Billy Mays Commercials Continue!

[rockyace42]

Yeah, I was just watching TV this morning and I saw a commercial with Billy Mays for burger makers or something.

You would think the companies would have enough respect for Mays to stop circulating his commercials. It's especially creepy because he always starts it with "Hi, Billy Mays Here!".

[Skulsta]

They're going to exploit him for money, just like how they are now exploiting MJ with merchandise.

[fawnret]

maybe they are showing them so we can remember the great salesman. Like with all the music channels having Micheal Jackson marathons.

That or, you know, to make money

[HecticCircleCrap]

Yeah, they could add a disclaimer, like for both of Jeff Weise's flashes.

[SeaBoundRhino]

They're doing it to get pity money, probably.

[ForNoReason]

At 7/2/09 01:08 PM, HecticCircleCrap wrote: Yeah, they could add a disclaimer, like for both of Jeff Weise's flashes.

I don't think so really. I mean those companies paid A LOT of money to get Mayes to do a commercial for them. They aren't going to take a hit on their money flow to stop their commercials and create new ones. They might pull them eventually, but first they have to make new ones....

[NeonFlame126]

They probably paid for that commercial months ago. Those companies are too cheap to stop them and lose all that money.

[ZagmenO]

You sure they're not doing it out of respect, or something? Or is that just what they want you to think?

[rockyace42]

I mean sure, they spent alot of money on the commercials, but if they got their money back, and made a different commercial, It would be less creepy/odd, seeing Mays on TV.

[AlkaSeltzer]

No one ever disrespected an artist by ceasing to show his work. Even if the only thing on those companies mind is to make money, I would see it more of a tribute before I see it as a sign of disrespect.

Keep showing those commercials I say. Let Billy live on and not be replaced by some beardless microphone wearing phony. These infomercials are not disrespectful in the slightest, its not like it is tainting Mr Mays' image or the family's mourning.

[gameguy151]

that's kinda messed up...though it will be cool to get to see him a little while longer...

[AlkaSeltzer]

At 7/2/09 01:20 PM, JarrodK wrote: ceasing

* continuing

[TheSouthernTower]

Yeah, its kinda freaky seeing a dead guy trying to sell you a slider maker.

[6r0undZ3r0]

If he still sells their product, then why stop?

[JKMonkey]

I watched Paid Programming this morning and I saw Billy Mays' commercial for the Dual Saw.

that thing can cut through a fucking car!

[CapnCrunchDaPimp]

Maybe they're airing them still for respect for the great man of merchandise, the sultan of sales, the prince of products.

[Eye8UrBrains]

That's pretty messed up. You think they would respect the mourning of the family

[MultiCanimefan]

BILLY MAYS HERE BACK FROM THE GRAVE!

/allcaps

But yeah, it's not surprising.

[MJOLNIRchief90]

There are people with a lot of money invested in commercials with Billy Mays. It would be insane for them to stop airing those commercials.

[Danielthelash]

I own the slider station, it works. Fiercely.

[HungarianSupermarket]

If I ever die, I wouldn't want people to stop listening to my music. Keep playing the ads I say, let's all remember Billy at his best.

[BloodyHatchetClock]

Hi Billy Mays ghost here with oxy clean.

[Lazyfeet]

Perhaps that was Billy Mays. He came back for one final advert.

[ripoffhitman]

At 7/2/09 01:20 PM, JarrodK wrote: No one ever disrespected an artist by ceasing to show his work. Even if the only thing on those companies mind is to make money, I would see it more of a tribute before I see it as a sign of disrespect.

He wasn't an artist, he was a man who sold items on commercials and infommercials. It is disrespectful, because instead of having people watch that show they made about him on Discovery, they watch his commercials, and all he reminds people of are cheap ass products.

He wasn't an artist, he was a man who died too young, that's all we should know him as. He was a descent person who never acted like a dick unlike his younger collegue who punched a whore.

[Frenzy]

At 7/2/09 01:06 PM, rockyace42 wrote: Yeah, I was just watching TV this morning and I saw a commercial with Billy Mays for burger makers or something.

Big City Slider Station?

[HandsomePete]

They're working on pulling Billy Mays commercials out of circulation, and I can tell you that for a fact.
I work in TV, and if they send a show to air with a Billy Mays commercial in it, they'll refeed it.

[Stretchysumo]

Hi, Billy Mays here with Big City Burger Sliders! No more flipping or flopping, squishing or squashing!

[Neenja-SkLz]

Companies and respect do not go together well. They walk all over people (dead or alive) for the money.

[rome-lherison]

Its out of respect they should play the commercials, to honor what he has contributed to American History.

OXY-CLEAN

[agustana]

At 7/2/09 01:15 PM, NeonFlame126 wrote: They probably paid for that commercial months ago. Those companies are too cheap to stop them and lose all that money.

I'd be cheap to if it was coming down to playing a dead mans commercial or losing money.

Dead mans commercial all the way.