An Unapologetically Uncharitable Post by Nanohedron

Aanvil · Post by **Aanvil** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:00 pm

Viral... yes.

And its working.

The spots are good.

Money well spent.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:27 pm

Aanvil wrote:Viral... yes.

And its working.

The spots are good.

Money well spent.

Yeah, if your strategy is no better than "At least they're talking about us." That's a gambit eminently suitable for the lazy, the bereft of real ideas, and the irresponsible. Hope they're happy with that.

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:13 am

Nanohedron wrote:Yeah, if your strategy is no better than "At least they're talking about us." That's a gambit eminently suitable for the lazy, the bereft of real ideas, and the irresponsible. Hope they're happy with that.

When a brand is building recognition, they are most definitely happy
with that. Once people remember their name, they can move on to
more traditional commercials which tout the product instead, and
people will forget those bygone ads. I had completely forgotten about
Quiznos' horrible spongemonkeys until Red and scottie brought them
roaring back (thanks a lot, ladies). In 2 years almost everyone will have
forgotten the ad but remembered the name. Jimmie Johns will have
gained many customers in the long term by alienating a few people
in the short term (people who would not have heard of them anyway).

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:34 am

Meh....i really didn't think the commercial was that bad. After all the hype in this thread, I was expecting something genuinely world-shatteringly awful and/or bizarre. You know, like the Starburst "berries and cream lad" commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYX_zhlTDr8

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:44 am

Wanderer wrote:You know, like the Starburst "berries and cream lad" commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYX_zhlTDr8

Oh.... oh gods, that's in an entirely different league!

Post by **Nanohedron** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 12:25 pm

Wanderer wrote:Meh....i really didn't think the commercial was that bad. After all the hype in this thread, I was expecting something genuinely world-shatteringly awful and/or bizarre.

You didn't? It wasnt? Check your pulse, dude.

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 12:35 pm

Nanohedron wrote:
Wanderer wrote:Meh....i really didn't think the commercial was that bad. After all the hype in this thread, I was expecting something genuinely world-shatteringly awful and/or bizarre.
You didn't? It wasnt? Check your pulse, dude.

Nope...but maybe I've been numbed by such commercials as the Skittles Leak.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEsqELX5e4o

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:58 am

fearfaoin wrote:
izzarina wrote: Good GRIEF!!! What in the world WAS that? To me it looks like a flower or something...
I repeat: It's the Super- happy, fun seal!

I don't know, something that happy and fun must have a dark side.