MEDIAWATCH: Why I despise all NZ Power Company TV adverts
I despise NZ power company adverts.
Mainly because they are so over the top in terms of their production skills while the poorest amongst us are cut off from power with the kind of corporate efficiency that would make your average drug cartel blush…
It shouldn’t be a privilege to have electricity, solo mum says
A solo mother of four says keeping her family warm and well-fed should not be a privilege, describing her battle over paying for electricity for more than a decade.
…these people should not be getting fucked over by the greedy power companies who operate in another rigged market for their profit.
They hide the true number of kiwis they are disconnecting each month and the pre-pay system with all their add on punishment penalties is a fucking disgrace!
So go fuck yourself Meridian Energy militant Gaia (who kinda looks like the next Green Party leader)…
…go fuck yourself Contact Energy girl with weird magical powers to cause rain…
…go fuck yourself Nova with your rhyming pun goons…
…go fuck yourself Mercury energy Carpool Karaoke…
…go fuck yourself one legged man 3 legged dog emotional manipulation…
…and go fuck yourself ‘George’ and whatever the fuck you are doing for Genesis Energy by challenging non-binary names for a girl…
…until you do right by the poorest amongst us, go fuck yourselves and your ridiculously over produced TV adverts!
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I’m sure you have given voice to most of us Martyn. Luckily I gave up tv some years ago and so am not under the influence of the mood-arousing medium. I may take up the ouija board as my preferred medium.
Even more annoying than those ads is the fact few seem to remember that the power generation and lines companies only exist by bludging on what were publicly produced and owned assets paid for by taxpayers. Largely hydro power generation and a national grid.
Artificially created by National and continued by Labour and every party since. Another theft of the people’s property.
Totes Mart. I effing hate all those ads and that pink monster as well. Blech!!
There is no good reason for these different companies with different ways to rort you on the particular ways they bill you for an essential service to exist, and these advertisements simply add insult to privatized injury.
I guess this is the result of the right selling off power co’s when the New Zealand public voted against doing so in a referendum. But the right believe in dictatorship governments. What did they spend all the income they gained from selling off the power co’s on?
What with the rights low wage economy and higher power prices, it is a timely reminder to voters how immoral right wing governments are.
It was new schools and hospitals Bert. I know cos John Key told me so!
Back around the turn of the century I wrote and told Max Bradford that he was a kunt for his electricity market deforms.
It sure made me feel better even if it was totally ineffective.
Maaaaaaate! They’re all at it whether it’s power companies, fuel companies, banks or corporatised gummint departments.
I think they must be slow learners because they shudda cudda wudda realised by now this sort of shit is what is pissing people off the most – especially when they see the PR and spin does not reflect the true experience of clients and customers (in that space, going forward).
I’m pretty sure I saw a rather glum looking Andrew Little this arvo at Lyall Bay’s Spruce Goose – could be wrong – but I suspect he might be coming around to the realisation that things ain’t working – something most already knew. Let’s hope so.
I almost felt sorry for him till I reminded myself that pushing shit uphill is, and always has been a thankless task.
I reckon Labour have about 3 months to get their shit together and get a few runs on the board – but so far the signs aren’t great.
Oh – and then I got home to be confronted by a major announcement about to break from the Grant and the Megan.
Here’s me thinking it was about to be something truly shocking. I should have known better
In fairness to the government departments- at least they are sometimes trying to spread a good message (‘Don’t drink 15 beers and drive home after 2am’). We can’t say that for power or fuel companies or banks, all of which should be nationalized.