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RetroOoOoOo~ BOOmercial Screams

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Human. Posting screenshots (sometimes with commentary) from 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 retro commercials/station IDs/interstitials/etc. throughout the day. Run by @seraphiscain.bsky.social

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RetroOoOoOo~ BOOmercial Screams @retro-commercials.bsky.social · 9h

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Wait what

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"Sears installed central air conditioning"

CNBC @cnbc.com · 2d

To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.

Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert

When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.

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RetroOoOoOo~ BOOmercial Screams @retro-commercials.bsky.social · 3d

(Also, TIL that Ernie Anderson was Paul Thomas Anderson's dad.)

RetroOoOoOo~ BOOmercial Screams @retro-commercials.bsky.social · 3d

I'm so glad someone finally uploaded this to YouTube. The re-recorded disclaimer on the FilmRise uploads of UM just doesn't hit the same without Danny Dark's smooth, slightly ominous voice.

(Side note: Man we had it so good when Danny Dark and Ernie Anderson were doing NBC/ABC voiceovers.)

Unsolved Mysteries opening disclaimer, 1991

YouTube video by Chuck D's All-New Classic TV Clubhouse

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RetroOoOoOo~ BOOmercial Screams @retro-commercials.bsky.social · 3d

Oh my god yes.

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 3d

a depressing reflection of how the video game industry has treated its workers that a decades-long industry legend like Rebecca has to crowdfund her own medical care.