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This infographic from BlueStacks illustrates the average female Mac user.
It's cute and fun. Until you get to the part referring to average ages. Let's look at a close up.
Okay, it's kind of a blurry close up. And I can't fix it because my husband is the Photoshop wiz in our family and he's not here to sharpen the image. But you're smart. You can see what's going on here.
The icon for women aged 51 to 60 years looks like Queen Elizabeth II. It even includes the monarch's ubiquitous handbag. Trouble is, the Queen of England is not 51 to 60, she's 86.
The icon depicting women over 60 looks like England's beloved late Queen Mother. She was 101 years old when she died.
F*ck you and your ageist icons, BlueStacks.
P.S. This is what 50+ looks like. And, yes, I use a Mac.
The latest in my series called "Hating People in TV Commercials is Fun."
Right around the :18 mark this FiOS mom goes from being controlling to kind of creepy.
I hate CVS's annoying Segway senior, too.
You just HAVE to watch this commercial.
Click here to see the worst commercial you'll see this year.
The people behind Microsoft Songsmith may have been going for irony, like the Once More, with Feeling episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Then, again, that may be giving them too much credit.
T-Mobile's holiday commercial is meant to celebrate a 4G Wonderland.
But it ends up sounding like an Orgy Wonderland.
This AT&T commercial divulges way too much about its creators' warped view of marriage. It's uncomfortable to watch, yet, as with any train wreck, impossible to ignore.
Click here to watch the awkward AT&T unlimited messaging spot.
Click here to watch Toshiba having fun promoting its Upscaling DVD Technology.
My only gripe is that is doesn't really explain what the product is or how I would use it at home. Googling "upscaling DVD technology" didn't help, either.
Anyone?
My iPhone G4 has lost its lustre now that the iPhone 4S has been unveiled. The Oatmeal understands.
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Click here to see what The Oatmeal thinks of Juicy Fruit gum.
