Small rant about cosmetics' ads

[Amy Z]

Sam wrote:
> 
> Here in Australia some cosmetics ads (and other infomercials (sp?)) 
> ae made even more dreadful by the fact that American ads have 
> Australian voices dubbed over the top of them. It wouldn't be so 
bad 
> if the dubbing jobs weren't so absolutely appauling!
> 
> Sometimes it's made even worse by the fact that Australian voices 
are 
> dubbed over those of American celebrities who people *know* are 
> American. 

Pretty funny, since here in America one of the favorite ways to sell 
something is have an Australian do the ad.  They should just use 
those.

It's only for rugged things, though, o' course.  Cars, beer, stuff 
like that.

Amy Z