News: FTC douche-claimer


Icon found @ UndeniableProfits.com.. oh the irony :)
Ok.. I think this is absolutely ridiculous..
I have known about this for a while and known I should put up notifications, but have been putting it off since the rules went live in December 2009.. just now had time to instantiate this.

According to FTC douchebag guidelines, as a blogger

  1. Any positive review i may give of a book could be considered a sponsored endorsement. Negative reviews are not restricted.

  2. Likewise, keeping a book after I review it could be considered compensation.

As such, I am compelled to advise all readers that my reviews may be biased paid wording designed to trick you into reading a book.

All that said, "F*ck you FTC".

Mind your beeswax..

Next you will tell me that if I buy a box of condoms, which comes with 2 extra free in the box, I will need to advise my wife that we are using the "two more per box" before we make love... But only if it is good.

Comments

  1. jennMay 16, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    And it's always good.....

    Note....you said you would have to advise me of said free condom prior to performing the horizontal mambo "but only if its good". You wouldn't be able to judge if it is was good or not if we hadn't actually done it yet and then would have to go off of prior experiences, which as I said up above, are always good...damn good...

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  2. AthsMay 17, 2010 at 6:15 AM

    Hilarious!! LOL!

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  3. DaveMay 17, 2010 at 6:40 AM

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRKn2WXu2zw

    oh....the fTc....well...still.

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  4. erisianMay 17, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    thanks billy.. i mean dave... i mean billy.......dav..........bi

    i needed me some british f-bombs to make my day better :)

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  5. erisianMay 17, 2010 at 7:27 AM

    i like to mambo.. yessirree
    always good love, better than :)

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  6. erisianMay 17, 2010 at 7:27 AM

    i play well with others, promise..
    but i prefer little brothers and all kinds of sisters.
    easier to get along with than good ole big bro

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  7. DaveMay 20, 2010 at 8:48 AM

    Yer welcome. Billy?

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  8. AmandaMay 22, 2010 at 7:25 PM

    Man. It's only a matter of time before this FTC thing goes viral and some stupid git in the Australian gubberment will say: ohh. yes. we need one, too. And then we'll have a silly law that most Australians, because we just don't like anyone in any kind of public office telling us what to do, will ignore.

    The other day the Copyright Tribunal here, increased the copyright fees that gyms pay on fitness classes from around $2000 per annum to $23000 P.A for a centre running 30 classes per week. Apparently, this was for the benefit of the artist!

    This will KILL most small fitness centres -especially those in country towns.

    What is already happening is that fitness industry music providers are moving to cover-only gym music... the artist gets zippo (if they didn't write the song) or a pittance if they did.

    I say sucked in for pushing such ridiculous fees.

    Laws gone wrong.

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