tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Aug 12 10:34:46 1997

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Re: Explain cultural references

• From: SuSvaj <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Explain cultural references
• Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 13:44:07 -0400
• In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>

QIj Qov

On American television late at night there are show-length 
>commercials advertising dubious products, very often "Ginsu" knifes 
>which are said to cut anything, with demonstrators sawing through 
>bits of pipe and wood, and then showing the continued sharpness of 
>the knives by cutting a tomato.
>
>The cry of the announcers is often "ACT NOW!" implying that this 
>'wonderful' product won't be available if you don't.

Thanks Qov.  I'm American and I didn't even get that at first :-/

SuSvaj

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