Comments on: Teleflora SuperBowl Poll http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/ Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:42:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: This commercial http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-226984 This commercial Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:39:12 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-226984 WAS <strong>HILARIOUS</strong>! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh no, look at that mug! Go home to your fat, smelly cat! C'mon, stop being pansies that are offended by everything you see. It's not that big of a deal. You know what I was always told? "truth hurts don't it" so unless you do have a fat smelly cat, why let it bother you? What is this, a feminists group? Jesus Christ! (<--- how many of you broads are offended by that, too, huh?) WAS HILARIOUS! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh no, look at that mug!
Go home to your fat, smelly cat!
C’mon, stop being pansies that are offended by everything you see. It’s not that big of a deal. You know what I was always told? “truth hurts don’t it” so unless you do have a fat smelly cat, why let it bother you? What is this, a feminists group? Jesus Christ! (<— how many of you broads are offended by that, too, huh?)

]]> By: reader http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-191012 reader Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:34:40 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-191012 I found it funny. If you found it offending, maybe you should go to a professional to get help. Laugh at oneself is healthy. I found it funny.

If you found it offending, maybe you should go to a professional to get help. Laugh at oneself is healthy.

]]> By: Lori http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190910 Lori Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:57:37 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190910 I love getting flowers and sending flowers. Unfortunately, many floral gifts also go to express grievance when someone dies. But looking at Telefloral's commercials via the link Zoe put up on #39 made me cringe. What a repugnant group of ads. Nice to know that all my life advents (birthday, baby, love and friendship) are so snark-worthy. And being what they qualified as a non-Mom Mom (my daughter is adopted) made me literally feel rage. 1-800-Flowers has my business. I love getting flowers and sending flowers. Unfortunately, many floral gifts also go to express grievance when someone dies.

But looking at Telefloral’s commercials via the link Zoe put up on #39 made me cringe. What a repugnant group of ads. Nice to know that all my life advents (birthday, baby, love and friendship) are so snark-worthy. And being what they qualified as a non-Mom Mom (my daughter is adopted) made me literally feel rage.

1-800-Flowers has my business.

]]> By: Lisa http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190903 Lisa Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:08:54 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190903 Anion, I understand what you're saying. I'm not too keen on flowers either. I mean, they die. However, anyone who knows me well, knows that a spa gift is a perfect gift for me. I don't see it as being self-absorbed. It's actually a chance for me to stop the crazy train of my life for a little while. :) Anion, I understand what you’re saying. I’m not too keen on flowers either. I mean, they die. However, anyone who knows me well, knows that a spa gift is a perfect gift for me. I don’t see it as being self-absorbed. It’s actually a chance for me to stop the crazy train of my life for a little while. :)

]]> By: Anion http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190900 Anion Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:45:57 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190900 Personally, I don't like flowers as gifts, and if I'm ordering them I order from Interflora instead; they have nicer arrangements, better prices, and they ship worldwide. (Hopefully I've been here long enough that you know I'm not spamming, lol. And no, I don't work for Interflora either. I just send my Mommy flowers on her birthday every year, because she *does* like them.) But yeah, all those "gifts for women"? I think they're all kind of sexist. I mean, thanks for the thought and everything, but I don't want flowers or bath bombs or lotions or spa gift certificates. I'm not that self-absorbed, thanks. How about something that shows you actually know me, you know? Personally, I don’t like flowers as gifts, and if I’m ordering them I order from Interflora instead; they have nicer arrangements, better prices, and they ship worldwide. (Hopefully I’ve been here long enough that you know I’m not spamming, lol. And no, I don’t work for Interflora either. I just send my Mommy flowers on her birthday every year, because she *does* like them.)

But yeah, all those “gifts for women”? I think they’re all kind of sexist. I mean, thanks for the thought and everything, but I don’t want flowers or bath bombs or lotions or spa gift certificates. I’m not that self-absorbed, thanks. How about something that shows you actually know me, you know?

