George Tannenbaum on the future of advertising,
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Ad of the week.
Point one is especially illuminating. Click on the ad so you can read the type.
There is no acceptable way to advertise this product. I vote for all feminine hygiene product managers to funnel their ad dollars into social. That way, women can chat privately with their girlfriends, which is the way it should be.
They must have had a good laugh when they cooked that one up. "Hey, gals! If you want a raise, start with a douche." Ok, maybe that's a tad hyperbolic, but give me a break! Were women involved in the creative?
--Ad Guerilla - not to be confused with the AdGorilla
There is no acceptable way to advertise this product. I vote for all feminine hygiene product managers to funnel their ad dollars into social. That way, women can chat privately with their girlfriends, which is the way it should be.
ReplyDeleteThey must have had a good laugh when they cooked that one up. "Hey, gals! If you want a raise, start with a douche." Ok, maybe that's a tad hyperbolic, but give me a break! Were women involved in the creative?
ReplyDelete--Ad Guerilla - not to be confused with the AdGorilla
Or ad girl-illa.
ReplyDeleteI want a raise, I'm going to get some.
ReplyDeleteI tried it. Didn't work.
ReplyDeleteDamn! I could just kick myself.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't take a genius to see that the douches control the raises.
ReplyDelete