Is “abattoir” just one of those Aussie words everyone there knows, like stickybeak or billabong? Or was “slaughterhouse” just a tad too déclassé? Via ads of the world.
Tag Archives: Humor
Imitation, sincerely
According to the New York Times, one week from today Condé Nast Publications will launch an irreverent invitation to readers and advertisers to reconsider its venerable food magazine, Bon Appétit, with an example that looks suspiciously familiar.
When Selling is Annoying
Two recent events cause me to chuckle, the first being the selection of Staples’ Yelling Man as Consumerist.com’s first Worst Ad in America Awards. The vote of more than 100,000 consumers confirms that, no matter how low the price, it’s not worth damaging your hearing. The irony of course is that the spot, created by […]
Homer is Always Hungry
You have to love the creativity that drove this Brazilian promotion for the Simpsons Movie. Thanks to Ads of the World and Julien Hatton.
The things copywriters must do
Friend sent me this and opined: “I don’t know if this is an issue due to the exchange rate, or because of measurement standards. Either way, it’s taking a toll on the youth.”
Tag lines that never were
An in-joke of advertising tag line folderol comes from on old colleague at a prominent Silicon Valley agency. The Fluke Corporation makes electronic test tools and in the early days of computers, monitors were often proudly branded with the company name. I cannot confirm that the Fluke Corporation ever considered the tag line “If it […]
