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		Viewers in the UK are having night terrors over an anti-fraud commercial from Barclays because "the woman's face is so scary" (possible nsfw content on page) (express.co.uk)		95
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Dead for Tax Reasons

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2018-07-19 8:50:42 AM

The online response suggests people are now scared stiff.

i don't know about the scared part...

Dead for Tax Reasons

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2018-07-19 8:51:50 AM

FrancoFile

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2018-07-19 9:13:50 AM

All the stiff-upper-lip little old ladies who lived through the Blitz are rolling over in their graves.

WTF happened to you, England?

Gooch

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2018-07-19 9:37:12 AM

Doesn't she look tired?

caffeine_addict

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2018-07-19 9:39:38 AM

Gooch: Doesn't she look tired?

You would look that way as well if you spent the last 18 hours trying to get PIN numbers from unsuspecting idiots

Prank Call of Cthulhu

Smartest (22) Funniest (3)

2018-07-19 9:40:52 AM

I already knew the bar for English "pretty" was low. I guess the English "scary" bar is likewise low.

cgraves67

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2018-07-19 9:42:15 AM

Prank Call of Cthulhu: I already knew the bar for English "pretty" was low. I guess the English "scary" bar is likewise low.

Apparently they don't have meth in England.

The Envoy

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2018-07-19 9:42:15 AM

Prank Call of Cthulhu: I already knew the bar for English "pretty" was low. I guess the English "scary" bar is likewise low.

Thankfully it's not as low as the bar for American "intelligence".

Thong_of_Zardoz

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2018-07-19 9:43:03 AM

I am NOT clicking on a link where British viewers think a woman's face is too scary.

Prank Call of Cthulhu

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2018-07-19 9:45:17 AM

cgraves67: Prank Call of Cthulhu: I already knew the bar for English "pretty" was low. I guess the English "scary" bar is likewise low.

Apparently they don't have meth in England.

True. I mean, you go to Florida and this just barely rates "scary" given the rest of the population:

ObscureNameHere

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2018-07-19 9:49:12 AM

Gooch: Doesn't she look tired?

*pushes nerd glasses up the bridge of my nose*

Well - technically - I believe the line from the Doctor was "Don't you think she looks tired?"

idrow

Smartest (8) Funniest (10)

2018-07-19 9:49:18 AM

This is why.

DecemberNitro

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2018-07-19 9:50:34 AM

I didn't know viewers in the UK were such scaredy-cat wusses.

aungen

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2018-07-19 9:52:47 AM

idrow: This is why.
[cdn.images.express.co.uk image 329x195]
[img.fark.net image 379x127]

The soulless eyes of a ginger IT.
(I find her to be very pretty)

I dare you to tell her "You should smile more."

thotpoizn

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2018-07-19 9:54:43 AM

If I wanted to get a lot of attention for my relatively mediocre ad, I might astro-turf it with a bunch of supposedly "scared stiff" drama-mongering. I'm just saying... This looks about as real as the current daily media saturation of manufactured outrage.

Promo Sapien

Smartest (2) Funniest (4)

2018-07-19 9:55:37 AM

Oy, luv that ginger minge, wot wot.

AllerJeez

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2018-07-19 9:56:30 AM

Disconcerting perhaps.
Add a tight corset, whip and thigh boots then you may be approaching scary.

kb7rky

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2018-07-19 9:57:51 AM

Oh FFS

Kevin72

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2018-07-19 10:02:26 AM

It's the Clockwork Orange eyelashes that's at work in the collective unconsciousness.

busy chillin'

Smartest (20) Funniest (3)

2018-07-19 10:05:26 AM

*watches ad*

Louisiana_Sitar_Club

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2018-07-19 10:06:48 AM

I don't understand this trend where people pretend to be absolutely terrified of normal everyday people and other stuff.

Abe Vigoda's Ghost

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2018-07-19 10:08:52 AM

How I view all telemarketers.

AllerJeez

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2018-07-19 10:08:54 AM

Louisiana_Sitar_Club: I don't understand this trend where people pretend to be absolutely terrified of normal everyday people and other stuff.

Your comment has left me shaking in fear!

steklo

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2018-07-19 10:09:19 AM

bobadooey

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2018-07-19 10:13:29 AM

fark your website, express :)

Andulamb

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2018-07-19 10:16:31 AM

There there, England. The royal family won't let that scary woman hurt you.

Ima4nic8or

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2018-07-19 10:21:54 AM

I am trying to see what is scary about that.

ArcadianRefugee

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2018-07-19 10:29:18 AM

omglolol.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com

Igor Jakovsky

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2018-07-19 10:29:22 AM

FrancoFile: All the stiff-upper-lip little old ladies who lived through the Blitz are rolling over in their graves.

WTF happened to you, England?

🎶🎶Jesus, Jesus, what's it all about?
Trying to clout these little ingrates into shape.
When I was their age all the lights went out.
There was no time to whine or mope about.
And even now part of me flies over Dresden at angels one five.
Though they'll never fathom it begind my Sarcasm desperate memories lie.🎵🎵

steklo

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2018-07-19 10:34:01 AM

I dunno. America has some pretty ugly people in i. Worse then the UK I would imagine.

We're just full of winners here.

aungen

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2018-07-19 10:35:58 AM

steklo: [img.fark.net image 282x357]

I dunno. America has some pretty ugly people in i. Worse then the UK I would imagine.

