I kind of think that there are many borderline funny jokes to be made for years to come from this catchphrase.
But regardless of that, am I taking crazy pills here? Because (and forgive me, people who know me in real life for the broken record) as far as I can tell, on the iPhone commercials I see, all the apps seem to be just like the gift cards of Internet currency.
You know how a gift card is just like cash, but more restrictive?
I feel the same way about these iPhone apps. As a reminder: I still don’t have an iPhone, so what do I know anyway? But still. Go with me. Most of the time, it just seems like some genius figured out how to let you browse only one Web page, and then they call it an app.
I think the commercial goes something like:
Commercial: Need to check snow conditions on the mountain? There’s an app for that.
Me: YEAH, IT’S CALLED THE INTERNET!
Commercial: Want to know exactly how many calories were in your lunch? There’s an app for that.
Me: UH-HUH! THE INTERWEB!
Commercial: Need to remember exactly where you parked the car? There’s an app for that.
Me: THIS IS WHERE HAVING A BRAIN COMES IN HANDY.
Am I up in the night? This is the part where iPhone fans educate and save me from my ignorant ways. Why do I need this thing?
6 comments:
Speaking of gift cards (which I know that you're not really, but just let me vent for a sec)... I will never understand why people give Visa or American Express gift cards.
For my shower I got $25 Visa gift card.. which is cool if I spend exactly $25 somewhere... but if I spend less than that I will def. end up with a card with just a few cents on it that I can't use anywhere... because it works like a credit card and not like a normal a gift card.
Also, the $25 gift card costs $28.50. Save the $3.50 and give me cash, please.
haha yeah. i don't have an iphone either. the app thing is funny. i just found this last night and it made me smile. it's a felt iphone case: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24534147
That's exactly what the Husband tells me every time iphone commercials come on! I agree with you both. Also, gift cards were invented so that companies can give bonuses without taxes. Too bad the IRS figured that out and said GC's are taxable too.
Tis true that you can just get on the internet to see many of the things that apps do, but a lot of Web sites aren't mobile friendly... So surfing the Web can be harder than you think. And if the site has flash, then you're completely out of luck because the iPhone doesn't do flash. I have to admit, that I kind of LOVE my apps on my iPhone. I have a scripture app, an app that keeps my movies organized (so when I'm at the store and a DVD is on sale for $5, I can pull up my list of DVDs that I already own and convince my hubby that I NEED it.), one that keeps track of the MPG of my car... It's kind of fantastic. I didn't think I'd get as attached to it as I am, but after having my iPhone for about a year now, I don't think I'll ever be able to go back to a regular cell phone. (It is kind of sad, but I'm okay with it. :))
Ya, I don't get it. It sounds amazing...and a good way for me to practice my laziness. The one that gets me is the app that acts as a level. Really? Are you kidding me?
My first thought was this clip.
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