Once I find this actual commercial I am going to post it, but for now I will give you the amazing recap.
“It was right before Christmas I did a consultation for a guy he was legally blind. He’s been living in the house so long he knows the house in and out. So he had memorized the wall where he wanted the TV. He also had a three year old son who would run around the house and liked to play hide-and-go seek. Finding him sometimes was really hard because he was really short and he was quick. When we were done we had to teach him how to use four different remotes by touch. We had to count the buttons from the bottom. We got it done for him. He was really happy though, he couldn’t stop thanking us. His name was Charles actually. Charles I want to wish you a merry Christmas. “
Ok, what the heck? Why is a blind man calling Best Buy to install a new TV in his home?
If there are other people in the house who can see, why aren’t they in charge of the TV setup and installation?
Did anyone think of just getting a radio for the guy?
Are they selling surround sound stereos to deaf people?
This just baffles me that they are trying to sell products by using this example. I know that legally blind does not mean completely blind. They are just very vague about it and really try to posture themselves as humanitarians when their job is to install home theaters. It is a shame when shallow commercialism is hidden behind what would otherwise be honorable endeavors.
**I have posted an addendum to this post below. After this one has gotten a bunch of attention I figured I would take more than a small moment to write out a more well constructed piece about the commercial. One better directed at Best Buy’s stupidity. **
I’ve seen this one! My wife and I both laughed afterward. I mean, what’s next? Are they going to train a deaf guy to use his iPod?
Ok what about the hide and seek? How do you play hide and seek from a blind person? Really think about it.
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Hey! Not fair! Deaf people DO use iPOD’s. I sure would love to have one, and do very well hearing music. Also, my friend who happens to be blind do loves to hear TV.
Jason, I thought the same thing….I can’t believe the marketing people didn’t think this through before turning it into a commercial…how did that meeting go?
-Any Ideas?
-What if we have a geek squad guy give a testimony about him installing a plasma tv for a disabled guy…who plays hide and with his 3 year old son…
-what’s his disability?
-He’s blind.
-Brilliant!