Spatred Has Slightly Diminished

I’m feeling a bit conflicted right now about how I view David Spade. I distinctly mentioned in my About page how much I despised him (and Chevy Chase), but after hearing him on the Adam Carolla radio show two mornings ago, I’d have to say that my opinion of him has somewhat changed. David Spade actually sounded like a nice guy. Herein lies my conundrum.

Maybe it was the characters he played on TV that I didn’t like; the personas he’d portrayed. Maybe the David Spade from the Tommy Boy and Joe Dirt days that I completely abhorred is not the same as today’s David Spade. The Adam Carolla radio show David Spade certainly was different and not the least bit annoying. Has my Spatred (tm Aaron Ivey) indeed dimished?

And just when I was about to add Pauly Shore to my list of people that I undeniably hate, he goes on the Adam Carolla show and is actually likable. Is Adam Carolla inadvertently bridging the gap between me and the people I loathe? Which detestable creature will he have on next on his show that I will suddenly begin liking again? Is Adam Carolla an ambassador for peace?

New Ad Campaign? Priceless.

Remember when the first “priceless” commercial from MasterCard came out, and you may have thought to yourself how simple yet brilliant it was?  I certainly did.  I considered it a masterstroke in advertising. But, now, over a decade later– with a bajillion incarnations of that ad, including spoofs and satires– I now consider it one of the most annoying, predictable messages on TV. It’s like knowing which character in a Friday the 13th movie is about to get whacked. I don’t know if there are any statutes of limitation to how long a particular ad campaign should be run by any company, but, c’mon! This ad has run its course, in my opinion.