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Re:T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up ... by nolok on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @12:06PM (#35170456)
Ryan Reynolds youtube channel is an exemple in how bad 99% of advertising campaigns are. Almost everything he posts are ads for his companies or ventures, and not only am I subscribed but I eagerly watch every content he post as soon as I get the notification.

A part of it is that it's funny and well made, the other parts is that the content doesn't have that "bullshit ad" factor, I don't know how to explain it, he knows it's an ad, you know it's an ad, nobody is hiding from it.

And you will find that 90% of comments under his video are saying the same thing I am here, the guy has essentially made watching ads fun.

(also, some of his Gin ads are hilarious, like his "Ryan Reynolds' Vasectomy" cocktail recipe)

Re:T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up ... by pastor_bob on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @12:12PM (#35170533)
I'm not sure you can blame advertising campaigns. Ryan Reynolds' 'thing' is being self-aware that he's Ryan Reynolds doing something. It's basically the M.O. of Deadpool.

He makes it look easy, but I'm sure it's hard to replicate.

Re:T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up ... by starkparker on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @01:24PM (#35171722)
The T-Mobile acquisition video makes that painfully evident.
Re:T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up ... by recuter on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @12:20PM (#35170650)
90% of YouTube comments are hive mind borderline bot generated "direct quote from video" foam finger NPC I'm with stupid verbal diarrhea.

Ryan gets a pass, fine, sure, but goddamn.. I watched (and yes, enjoyed as a guilty pleasure) a few of those and YouTube recommended me this crime against humanity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap3JGsCAu9A

I never thought I'd say this but there is such a thing as too Canadian. Enough already. Go kick a cat or something to balance it out.

At the same time, I recognize there is a lot to be learned from that guy. God I hate marketing. And humans. I mean love. Everything will be fine, just remain positive.

Re:T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up ... by adolph on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @01:56PM (#35172181)
hive mind borderline bot generated "direct quote from video" foam finger NPC I'm with stupid verbal diarrhea

Using commas between adjectives would help with readability to optimize your content engagement. As it stands, it can be difficult to distinguish between adjectival phrases that use nouns like "foam finger." Since diarrhea can be foamy with integrated gaseous contents and I guess can be initiated with a finger (maybe?), it is unclear if the phrase should be "foam, finger, verbal diarrhea" or "foam finger, verbal diarrhea."

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/204202/can-the-o...

Re:T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up ... by recuter on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @02:06PM (#35172350)
What. Do. You. Eat. @_@
Re:T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up ... by adolph on Thursday March 16, 2023 @12:02PM (#35183750)
Eats Shoots and Leaves
Re:T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up ... by recuter on Thursday March 16, 2023 @02:21PM (#35186061)
Apt username, haha. But you can't impose your finicky grammar unto rants.

The lack of commas was a deliberate stylistic choice meant to express grumpy breathlessness. I am like James Joyce. Or Dr. Cox from Scrubs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlMWVwAHll0

Re:T-Mobile Reaches Agreement to Acquire Mint Mobile for Up ... by adolph on Thursday March 16, 2023 @09:51PM (#35191838)
It is a fine thing to hold one’s HN comments in such regard. I’m not so ant-footed to impose anything but submit an offering for your consideration should you wish to geld such a lilly.