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		Obscurity4340 on Aug 10, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What’s causing the rise of hoarding disorder? (201... Ever seen that Ikea commericial with the rejected lamp?

caseyohara on Aug 10, 2023 [–]

I love that ad. It was directed by Spike Jonze, which is very fitting.

"Many of you feel bad for this lamp. That is because you're crazy; it has no feelings! And the new one is much better."

Here's the 2002 original and 2018 redux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecTUnfHyj8k

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamp_(advertisement)

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