Old Idea – New Packaging

What ever happened to new ideas? It seems like just about everything nowadays, or “these days” or “anymore” is just an old idea in new packaging. Pretty much every movie made “in this day and age” is based on an older movie, a television show, a video game, a candy bar, or a brand of scissors or something. And plus, other stuff.

Vanilla Coke: This is pretty much like they took regular Coke and asked, “What if we put the word ‘vanilla’ on the can?”

Justin Timberlake: This is pretty much like they took Michael Jackson and asked, “What if he sucked?”

Arcade Frogger: Nice try. Frogger was like the first game I ever got for my Atari 2600.

Little League: Ah the sweet nostalgia of Little League. Supposedly created to give kids something to do in the summer while at the same time building morale and self-esteem, but in reality is just a cheap rip-off of baseball.

The President: George Bush was elected president of the United States in the year 2000. Let’s think; didn’t we already have one of these? Does the name James Buchanan ring a bell?

Dancing: Everybody thinks that dancing is this awesome new idea. Get real, guys. Dancing is nothing but a sped-up version of standing still.

China: Hmm, this is a real original idea. A country in Asia where mostly Chinese people live. Yeah, right. Hey Mao, ever heard of Japan?

Long Pants: Don’t be fooled. These are really just a bigger version of the short pants you wore as a kid.

Babies: Come on, this is hardly a new idea. Everybody was a baby once. Unless you were adopted.