[net.misc] Decaying English in Advertising

mmm@weitek.UUCP (Mark Thorson) (12/01/85)

{scene:  the bound and gagged president of a major manufacturer of hand-held
         shavers is being guarded by two malevolent figures}

T:  Okay Otto, you can remove Mr. Kiam's gag.
O:  Yes Mr. Thorson.
K:  YOU'RE NUTS!! DO YOU THINK YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS?
    HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK THEY'LL PAY?!?
T:  I didn't bring you here for purposes of ransom, Mr. Kiam.
    I brought you hear for an English lesson, ha ha ha!
    Otto, lather him up!
O:  Yes Mr. Thorson.
    {Otto lathers Mr. Kiam's face}
T:  Otto, shave Mr. Kiam incredibly close.
O:  How close is that?
T:  Incredibly close!  As close as you can imagine, and then some!
O:  I don't know how to do that, Mr. Thorson.
T:  Just try your best Otto, I can't ask for more.
    {Otto shaves Mr. Kiam's face}
T:  Okay Otto, you did a pretty good job.  I don't think I can feel
    any stubble.
O:  I tries my best Mr. Thorson.
T:  Now Otto, shave Mr. Kiam again, EVEN CLOSER!
O:  But I don't know how to do that, Mr. Thorson.
T:  DO IT, OTTO!
    {Otto shaves Mr. Kiam even closer}
K:  AIEEEEEE!!!
T:  Very good, Otto.
K:  AIEEEEEE!!!
O:  You know I really think we should call a doctor, Mr. Thorson.
K:  AIEEEEEE!!!
T:  Nonsense, you just scratched Mr. Kiam a little.
K:  AIEEEEEE!!!
O:  But why he be screamin' like that?
K:  AIEEEEEE!!!
T:  You might have scraped the tips off a few million sensory neurons.
    I wouldn't worry about it.
K:  OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD!!! YOU SADIST!!
T:  Sadist... No, I don't think I've quite earned being called a sadist.
    Now maybe Hilda qualifies.  Oh Hilda.
    {a dental hygenist appears carrying a tray of small, sharp, stainless
     steel instruments}
T:  Clean Mr. Kiam's teeth.  Clean them INCREDIBLY CLEAN!
H:  Yes Mr. Thorson.
K:  NO NO NO!!  HAVE MERCY!!

Mark "I hated the ad so much, I kidnapped the company president" Thorson