This horrendous “Melons” commercial for something called “542 542″ is on all the time lately and it fills me with rage! I want to shake this fool by his stupid beige-plaid shoulders. Texting “How can I tell my girlfriend’s bra size?” to 542-542 isn’t going to help. Look at one of her bras, you flaming idiot! Maybe I should text him that. It’s the only way to get through to the kids these days. I hate technology! Keep reading this blog!
But… it is Kirk from Gilmore Girls, so it somewhat redeems it!
I go to church with beige-plaid shoulders. Embarrassing.
It’s supposed to be a service where you ask them a question on any subject and they text you back the answer. I think they mention it in the commercial, Annie, but you may have been a little TOO focused on the melons…
I know! That’s what I’m saying…this particular question…a robot is not gonna know what your girlfriend’s boobs look like. Any other question, it’s totally possible.
Oh, and title of post is an Arrested Development ref. As uzh.
The service is called kgb, and the number 542 corresponds to those letters.
Whatever happened to looking into something for yourself? And how long before someone gets nailed for using this service to pass a test or exam?
Creepy and gross, Kirk or no Kirk.
Call your local library, and save yourself the texting fee if you’re looking for the answer to a question. Reference and research work is par for the course for any librarian worth his/her salt.
Am I the only one out there who finds it a bit disconcerting that they are using the same letters as the secret police/security agency of communist Russia? You would think they would want to choose something that hasn’t been used before(let alone something that doesn’t exactly have the best of reputations). Here are a couple of questions for their service: Is knowledge of history less than 20 years old that poor or are the people behind it actually former agents, and this is their new gig?
I haven’t seen the commercials, but kudos for the Arrested Development reference!
sjh, I echo your sentiment. It’s really bizarre to invoke a secret agensy’s name for a company.
Plus, I’m with all you guys who ask, “What is happening to people if they have to call to get an answer–an answer that ‘might’ just be subjective or deliberately misdirected? Imagine the poor ignorant soul who takes the info from a single call and wraps his life around what he learns! Yikes!