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Apply directly to the forehead!","channel":"KyleLC","handle":"KyleLC","summary":"A TiVo-captured clip of the notoriously repetitive 2006 Head On headache remedy commercial, with its 'apply directly to the forehead' jingle.","why":"Used purely as a joke or meme reference whenever a thread mentions heads, or repetitive ads.","type":"comedy","level":"general","shelf":"evergreen","topic":"tv commercial meme","tags":["head on","advertising","meme","2000s tv"],"cats":["internet-culture","arts-entertainment-other"],"quote":null,"hn":{"mentions":5,"recommenders":0,"rec_months":0,"strong":0,"first":2014,"last":2025,"last_rec":null,"stances":{"joke":5}},"score":0.0},{"vid":"fcIMIyQnOso","title":"Office Space - \"I Have People Skills!\"","channel":"MovieReferences","handle":"MovieReferences","summary":"A short clip from the movie Office Space in which a character insists he has people skills.","why":"Quoted as a joke in threads about engineers, dev advocates and job hunting.","type":"comedy","level":"general","shelf":"evergreen","topic":"movie comedy clip","tags":["office space","people skills","workplace humor"],"cats":["film-tv-clips","standup-sketch-comedy"],"quote":null,"hn":{"mentions":4,"recommenders":0,"rec_months":0,"strong":0,"first":2021,"last":2025,"last_rec":null,"stances":{"joke":4}},"score":0.0},{"vid":"fjsSr3z5nVk","title":"Office Space - Printer Scene (Clean Version)","channel":"LaserFloyd","handle":"LaserFloyd","summary":"A two-minute clip of the printer-smashing scene from the film Office Space, set to its rap soundtrack. 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