Why does the ShamWow guy wear a headset?

[Writer]

Is this, like, Devo selling out? :shrug:

[Critters2]

1. I've wondered that too.

I LOL when he says "Mr. Cameraman, you gettin' this?" :rofl:

Pretty impressive production values, too. You know the Germans make great stuff!

[A HERETIC I AM]

2. Classic tradeshow/homeshow/autoshow type guy.

That's probably where they found him, pitching non-stick cookwear or "The last knife sharpener you'll ever need".

Many of those pitchmen have a small loudspeaker setup and have a mike so they can be heard when they attract a small crowd during a product demo.

[1]

3. because he needs to be heard...

it holds twice its own weight in liquid...

why do you want to work twice as hard?

its for your boat, its for your car, its for your rv...

you can cut it in half... use one for for your shower mat, one for your dishes.

and its made in germany. you know the germans always make great things...

...

[MrSlayer]

4. It gives the impression that he is actually taking calls and making sales.

It's part of the act.

[old mark]

5. The product was first sold at fairs, trade shows, etc, where the TV guy

would do the demonstration live, requiring both hands.

mark

[derby378]

6. In fact, we just bought what was supposed to be ShamWow at our state fair last month

I think it wasn't the real ShamWow, though - it may be one of those copycats.

Either way, we haven't had a huge mess yet to try these towels on.

[old mark]

13. You have to deliberately spill a gallon if red wine on your living room rug.

People really hesitate to do that.....


mark

[Gidney N Cloyd]

7. Makes people think twice about wringing the blood out of his skull. nt

[DS1]

8. Hopefully it's a Saw-like explosive device set to go off if he sells less than 1000 of them

or more than 1010 of them.

[originalpckelly]

9. So that he can talk on the phone while we have hot gay sex?

They really show that a lot on LOGO, I know why, I want to fuck him. "I'll buy your ShamWow if you let me ShagNow!"

[Bossy Monkey]

10. Moonlighting at the drive-thru?

Either that or he's Judy your Time-Life operator--I just can't decide.

[Hayabusa]

11. I find it funny...

that about half of the soda disappears before he even puts the towel on the carpet during that demonstration.

[ironflange]

12. I figure it's because. . .

. . .he's been doing the carnival circuit for so long that he's no longer able to speak without that damn mike on.