Y&R Discussion Group

Topic: Cell phone popcorn a selling gimmick. What do you think?

Wasn't this a rather frivolous way to sell the headset considering its potentially a serious subject.    Especially since there are studies being done in relation to the phones heavy use in close proximity to the head.  Here are some videos from Larry King's discussion about the subject.  

http://www.seriouseats.com/required_eating/2008/06/cellphone-popcorn-hoax-videos-revealed-as-a-viral-marketing-campaign-cardo-systems.html

http://waveshield.com/videos/larryking3/Larry-King-May-27-Can-use-of-cell-phone-cause-cancer-Part-3.html

Yo Yo YO Lady S-Mom, here you are in all your grandeur babe!  A friend of a friend, if you will (and I only wish dat you would), was telling me that youse along wid a couple other goombas was asking around some of da neighborhoods about the T-man and so, seeing as how you are my very favorite lady, though I can only dream that you would consent to be one of my gumars, (I would give you the primo Gumar #1 spot by da way dere Lady S-Mom, no doubt!)   I knew I HAD to pop in and give you a rousing Hello Dollface! and big bear hug from your pal, Tony Soprano.

Listen if you're upset about dat cell phone thing, which yeah, it was a hoax for sure, but you say da word Doll, you want somebody to pay for causing you perturbation?  You want your old pal "T" to rub somebody out over it?  If my gal Lady S-Mom is annoyed, just say the word Babe, and it'll be "taken care of".          Tony's way, capiche?  ;-)

Great to see you Lady S-Mom!!!   Your pal,   "T"

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Tony you know better than to leave a lady alone for too long. I was thinking of taking the risk and give that handsome Dr Gupta a call. What would you think of that Mr long-time-no-see?

Lady S-Mom, I'm thinking Dr. Pretty Boy GUPta (if he IS a real doctor...hmph) is gonna look a lot better to me swimmin with the GUPpies and all da other fishes...... Here's hopin' you come to your senses and I don't catch youse two in flagrante delicto. The only delicto in flagrante youse oughta be entertainin' is wid yours truly, the Front and Center, Back Where He Belongs, ''T-Man'' Gupta Schmupta, Dollface!!! - Tony

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Posted by: GailJ
Date posted: Wed Jul 9 9:13:27 2008
Message:

I saw a piece about this on Good Morning America a couple weeks ago.  They said it was a hoax.  They placed 4 cell phones on a table just like the youtube version and it didn't pop the corn.  They said they think there must have been a heat source under the table that made the corn pop.  Gee some people just have way too much time on their hands!

 

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