Hey, guess what? Mr. & Mrs. Stupid have a child!
First, the commercial.
Golly, you’ve never heard that commercial before, have you?
A compelling story, with real-life characters we truly care about. How could it be any better?
Why do Mr. & Mrs. Stupid always have a Precocious Child?
How does the Precocious Child know everything about HD Radio?
In what universe does a parent’s voice sound that way when directed at a child? (Hint: They’re probably not speaking from the same height, nor with equal degrees of interest and/or urgency.)
In what world do parents and children converse without either one ever interrupting the other? In the Stupid family, each person waits for the other to complete not only a sentence but the entire thought before speaking.
You Never, Ever Will Hear A Child Say: “Dad, how come we don’t have an HD radio?”
You Might — Not Really, But Theoretically It’s Possible — Hear A Child Say: “Dad, can we get an HD radio?”
Any parents reading this who can back me up on that? Anyone? Anyone?
Why is Mr. Stupid the only person in the world who thinks HD radio users are required to pay a monthly bill?
Why does his Precocious Child know otherwise?
Why does this Precocious Child know that “cable TV” and “high speed Internet” cost money, when all his peers just take those communication channels for granted? (If you have a child under the age of 10, you know what I mean.)
Why does Mr. Stupid ask his Precocious Child if HD radios are expensive?
How does the Precocious Child know HD radios cost as little as $50?
How many children offer their parents investment advice?
How many parents ask their children for stock tips?
How many listeners can relate to this father/child conversation?
Where’s the anti-nausea medication?
