I’ve decided after a long absence to try something new. Each week I’m going to comment about something that is depicted in print, video, or commercial to be absolutely amazing, but in real life couldn’t be farther from the truth. From fast food advertisements to models wearing jeans. Nothing will be safe.
I’ll start this week’s new idea off with fast food. As I was driving to work this morning I saw a billboard for a ‘trophy burger’. It actually looked tasty. But since I’ve given up on most fast food due to artistic differences, that being the food never looks like it is advertised and is usually more horrible than eating cardboard with salt, pepper, and ketchup, this one actually made me a bit curious. Now all the while I’m thinking to myself, I can bet this isn’t going to live up to the presentation I want and the flavor I deserve as a paying customer.
in print
This delightful burger starts with a third pound of 100% pure Angus beef, sure. Add some slices of cheese that actually looks like real cheese, slightly melted. Placed between braided sesame seed buns that look like a baker just popped them out of the oven. The sesame seeds look like the hand of God placed them. Topped with ‘fresh’ tomato, ‘real’ whole leaf lettuce, ‘crisp’ red onions and ‘crinkle-cut’ pickles. The picture leads you to believe all you have to do is sit down, roll up your sleeves, and get down to business. And this is what I ordered…looks good doesn’t it? My taste buds actually started to party. All that’s left is to get it and compare.
in real life
Well it isn’t the advertised piece but it isn’t too far off the mark. BUT what does it taste like? Will it be similar to the unfortunate sad, generic excuse of a burger the chain has sold for years or will it taste like a real burger? Laying my innards on the line for science I subjected myself for the good of the reader. Although it is a step up from the economy class burger, it is hardly what I would call a premium burger. The bun was less airy then the regular hamburger bun, but not great. The pickles were mushy, the onions were anything but crisp. The cheese was the usual over processed pasteurized cheese. The meat, although more ‘beefy’, was dry and similar to the highly compacted little brother burger as far as texture. Taste? It was a nice try, but sadly, it is far off the mark. It left my taste buds feeling like they just encountered a chemical burn. Salt and pepper, sure. But this is what they put into this disaster of a burger. Read more…
Well today marks the 14th day of taking the so-called fat burning pill(Acai Berry Detox). Initial thoughts…wait for it…bogus! I have taken the recommended dose of 2 pills per day for the last 14 days. I haven’t noticed a thing. No more energy than usual. No weight loss. No better sleeping. The only thing that might be noticed was the frequent trips to the bathroom. I had to pee 10 times more than normal. This could also be attributed to the recommended amounts of water they suggest. You might as well put ground up cornmeal inside these and market those. Ingredients? No clue. Since these don’t have to be regulated by the food and drug administration (herbal supplement) your guess is as good as mine. Let’s go over the process and what was encountered, shall we?
- Ordered my free 14-day trial on July 2nd. Paid shipping and Read more…
This Fourth of July holiday weekend I am going to try out something I read about a few months ago. I’ll post the full details early next week. Hope it’s a hot weekend! matthew Z
**UPDATE** Okay, there are three (3) things one must do to be successful in any business venture one enters into. First you need time. Without time, you might as well just give money away. With that said, this is the first reason why my experiment failed. I didn’t want to take away time from spending it with my family this weekend so I never even went to the store to buy the bottles of water to which I would have sold for $1.00/each. But on a lighter side of it, I had a blast! We did so many things. Biked at the rail trail, had backyard barbeques, saw fireworks 3 nights in a row, went to a carnival, and just plain ole had a good time.
Next you need money. This I had, but instead of spending it on this lucrutive business idea, I decided to take the family to the carnival and ride rides and eat overpriced, but extremely rewarding, elephant ears with cinnamon and sugar toppings. What a fun day we had!
The last thing I think any venture needs is luck. Whether it’s in the form of timing, networking, or in my case the weather, I did not have this going. The first day I wanted to sell water it was a balmy 59 degrees out. To sell water, one must think higher temperatures help. It does. This coupled with the “Time” issue stated above helped me to not sell anything the first day. Day two (2) was similar but a bit warmer at 65 degrees. Still not the “luck” I needed to help motivate me. Hence, no sales for day 2. Day three (3) was exactly what I needed. Sunny. 80. And a perfect day to sit in the backyard with the family and enjoy the day. The weather inspired us to go to the carnival and what a fun time we had!!! I’m pretty sure that I could have made a fortune on the 4th, but perhaps next year all things will align better and I can make some cash.
Outcome: great weekend spent with the family. You can’t put a value on it! Maybe my next experiment will be how to make money while doing nothing but spending time with the ones you love. Anyone know how to do this??? Well, until anon…matthew Z
