Good? Okay, so when you watched that commercial, you probably thought "this isn't so bad... why is she hatin' on it?" and here's your answer. I dislike that commercial for several reasons. First, because it is pushing technology too far. Sure, this girl just avoided being played, but let's imagine a different scenario. A nice guy walks up, ready to meet someone new, only Miss iPhone has already Facebook stalked his soul and now thinks that she is "Know-er of All Things Tim". Her technological interpretation of this man ends up delivering a first impression that he is boring and kind of a nerd, when in reality he is one of the kindest, most caring people you could ever meet. Point being, this chick already makes a judgement of him before she actually gets to know him. What happened to real, social interaction? I mean, seriously, the only reason this girl is even at this speed dating table is probably because she fails miserably at finding guys to hit on at the bar, and doesn't want to meet some stranger through online dating. But wait- holdup. She didn't like online dating? Then why the hell does she meet this man through her PHONE???
The second reason I do not like this commercial links into the first, and yeahhhh maybe sounds a bit heartless. But okay, in all honesty, if this girl can't make the judgement of whether or not a guy is a player, then she needs to get out there and learn. Getting your heart broken sucks, but the only way you will ever survive the world of relationships is by jumping out there and experiencing things. You don't learn to swim by dipping your toes in the shallow part where all the two year olds splash around and throw things; you learn by taking a dive off the deep end. If this poor, crazy girl can't conquer her naïveté, she is going to spend her life in the superficial personality bind that is status updates and profiles. The problem problem is, when you fall in love with someone, you fall in love with the way their eyes sparkle when they laugh, how they treat little kids and little old ladies with respect and kindness, or how they will listen to you about anything and everything and somehow always make you feel better. This girl is not going to ever truly find love with a male of age 31 who likes golf and Rolex watches and has a profile picture of him sipping champagne. She's going to fall in love with "Andy" who is scared of spiders, loves playing frisbee with golden retrievers and has a shy side that only disappears when he is either making a sandwich or talking to someone he loves. Relationships are made by getting to know someone and making a real, personal connection, not just out of a friend request and desperation.
Now that I've ranted about my loathing for that commercial, enjoy this one:
-Sierra
This was top notch " She's going to fall in love with "Andy" who is scared of spiders, loves playing frisbee with golden retrievers and has a shy side that only disappears when he is either making a sandwich or talking to someone he loves." Hahaha, yeah I don't like this commercial much either.
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