I want one just like the one on the picture!

People who know us are well aware that we like to indulge in Fast Food from time to time. Equipped with a good metabolism we can eat what we want we hardly ever put on weight.

A few days ago, after we had been busy working our computer, our friend invited us to a late breakfast - at Carls Jr. From all the burger-selling places - McDonalds, BurgerKing etc - we like Carls Jr the most. While the prices are equal the personnel at Carls Jr. is much friendlier and they serve you the burger at the table.

Hungry we ordered the Carls-Jr-Monster-Breakfast. The picture outside the restaurant looked so yummy. We just had to have it. After odering and paying we sat down to enjoy our breakfast.

When we opened the wrapping paper we where disappointed.

The "monster breakfast" was only half the size of the one one the picture.

The bacon didn't look as yummy as on the picture.

The egg didn't look like on the picture.

The bun was only half the size.

In short our breakfast didn't look like the one on the picture.

We waved tothe friendly employee and asked him what he had served us.

"Carls Jr Monster Breakfast!" he answered.

We pointed out that the Monster Breakfast we got served didn't look like the one on the picture.

"But this is a Monster Breakfast!" the employee shrugged before he stalked off. (Meaning, that is all you get - like it or not!)

What do we learn from all this?

Just because something looks good/yummy on a picture doesn't mean it looks that way in reality too.

And that goes not only for burgers...LOL

RANT ABOUT COMMERCIALS

OKAY,so you see a very annoying commercial.You blow it off.Ten minutes later it comes on again.A little nerve jangles in the back of your brain.At the next break,up it pops again.You feel a tiny tic in your left cheek.

You're not looking forward to the end of the next segment.BEHOLD,the same aggravating people,the piercing voices,the annoying,yet somehow,catchy jingle.Your right eye starts winking involuntarily,in an alternate rhythm to your twitching cheek.

As your show winds down,(some have more frequent breaks than others)you're dreading the next commercial break.A Little voice pipes up from your frontal lobe(perhaps your inner child)."Please,no more.It's so annoying".They have no mercy.You are inundated again,with the same commercial.You notice your hands are trembling.

The show ends.The ads come on.You sit frozen,waiting for the inevitable.Tears sliding down your face,you can't look away.Your brain is screaming,"MAKE IT STOP!"

You have been preconditioned to expect the ad.They have you where they want you.They have just penetrated the barrier around your cerebral cortex.Now it's just a matter of wearing it down,a few sub atomic cells at a time.

Sometimes the next show has the same sponsor and because they don't coordinate the commercials from show to show,they might start with the same commercial,so you have two of the dreaded ads back to back.You feel your bowls loosen and stand in danger of soiling yourself.

At this point,those of us who have a tiny portion of brain still intact,stand up,twitching,winking,trembling,crying. We tighten our sphincter muscles and stiffen our spines and shout,"YOU WILL NOT VIOLATE ME ANY LONGER.YOU WILL NOT BRAIN WASH ME".

Well,honey,that's exactly what they're doing,and your kids too.Christmas is the most dangerous time of year.Manufacturers are rubbing their little hands together,wondering how best to turn your child into an advertisement saturated little zombie.

Be prepared for the avalanche of Christmas advertising,protect your children and be strong.If you find yourself humming that annoying wee jingle slap yourself,or get someone else to do it.