]]> By: Lori S. http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190889 Lori S. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:30:43 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190889 I'm not attacking sci-fi at all. Been a fan all my life. All I did was make a ST reference. IMHO, that does not constitute an attack; it certainly wasn't meant as one. I’m not attacking sci-fi at all. Been a fan all my life. All I did was make a ST reference. IMHO, that does not constitute an attack; it certainly wasn’t meant as one.

]]> By: How To Piss Off Women » client k http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190877 How To Piss Off Women » client k Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:03:40 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190877 [...] I didn’t watch the Super Bowl, I’ve received a few hundred email pleas to boycott Teleflora. I’ve since watched the commercial and wow, this is a great example of a company NOT knowing [...] [...] I didn’t watch the Super Bowl, I’ve received a few hundred email pleas to boycott Teleflora. I’ve since watched the commercial and wow, this is a great example of a company NOT knowing [...]

]]> By: SonomaLass http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190867 SonomaLass Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:06:15 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190867 I agree -- don't feed the trolls, especially not by doing the sort of negative stereotyping (based on genre preferences) that started this thread. Yep, ANOTHER "dyed-in-the-wool sci-fi AND romance fan" here! *waves to anna_chronistic* I agree — don’t feed the trolls, especially not by doing the sort of negative stereotyping (based on genre preferences) that started this thread.

Yep, ANOTHER “dyed-in-the-wool sci-fi AND romance fan” here!
*waves to anna_chronistic*

]]> By: anna_chronistic http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190862 anna_chronistic Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:26:37 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190862 Hey! Just because Bob's a troll, that's no reason to make fun of Star Trek! Let's not attack another genre that, like romance, often gets little respect and has some persistent stereotypes attached to it. Yep, dyed-in-the-wool sci-fi AND romance fan, that's me. But Bob's still a troll. However, based on the way he wrote (not to mention the rather pathetic content) he's clearly very young. I'm guessing mid-teens? Hey! Just because Bob’s a troll, that’s no reason to make fun of Star Trek! Let’s not attack another genre that, like romance, often gets little respect and has some persistent stereotypes attached to it. Yep, dyed-in-the-wool sci-fi AND romance fan, that’s me.

But Bob’s still a troll. However, based on the way he wrote (not to mention the rather pathetic content) he’s clearly very young. I’m guessing mid-teens?

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190818 Jane Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:23:09 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190818 OMG. Yes. How did you guess. I am totally that horrid fat pig. I have to pay people to go down on me. Or wait. Is that you? OMG. Yes. How did you guess. I am totally that horrid fat pig. I have to pay people to go down on me. Or wait. Is that you?

]]> By: Lori S. http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190815 Lori S. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:15:46 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190815 <blockquote>Oh my no! a TYPO! That’s your best response, to comment on a typo? I bet your fat smelly cat has better come-backs than you. Were you the horrid fat pig that said “I never get flowers” on that commercial?</blockquote> Ignore him, Jane. Eventually he'll go back to his momma's basement so he can make out with his cardboard cutout of Counselor Troi.

Oh my no! a TYPO! That’s your best response, to comment on a typo? I bet your fat smelly cat has better come-backs than you.

Were you the horrid fat pig that said “I never get flowers” on that commercial?

Ignore him, Jane. Eventually he’ll go back to his momma’s basement so he can make out with his cardboard cutout of Counselor Troi.

]]> By: Bob Loblaw http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190810 Bob Loblaw Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:01:52 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190810 Oh my no! a TYPO! That's your best response, to comment on a typo? I bet your fat smelly cat has better come-backs than you. Were you the horrid fat pig that said "I never get flowers" on that commercial? Oh my no! a TYPO! That’s your best response, to comment on a typo? I bet your fat smelly cat has better come-backs than you.

Were you the horrid fat pig that said “I never get flowers” on that commercial?

