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Burger King’s Naughty But Nice (For Now)

Walter — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:02:00 +0000

Anybody who has followed Burger King’s advertising strategies in recent years would know that it doesn’t shy away from controversy. Embracing an all out assault to shock and awe – moral sensibilities notwithstanding – the popular fast food brand has adopted sexual innuendos and stereotypes both subtle and not so subtle in its advertising around […]

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How to Hit ‘Em Social Media Blues

Walter — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:04:00 +0000

Today’s post is rather light-hearted, and we take several digs at Digg, poke fun at poking, and titter away at Twitter. First, a meeting of social media addicts anonymous: Followed by a short and chirpy little love song fit for these social media enabled times.

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Why Alcoholic Ads Are ‘Belly’ Funny

Walter — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:58:00 +0000

Being one who don’t mind an occasional tipple (or two or three), I have always wondered about why alcohol advertisements – particularly those touting beer – have always set the benchmark in terms of humour and hilarity. Targeted at largely men, alcohol ads often tackle the lowest denominators of male desire. It is little wonder […]

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We’ll Teach You To Skate But Not To Spell

Walter — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:33:00 +0000

Spotted this standee somewhere at People’s Park Complex recently. I wonder how the English teacher of the guy/girl who has copywritten this must feel. If you are a potential customer of this business – which is a possibility since the advertisement proclaims that anybody from 1 to 70 can be their client – would you […]

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