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Vince Offer (ShamWow Guy)

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Infomercial Personality

The Resume

    (April 25, 1964- )
    Born in Israel
    Birth name is Vince Shlomi
    Resides in Miami, Florida
    Comedian
    Founded ShamWow (2006)
    Founded Slap Chop (2008)
    Wrote/Directed/Produced 'The Underground Comedy Movie' (1999)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is way too enthusiastic about the ShamWow!, which is an ultra-absorbent towel.
    He changed his claim that ShamWow holds 20 times its weight in liquid to 12 times.
    He has a rivalry with fellow pitchman, Billy Mays. When asked about Offer, Mays said, 'Please. He’s a one-hit wonder. He took a shot at the title but can’t compete.'
    Do you really spend $20 a month on paper towels without owning ShamWow! as his infomercials claim?
    He sports a faux hawk hair cut.
    His only other notable work outside of infomercials is 'The Underground Comedy Movie,' which is a crude film featuring a superhero called Dickman, who runs around in a penis suit spraying people with semen.
    He claimed Sasha Harris 'propositioned him for straight sex' in exchange for $1,000 (February 7, 2009).
    He claimed when he went to kiss her she 'bit his tongue and would not let go.'
    He punched her a number of times until she released his tongue.
    He was charged with felony aggravated battery, for hitting Sasha Harris, a prostitute several times in the face'
    His movie 'The Underground Comedy Movie' was universally disliked by critics.
    NY Post reviewed it as it 'may be the least amusing comedy ever made.'
    He sued the Farrelly Brothers claiming they stole 14 scenes from his movie for 'There's Something About Mary.'
    The Farrelly's claimed 'We've never heard of him, we've never heard of his movie, and it's all a bunch of baloney.'
    He ended up paying $66,336.92 for their attorneys' fees.
    He sued Anna Nicole Smith for $4 million for breach of contract. She backed out of the film, a day before filming,
    He was a former Scientologist who sued the Church of Scientology (2004).
    He claims Scientology labeled him a criminal, and the members were told to commit libel against him. He originally wanted to call 'ShamWow,' 'Sham It Up!'

Why he might not be annoying:

    At least he doesn't advertise for Snuggie.
    He wised up, and left the church of scientology.
    One of his pitches in his infomercial for the ShamWow! is 'It's German. You know Germans always make good stuff!'
    His infomercial is a cult hit on the internet, and there are countless remixes and remakes of the ShamWow! ad on YouTube.
    The court dropped charges against him in the Sasha Harris case (March 2009).
    He called the police to report the incident.
    He only punched Harris after she bit his tongue and would not release it.
    He needed to be hospitalized.
    He owns and pitches ShamWow and the Slap Chop.
    His ShamWow infomercial won the CNBC's 'As Seen on TV' championship.
    Although he offers a full money back guarantee, he rarely gets returns.
    Inspired by 'Girls Gone Wild,' He successfully sold 'The Underground Comedy Movie' DVDs on TV.

Credit: Rocky & Tean Annoy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 162 Votes: 64.20% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 53 Votes: 54.72% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 34 Votes: 55.88% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 60 Votes: 71.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 67 Votes: 79.10% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 109 Votes: 48.62% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 443 Votes: 73.81% Annoying