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A popular format is to have the narrator say "stop wasting your time with conventional blankets", and showing a big red X or "no" slash over an [[Deliberately Monochrome|invariably monochrome]] video of someone apparently having a lot of trouble with it, or someone tossing it down and shaking their heads melodramatically. Bonus points if these conventional products cost thousands less in the long run. Expect [[Bad Bad Acting]] to be used to [[That Makes Me Feel Angry|demonstrate frustration.]]
Might be [[Truth in Television]] for some products and some users. In fact, many of these products were invented specifically for the elderly and disabled, people who legitimately ''could'' have problems with some of these tasks. The Snuggie, for instance, was originally meant for wheelchair users who often have problems regulating their body temperature - the design allows for the upper body and legs to both be fully covered without a corner getting caught in a wheel and without fabric bunching up in the back (which can cause bedsores). The incompetence factor usually arises when the item is marketed to a general audience and it becomes necessary to convince ''them'' that they can't live without these products. (This is frequently necessary in order to simply be able to provide the product to its actual target audience, who usually number too few to make it profitable to manufacture otherwise.)
Compare with [[The Power of Cheese]], which is people acting incredibly stupid due to desire for the product being advertised instead of as a "demonstration" of a competitor. Related to [[Brand X]], [[Cable-Satellite Mudslinging]], and [[Side by Side Demonstration]]. May be used to cover up a [[Never Needs Sharpening]] flaw. Compare [[Deceptively Simple Demonstration]], where the product is being used in a way that looks harder than it really is.
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