Renee Zellweger looks a lot different, now.
That's for sure.

steklo

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2018-07-19 10:42:30 AM

Igor Jakovsky: FrancoFile: All the stiff-upper-lip little old ladies who lived through the Blitz are rolling over in their graves.

WTF happened to you, England?

🎶🎶Jesus, Jesus, what's it all about?
Trying to clout these little ingrates into shape.
When I was their age all the lights went out.
There was no time to whine or mope about.
And even now part of me flies over Dresden at angels one five.
Though they'll never fathom it begind my Sarcasm desperate memories lie.🎵🎵

Probably the only listenable track on "The Final Cut". I liked the guitar work in that one.

One

for you.

basicstock

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2018-07-19 10:42:40 AM

jaytkay

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2018-07-19 10:42:49 AM

I'd let her take advantage of me.

/ Dat red hair ain't no fraud

The Envoy

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2018-07-19 10:43:50 AM

It's not her face itself that's scaring the old biddies (I assume it's old biddies and their atavistic fear of anything that runs on electricity), it's the ease with which she dupes the caller in to divulging their PIN and then morphs from being smiling and helpful to being uncaring before heading away from her desk, one presumes to go to the local ATM to empty the caller's account. I'd also imagine that for a lot of aged viewers, they're struggling to remember if they'd ever fallen victim to this type of scam before.

But it's not scary. I'd imagine lots of ne'er do wells have tried the trick themselves and had success with it.

MythDragon

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2018-07-19 10:48:38 AM

"Meh. I'd hit it."

gameshowhost

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2018-07-19 10:49:50 AM

^ truly frightening, bork bork

Igor Jakovsky

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2018-07-19 10:55:07 AM

steklo: Igor Jakovsky: FrancoFile: All the stiff-upper-lip little old ladies who lived through the Blitz are rolling over in their graves.

WTF happened to you, England?

🎶🎶Jesus, Jesus, what's it all about?
Trying to clout these little ingrates into shape.
When I was their age all the lights went out.
There was no time to whine or mope about.
And even now part of me flies over Dresden at angels one five.
Though they'll never fathom it begind my Sarcasm desperate memories lie.🎵🎵

Probably the only listenable track on "The Final Cut". I liked the guitar work in that one.

One [img.fark.net image 81x27] for you.

Thanks. TBH though, The Final Cut is one of my favorite Floyd albums.

BrianGriffin

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2018-07-19 10:58:08 AM

I find her quite attractive, actually. Whether she is smiling or not. And when she stands up, with that snug blouse on....rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Dead for Tax Reasons

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2018-07-19 10:58:24 AM

looks like the caller is talking dirty to her and she's getting into it, then he says something like he's a furry that lives in his mom's basement

mrwippl3

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2018-07-19 10:59:00 AM

What a quiet news day in the UK looks like?

(hint: we don't have quiet news days in this crazy world of ours)

AllerJeez

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2018-07-19 11:05:30 AM

mrwippl3: What a quiet news day in the UK looks like?

(hint: we don't have quiet news days in this crazy world of ours)

Our quiet news days recently are more like "BREXIT IS SATANS EXCREMENT FEAST - ALL LEAVERS MUST BURN" then we get back to trapped cave kids and megalomaniacs shaking hands.

Technoir

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2018-07-19 11:06:05 AM

thotpoizn: If I wanted to get a lot of attention for my relatively mediocre ad, I might astro-turf it with a bunch of supposedly "scared stiff" drama-mongering. I'm just saying... This looks about as real as the current daily media saturation of manufactured outrage.

Gingerminge is the name of my new thrashcore-reggae garage band.

steklo

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2018-07-19 11:17:05 AM

Igor Jakovsky: Thanks. TBH though, The Final Cut is one of my favorite Floyd albums.

Oh crap. Sorry. Didn't mean to offend you. If it means anything, it is my favorite song off that album. I really do like that song a lot.

I'm more of a Dark Side Of The Moon or Wish You Were Here fan. If you can, see if you can watch the Youtube documentaries on how both of them were recorded and the story behind the songs. I found it very interesting and enlightening.

My band does a cover of San Tropez (from Meddle) its been voted the worst Pink Floyd song ever. However its really a great Jazz track.

Thosw

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2018-07-19 11:17:20 AM

NevynFox

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2018-07-19 11:17:35 AM

steklo: [img.fark.net image 282x357]

I dunno. America has some pretty ugly people in i. Worse then the UK I would imagine.

[img.fark.net image 356x400]

We're just full of winners here.

[img.fark.net image 600x400]

[img.fark.net image 462x511]

That poor lady at the bottom has the most hardcore lantern jaw I've ever seen.

Dangerous_sociopath

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2018-07-19 11:18:47 AM

Abe Vigoda's Ghost: [img.fark.net image 590x350]

How I view all telemarketers.

telemarketers aren't humans, they don't feel pain the way you and I do. There is no reason to treat them with any kindness.

NevynFox

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2018-07-19 11:19:59 AM

Priapetic

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2018-07-19 11:20:31 AM

Gooch: Doesn't she look tired?

No, just drained of any soul. Which is probably true of any of the call center fraudster people. Their bosses however are full of pure, concentrated evil, which is more energizing.

johndalek

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2018-07-19 11:26:02 AM

AllerJeez: Disconcerting perhaps.
Add a tight corset, whip and thigh boots then you may be approaching scary.

Might be interesting though

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