More Advertising Lingo

These are "quotes" from the wonderful world of advertising:

• FUTURISTIC! — No other reason why it looks the way it does.
• REDESIGNED! — Previous flaws fixed — we hope.
• DIRECT SALES ONLY! — Factory had a big argument with distributor.
• YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT! — We finally got one to work.
• BREAKTHROUGH! — We finally figured out a use for it.
• MAINTENANCE FREE! — Impossible to fix.
• MEETS ALL STANDARDS! — Ours, not yours.
• SOLID-STATE! — Weighs more than your car.
• HIGH RELIABILITY! — We made it work long enough to ship it.

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