The VERB commercials: Are they really accomplishing anything?

[Chimera]

Did it ever occur to the Government that the kids who exercise or might exercise don't sit at home and watch TV? They're usually outside. Exercising. America's weight problems stem mainly from an overabundance of cheap, fatty, and sugary food, and unless playing softball with your friends will magically generate carrot sticks that are just as delicious (if not more so) as candy, I don't think that this campain is going to accomplish much.

[The Landstander]

Pfft. Of course it's not doing anything.

[Floydian Slip]

they might have gotten their wish. I got my lazy ass up to search for the remote because of how annoying those things are, so i guess i sued a verb.

[Tienshin]

Ha! A commercial telling kids to go out do something, (VERB, its what you do!) right before another commercial comes on and tells the stay put because (show x) is coming right up!

[Enrique]

Did it ever occur to the Government that the kids who exercise or might exercise don't sit at home and watch TV? They're usually outside. Exercising. America's weight problems stem mainly from an overabundance of cheap, fatty, and sugary food, and unless playing softball with your friends will magically generate carrot sticks that are just as delicious (if not more so) as candy, I don't think that this campain is going to accomplish much.

yes, it DID occur to the government, it's those kids who stay inside who their commercials are targetting!!

but no, i don't think it's working. it just isn't very clear. it wasn't until like the 6th/7th time i saw it that i figured out just what the hell they were trying to say/promote. this campaign isn't working.

[SNS]

I didn't even know what those commercials where promoting until I saw this topic.

[Parallax]

...you mean they're not trying to sell me VERBs!?

[Conekiller]

It took me months before I figured out what they were "advertising". I figured they were advanced promos for some product they were gonna reveal later. I was wrong. they were just preaching to the apathetic.

[Chimera]

yes, it DID occur to the government, it's those kids who stay inside who their commercials are targetting!!

I meant that the only kids who could possibly be influenced by these ads would already be doing some kind of physical activity. If they weren't, then they would be just as easily convinced to get some exercise by their parents or friends.

The kids who stay home and watch TV aren't interested in going outside and doing something. They would much rather watch people doing something.

[Anyone00]

"Sit" is a verb. "Lay" is a verb. "Relax" is a verb. "Eat" is a verb. "Smoke" is a verb....

But seriously those commercials accomplish something very important, they show that Arnold Schwarzenegger's generous donations to the Bush campaign was much valued and appreciated

[Czar Gato]

I had to go on the internet to initially find out what this campaign was for; I thought it was teaching kids to use proper grammar and sentence structure or something.

[ToonamiFanatic]

I had to go on the internet to initially find out what this campaign was for; I thought it was teaching kids to use proper grammar and sentence structure or something.

thats what I thought too untill it finally hit me it was for people to get out and do stuff.but I hardly see any of the commericals anymore thank goodness.but I dont think its working at all probably some people think its for teaching english or whatever