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Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2012, 05:57 PM Apr 2012

Apparently, Maxwell House thought having an idiot savant in their commercial was a good idea

I guess this is supposed to be "funny" and or "charming." To me, it's a lot closer to "just fucking stupid."

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Apparently, Maxwell House thought having an idiot savant in their commercial was a good idea (Original Post) Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 OP

I hate it, too but Todd Stashwick is a great actor! n/t CurtEastPoint Apr 2012 #1

Just Googled him...no idea who he was, never saw "The Riches." Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 #3

Where is the savant part? I just see an idiot. siligut Apr 2012 #2

CurtEastPoint

(18,650 posts)

1. I hate it, too but Todd Stashwick is a great actor! n/t

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 06:33 PM

Apr 2012

Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)

3. Just Googled him...no idea who he was, never saw "The Riches."

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 06:51 PM

Apr 2012

The guy was 100% brand new to me. The little smirk he does at the end of his "gravity does the work" creates a knee-jerk reactoin in me that says "fucking IDIOT."

siligut

(12,272 posts)

2. Where is the savant part? I just see an idiot.

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 06:45 PM

Apr 2012

Is MH trying to capitalize on the idea that only elitists drink good coffee? I agree, "just fucking stupid."

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