Anachronism of the day

By Megan McArdle
Via Ampersand, this commercial triggers three thoughts: See web-only content:
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2008/04/anachronism-of-the-day/3254/ 1) I can't believe that people ever imagined marriages revolving around anything this trivial, even in la-la advertising land where people frequently spend hours discussing the merits of various laundry soaps. 2) I can't believe that my mother grew up in an era where this kind of humiliating message was routinely broadcast. 3) I can't believe that anyone finds it that hard to make a cup of coffee. Did it used to come encased in a hard shell, or something?

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