OK this commerical is funnier than NBC’s Perfect Couples and Outsourced. Hell its got more intelligence than Two & Half Men. Obviously, America’s best comedy writers are working for Trojan.
I didn’t think it was possible to make anything more ridiculous than a Snuggie or a Slanket. But hey some one came up with an adult onesie– “for great escapes, when duty calls.” Who the hell would leave the house in one of these things? Let alone go to a tailgate party and then into a stadium full of normally dressed human beings.
On the day after, comes outrage in the blogosphere over the “controversial” Super Bowl ads featuring Timothy Hutton and Elizabeth Hurley. In one of the ads, Hutton tells us that, “The people of Tibet are in trouble. Their very culture is in jeopardy. But they still whip up an amazing fish curry.” Which is great [...]
Sep 152010
This latest ecumenical brouhaha is brought to us by UK ice cream brand Antonio Federici Gelato Italiano. They stirred the pot with these “shocking” ads last year. The company was then investigated by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a complaint was made on the grounds that the ad was demeaning to people who [...]
I know that Wal-Mart suffers from an image problem. Mainly that people in the big city turn up their nose at Wal-Mart and prefer to discount shop at the more chic (rather more chicly marketed) Target. The Wal-Mart brass thinks they can get my attention with a clown screeching like a banshee. The ad opens [...]
May 142009
Economics textbooks will tell you that one of the best products a retailer can have is an “inelastic” good or service. Meaning that there aren’t a lot of substitutes for the product and that customers are going to pay for it regardless of a price increase. UK retailer Marks & Spencer had such a product [...]
Burger King is trying to “step up their game” and join the the likes of Carl’s Jr. by going with “what works” in their new commercial. And what works when selling flame broiled all beef patties? Celebrities and sex! Burger King has a new commercial featuring SpongeBob SquarePants with a retooling of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s 90′s [...]
Mar 092009
How can you ward off a recession? Lots and lots of saran wrapped sandwiches.
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