the cat litter... or what's in the cat litter.

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Deja Q

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Thu May-07-09 10:03 AM
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5. I know - but they don't get to that point until the very end...

If it's about the kitty litter, say at the start how it helps makes the room smell fresh so you can smell the nice food. Not talk about the food, make my lazy ass hungry, and then reveal it's about the kitty litter! On the plus side, I did lose my appetite...

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NV Whino

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Thu May-07-09 01:30 PM
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7. You just don't appreciate creative advertising

:rofl:

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Thu May-07-09 09:52 AM
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3. LOL

must be really bad cooks.

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DS1

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Thu May-07-09 01:51 PM
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8. Actually, a dish served at the Indian place while I was waiting for takeout

smelled exactly like a good dose of cat piss. It was on a hot plate like many places do with fajitas, only stinky as all feline hell.

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GCP

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Fri May-08-09 06:17 AM
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9. Maybe it contained asafoetida?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asafoetida

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DS1

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Fri May-08-09 09:42 AM
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10. From the wiki article

"It is used in many vegetarian and lentil dishes to both add flavor and aroma and reduce flatulence."

It only reduces flatulence because flatulence is humbled by the incredible stink and doesn't even bother making an appearance.

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