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The Ads You See Aren’t Me
Recently a friend asked me if I have any control over the types of ads that are placed on this blog. Aside from the shameless plug of my book that I place at the bottom of each entry, the answer is a resounding no. But I was curious as to why she asked. “Because I’m…
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Things I Couldn’t Care Less About
Is it me, or are some scandals not particularly scandalous? Maybe it’s because things seem to be moving faster than ever before on the information highway, but it seems as though the vast majority of news these days is filler. Empty calories. Not particularly beneficial to one’s wellbeing. Here are just a few things I’m…
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It’s Official. We’ll Buy Anything.
I heard somewhere recently that the United States and New Zealand are the only countries that allow end consumers to be exposed to pharmaceutical Ads. This says a lot about our country’s level of greed, that we’re willing to exploit even our own pain and suffering to make a buck. That’s a depressing thought. Even…
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Bad Ads
One of the interesting things about moving to another region of the country is that you get exposed to a whole different buffet of local advertisements. One particular company stands out in my mind, though. The Swedish Cancer Institute is apparently an organization with a fantastic reputation, but their taste in ads is at best…
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Don’t Try This at Home
I just saw a car commercial in which the company felt it necessary to run a disclaimer across the bottom of the screen which said, “Fantasy. Do not attempt. Cars can’t jump on trains.” What a bummer. I was totally planning to run out and try that. What a sad state of affairs when our…
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Truth in Advertising?
For every truly bad advertising campaign, I suspect there were people in the background who TRIED to warn their boss, but he or she refused to listen. Most people know about the classic one: Chevy Nova couldn’t figure out why their sales in Latin America were feeble. In Spanish, “No va” means “doesn’t go.” But…