]]> By: Jane http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190730 Jane Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:26:47 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190730 @<a href="#comment-190720" rel="nofollow">Bob Loblaw</a> Um, I think I'm appalled at your spelling. I always think that if you are going to go on someone's site and insult the whole crowd that you should try and use spell check. My fat smelly cat has helped me in many life lessons and that's just one of them. @Bob Loblaw Um, I think I’m appalled at your spelling. I always think that if you are going to go on someone’s site and insult the whole crowd that you should try and use spell check. My fat smelly cat has helped me in many life lessons and that’s just one of them.

]]> By: Bob Loblaw http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190720 Bob Loblaw Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:25:53 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190720 Oh boo hoo. Everything isn't some secret plan made by men to bring women down. It's a silly commercial and I would think you bliss-ninnies would have more important things in this day and age to be appaled about. Why don't some of YOU go home to your romance novels and fat smelly cat! Oh boo hoo. Everything isn’t some secret plan made by men to bring women down. It’s a silly commercial and I would think you bliss-ninnies would have more important things in this day and age to be appaled about. Why don’t some of YOU go home to your romance novels and fat smelly cat!

]]> By: Lisa http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190642 Lisa Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:31:45 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190642 I don't want their flowers either, so the promo code this is like rubbing salt in a wound in my mind. They pissed me off as a potential customer and a discount is supposed to make me want to pay for their service now? That's just such a load of total b.s. I don’t want their flowers either, so the promo code this is like rubbing salt in a wound in my mind. They pissed me off as a potential customer and a discount is supposed to make me want to pay for their service now? That’s just such a load of total b.s.

]]> By: Zoe Archer http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190619 Zoe Archer Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:54:20 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190619 @<a href="#comment-190618" rel="nofollow">Shiloh Walker</a>: Me, either. And, according to Jezebel, this isn't the first time they've gotten into trouble because of sexist advertising. http://jezebel.com/5145591/does-teleflora-have-a-history-of-insensitivity @Shiloh Walker: Me, either. And, according to Jezebel, this isn’t the first time they’ve gotten into trouble because of sexist advertising.

http://jezebel.com/5145591/does-teleflora-have-a-history-of-insensitivity

]]> By: Shiloh Walker http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190618 Shiloh Walker Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:37:09 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190618 @<a href="#comment-190581" rel="nofollow">Zoe Archer</a>: Zoe, I emailed them and got the same response. So Yep, I imagine they HAVE been fielding comments. Screw the promo code. I don't want their flowers. @Zoe Archer:

Zoe, I emailed them and got the same response. So Yep, I imagine they HAVE been fielding comments. Screw the promo code. I don’t want their flowers.

]]> By: Shreela http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190602 Shreela Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:42:17 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190602 Woe be to the man that buys a women flowers from this company. Why would a company spend so much money to tick off their customers' <em>targets</em>? Woe be to the man that buys a women flowers from this company. Why would a company spend so much money to tick off their customers’ targets?

]]> By: Kalen Hughes http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190598 Kalen Hughes Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:47:45 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190598 One more reason I'm happy to have skipped watching the game . . . One more reason I’m happy to have skipped watching the game . . .

]]> By: Zoe Archer http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/02/02/teleflora-superbowl-pol/#comment-190581 Zoe Archer Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:14:45 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/?p=9707#comment-190581 Initially, I was annoyed but not outraged. Then, later, I thought, Screw it, I'm pissed, and emailed the company to let them know I was offended by the ad and wouldn't use or recommend their services. They emailed me back today with a $15 credit. The promo code referenced the Supebowl, so I wonder if they've been fielding complaints. Initially, I was annoyed but not outraged. Then, later, I thought, Screw it, I’m pissed, and emailed the company to let them know I was offended by the ad and wouldn’t use or recommend their services.

They emailed me back today with a $15 credit. The promo code referenced the Supebowl, so I wonder if they’ve been fielding complaints.

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