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This has bad taste written all over it
Some advertising house thought this was a good idea
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmont...-ad-abuse.html |
Re: This has bad taste written all over it
That's cos people that work in advertising now-a-days are full of shit. They think they are being "creative" and "edgy" when the reality is they are just hawking shite. It's not "mad men", it's idiots who can't be proper artists because they've got nothing to say or any talent.
So, bereft of any creativity, advertisers resort to trolling. What is depressing is that it seems to work, and there is always some bunch of nimrods willing to get offended over banal crap designed make them spend money. Well, both groups can piss right off as far as I'm concerned. |
Re: This has bad taste written all over it
Oh! my God I don't believe it. Goodness me - what idiots!
Ruby |
Re: This has bad taste written all over it
< facepalm >
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Re: This has bad taste written all over it
WTF?? and I thought I was dense!
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Re: This has bad taste written all over it
I could look at that ad from now till Christmas and not figure out that it was for an Edmonton hair salon.
Maybe the husband got angry because his wife blew $250 on a comedy hairdo in a stylish Edmonton salon? |
Re: This has bad taste written all over it
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 9591333)
That's cos people that work in advertising now-a-days are full of shit.
Anyway, as far as the ad goes... FAIL. |
Re: This has bad taste written all over it
It seems the ad achieved everything it was designed to. How many people on this board would be talking about this salon had they not run the ad?
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Re: This has bad taste written all over it
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
(Post 9594450)
It seems the ad achieved everything it was designed to. How many people on this board would be talking about this salon had they not run the ad?
Will be interesting to see what local reaction at the salon is and how business goes in the next little while... |
Re: This has bad taste written all over it
In bad taste yes, but a storm in a tea cup, it took over a year before any one noticed it.
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Re: This has bad taste written all over it
Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 9594460)
What salon? i didnt see anything on the ad, or bother reading the cbc piece...
Will be interesting to see what local reaction at the salon is and how business goes in the next little while... It made our local rag today, I skipped over the article. Mountains out of molehills and all that. |
Re: This has bad taste written all over it
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 9591333)
That's cos people that work in advertising now-a-days are full of shit. They think they are being "creative" and "edgy" when the reality is they are just hawking shite. It's not "mad men", it's idiots who can't be proper artists because they've got nothing to say or any talent.
So, bereft of any creativity, advertisers resort to trolling. What is depressing is that it seems to work, and there is always some bunch of nimrods willing to get offended over banal crap designed make them spend money. Well, both groups can piss right off as far as I'm concerned. |
Re: This has bad taste written all over it
That looks like my nan's settee.
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Re: This has bad taste written all over it
Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 9594460)
Will be interesting to see what local reaction at the salon is and how business goes in the next little while...
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/...341/story.html |
Re: This has bad taste written all over it
Originally Posted by Steve_P
(Post 9594997)
T'would appear some locals didn't like the ad.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/...341/story.html |
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