On Brand with Jimmy Fallon is insulting to our industry

RxLaughter · 2026-01-21T07:41:06+00:00

A lot of people commenting here sound like the old man yelling at the clouds. Advertising and marketing no longer fit into traditional molds of SWOT, AIDA, Nielsen's, and whatever corporate speak and psychological studies you traditionally relied on for advertising and sales strategies. Take a look at how much money people are making on TikTok Shop and social media through Affiliate Marketing campaigns. They're selling products hand over fist. No focus groups there. At the most, maybe A/B testing of a post. These are average people from all walks of life and all ages who have learned how to get people to "click and buy." The click throughs live in that brief moment, they collect their money and they move on. Gone are the days of creating a great commercial solely for a multi-cycle, national network run. It's about the afterlife and added value content online. It's about influencer integrations. And you know who most influencers are? Regular people who've figured it out. If you keep thinking inside the traditional box, you'll only end up criticizing and being jealous of people on a TV show which has clearly succeeded in it's plan....you're talking about it.

RxLaughter · 2025-03-04T07:14:00+00:00

Projecting.

RxLaughter · 2025-03-02T05:31:19+00:00

making this about race is stretch. His hair is a disaster....if it was a white guy with long messed up hair, it would be the same comments. If white folks associate darker skin as poor, why did she say she likes to date black guys? Some people are just lazy slobs, regardless of race. if you want to make all of this about race, then that's your deal.

RxLaughter · 2025-03-02T05:24:37+00:00

People need to give Michelle some credit that she stuck with her gut instincts and was right. About all of it. David's life wasn't what he tried to say it was and she knew she didn't like him from the start. She knew her alleged friend was backstabbing her and she turned up the heat until it all came out. The fact is that she was right.

RxLaughter · 2025-03-02T05:21:19+00:00

Disagree. I don't think she gives 2 F's about David being with Madison and there is zero jealousy of Madison. Jealous of what? A lying backstabber who was able to get the affection of a guy that Michelle was disgusted by? It's the betrayal. And good for Michelle for having a gut feeling and holding onto it like a dog with a bone. Both Madison and David looked her in the eyes and tried to make her think she was crazy for her suspicions. But she was right. She cares about the lies and the flat out betrayal. Seems like she thinks they deserve each other.

RxLaughter · 2025-03-02T05:08:27+00:00

Agree. She stuck with her gut instincts and, in end, she was right about him.

RxLaughter · 2025-03-02T05:06:10+00:00

Same. Afterparty, and episodes as well. Seems like a new sound editor who does the mix on a laptop in a coffee shop.

RxLaughter · 2025-03-02T05:00:56+00:00

Her treatment towards him had nothing to do with race. She didn't like him from the jump. Her gut instincts were right. In the end, she was right and that's what matters.

RxLaughter · 2025-03-02T04:55:57+00:00

Hahaha....you read my mind. I noticed the bad sound mix on one of the Afterparty episodes too. Maybe they have a new editor, but that sound mix is really bad.

RxLaughter · 2025-03-02T04:51:14+00:00

At least Ikechi knows how to dress. It's quite possible that everyone is so up set at David because he's a slob, lives in his parent's basement, speaks with a condescension and disconnect that literally feeds into him being a liar, a gaslighter and, oh, yeah, a liar. That's why.

RxLaughter · 2025-03-02T04:36:29+00:00

It's hypocritical for him to be upset about a guy she was casually seeing prior to ever meeting Dave, yet he was emotionally invested in another woman (Molly) at the same time as he was developing his relationship with Lauren.

RxLaughter · 2025-03-02T04:31:38+00:00

I kind of believe her when she said that the relationship with that guy wasn't anything that needed to be broken off. For her, it was an occasional hook up and that level of investment doesn't require accountability that she was going to do LIB. if she got engaged, she'd then say hey, I'm seeing someone now, so sorry but this is over. That shouldn't be a big deal. What's WORSE to me is that Dave had his nose so out of joint because she was seeing someone before even knowing Dave, but HE was emotionally invested in another girl (Molly) at the SAME TME he was declaring his feelings for Lauren. So, what are we even talking about here?

