Posts Tagged ‘cigarettes’

Bottom of the Barrel Bin 26

What do you do when someone reeks of stale cigarette smoke?
You drench them with this friendly product.
Just look how well it will be accepted – you can judge this by the smiling and noxious woman in the photo.
(Also notice that this is another product proudly made in the U.S.A.)

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Effective Marketing

What were they thinking?

Marketing Guy 1: Well, I’ve got some bad news.  General Mills is not buying this whole [finger quotes] “caveman idea.”
Marketing Guy 2: What do we do?
Marketing Guy 1: Great question, Jenkins.  I have a friend who knows a lot about cigarettes — says that their cool and refreshing menthol is good for your throat — that they are a great way to make you look trendy and fashionable.
Marketing Guy 2: Tell me more, Harvey!
Marketing Guy 1: Keep your suspenders on, Jenkins.  Let’s just get these Flintsone’s cigarette ads knocked out.
Marketing Guy 2: Harvey!  What about Jack Daniels sponsoring the Jetsons?
Marketing Guy 1: Jenkins — I think you are gonna run this place some day.
[Jenkins smiles and puts his gun in his holster as they exit the board room]

What is the worst ad campaign you have ever seen?

I Want to Ride My Bicycle

My Tahoe is dead.  At least for now, and it was perfect timing.  I had just taken my mountain bike to our local outfitter, Sunrift, where it had a tune-up and complete overhaul.  Since having my bike available once again, I have been riding to work.  It is not a long haul, about a mile and a half or so, but it is uphill from my house to Look Up.  It has caused me to slow down and notice a few things as I ride:  cigarette butts, empty beer cans, broken beer bottles, McDonald’s bags, disfigured and bloated animals, construction material strewn about… just to name a few.  I guess in slowing down, I have been made aware of how fast we are really moving.

I think I may ride my bike to work from now on.