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Feb 7, 2010
Superbowl 2010 Commercials
Google – How to Impress a French Woman | Viral/Other | SPIKE.com E*TRADE – Babies and the Ladies | Viral/Other | SPIKE.com Vizio – Internet Celebrities | Viral/Other | SPIKE.com Denny’s – Chickens Fear the Grand Slam | Viral/Other |... read more
Nov 12, 2009
Better behave in church…
Always consider your audience, your wording and the situation. To wit: One Sunday morning, the local pastor noticed little Alex staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. It was covered with names, and small American flags were mounted on either side of it. The seven year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside the boy, put his... read more
Nov 12, 2009
Lost in Translation…
The following companies perhaps should have done additional word and translation research before launching their products in venues other than the USA. It’s in advertising campaigns as it is in NASCAR — every lap counts … so think of your audience from their perspective before you launch your branding efforts. Coors turned its catchphrase “Turn It Loose,” into Spanish, where it... read more
Nov 12, 2009
From beyond the grave.
Here is a cute story that underscores the importance of hitting the right key and checking your work thrice. A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Ft. Lauderdale to thaw out during one particularly frigid winter. They made plans to stay at the very same hotel where they had spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of their respective hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their... read more
Nov 12, 2009
Below are a few choice guffaws pulled from newspaper articles.
A college friendship that began a year ago ended in matrimony yesterday. The airplane was only a few feet from the ground when it crashed, witnesses said. A purple lady’s bicycle was missing from Serendipity Lane recently. On behalf of Mrs. Smith and her family, our sincere thanks go out to those sending flowers, cards and contributing to the death of her husband. Police don’t... read more
Nov 12, 2009
Classified ads gone wrong
One can often find what one is looking for in the classified-advertisement section of the local paper … including some hilarious and sometimes even shocking offerings. Here are some classifieds to which the authors (or, to be fair, perhaps the typesetters or transcribers) should have concentrated a tad more. Dinner Special — Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef $2.25; Children $2.00. Christmas ... read more
Nov 12, 2009
Companies that should have spent more time on their domain names.
The following are legitimate companies that didn’t spend quite enough time considering how their on-line names might appear (and be misread) when their URLs were spelled out. Or perhaps they did! Read carefully … and blush. These are not made up. Check them out yourself! “Who Represents” can find for you the name of the agent who represents any celebrity. Their website:... read more