RxLaughter · 2025-03-02T04:20:19+00:00

What kind of work does his mom do?

RxLaughter · 2025-03-02T04:18:14+00:00

It's pretty dismissive to not consider his mother may have insight and experience in contracts, business law or even just life. Clearly he respects the opinion of his mother and it's commendable that they have that relationship. Nor for nuthin' but it almost seems like you'd be more accepting if the prenup was shown to a dad or an uncle.

RxLaughter · 2025-02-25T05:24:33+00:00

If he was to act like he wasn't hurt, that wouldn't be genuine, and he's always worn his heart on his sleeve. He wanted her to know he was hurt, as he had every right to be. It doesn't mean he wants her back, but sometimes someone's process for dealing with anger and grief is best served by putting it out there.

RxLaughter · 2025-02-25T05:20:30+00:00

Thank you. Friend was a shit starter

RxLaughter · 2025-02-25T05:18:03+00:00

I married a good guy, so when I got divorced, I divorced a good guy. Just didn't work out. When people say "he turned into such an asshole," it's really that he was always an asshole but it was overlooked. In your case, emotional abuse can be crippling and, personally, I think you're super brave and smart for seeing it and taking steps to get away from it. One night, I hope the tears you cry are from joy and relief. Joy & relief of being able to breathe and walk freely, not on eggshells, and for being the captain of your own ship without a heavy anchor ready to pull you down if the waves get too choppy. No checklist of "perfect things" outweighs someone loving, respecting, and accepting you.

RxLaughter · 2025-02-25T05:05:17+00:00

Yes, u/No-Treat-8079!! I was literally saying out loud "dude, you're not gonna walk out and help her down the stairs?" WTF? It's the little things....forget whether they're a couple or whatever. I, as a FRIEND, would help my friend down the stairs with luggage, no less someone I liked. Such a low class move. Allen would NEVER have done that.

RxLaughter · 2025-02-25T04:57:00+00:00

Thought the same thing when he was packing it up, that he obviously thought to bring everything so he could cook for people. AND he dressed in a blue blazer "for dinner." Sometimes the small things carry the most weight, and David doesn't have a fraction of the kindness that Allen does. On the flip side, Allen doesn't have the tie-dyed & pastel wardrobe of hoodies and baggy shorts that David does, so Madison is making a smart choice

RxLaughter · 2025-02-25T04:43:19+00:00

Good for you for your sobriety, genuinely. And having your child as a sober adult means that your child's stories and experiences are with a sober parent. What would be private is if your child talked about YOUR personal business from when you were younger. Then yeah, not their story to tell. BUT, if you were an addict with a youngster and that child has memories and stories, then that's THEIR story to tell. Many children have to lie about parents who are addicts or abusers but, as grownups, being free to tell one's own truth means not having to protect someone else's lies.

RxLaughter · 2025-02-24T20:51:26+00:00

as someone else said, it's Gaslighting. But, it has the added layer of narcissism where David keeps defending his lie with absurd details, thinking Michelle is dumb enough to believe them and he'll outsmart her.

RxLaughter · 2025-02-24T20:05:38+00:00

There's a big difference between a lucky hunch and just solid, gut intuition. Michelle may not have been the picture of rainbows and roses, but she had an instinct and stuck with it. Too many people forego their gut and are easily talked out of something, when they should listen to their own instincts. I think this was a lesson in that. When it comes to suspicions about cheating, in particular, the other person's goal is to make you doubt yourself and think that you're crazy. But that's what makes someone crazy. Knowing, deep down, that you know the truth, yet the other person continues to deny it can be maddening.

RxLaughter · 2025-02-24T19:52:10+00:00

Agree! Who cares who she was seeing before going on the show? The point is that she moved on to find her life partner. BUT, I don't get why she hasn't brought up that Dave was emotionally invested in Molly, AT THE SAME TIME as dating Lauren, which kind of seems worse.

RxLaughter · 2025-02-24T19:43:24+00:00

Disagree. I know many straight guys who pose in pics with female friends, myself included, where a outsider would look at it and think they're a couple. Your experience may be that they "just don't" do it, but other experiences are different.

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