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Marketing and Advertising News With Attitude by Steve Hallen-us2008-10-06T12:09:42-05:00Bigger, Fuller, Bouncier ... Double-Breasted Burgers.
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Nobody ever tires of a transparent double entendre, right?]]>Bad2008-10-06T12:09:42-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/10/bigger-fuller-bouncier-.php'Sarah Palin's Glasses are a Maverick'
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The Swift Kids for Truth, a group of weebies that can't form complete sentences without lisping adorably, take the piss out of Sarah Palin in a video called "Maverick."]]>Online2008-10-06T11:48:11-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/10/sarah-palins-glasses-are-a-maverick.phpSolo Strong Beer Says Little People Are Half As Good As Regular People
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So...does strapping a midget...oh, damn, that's not the right word...a little person to the front of a man who then, with the help of the little person, hurls a shot which beats a 1973 record make the man one and and a half times the man he already is?]]>Bad2008-10-05T16:11:15-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/10/solo-strong-beer-says-little-people-are.phpWaMu Fades to Grey, Petco Hamster Races, Branding with LASERBEAMS
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- Last week Washington Mutual ran this colorful little ad on its homepage.]]>Online2008-10-01T00:01:38-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/10/wamu-fades-to-grey-petco-hamster-races.phpBed Head and Bullsh*t Do Not a Cewebrity Make
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JC Penney's Crue Boarding is giving away rebates for the full purchasing price when you send them an e-receipt and a shot of you wearing their gear.]]>Online2008-09-29T07:55:57-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/09/bed-head-and-bullsht-do-not-a-cewebrity.phpDowny Doesn't Just Soften Clothes; It Helps Pick Them Out, Too
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Because I've always wanted to share my bra size, waist-to-hip ratio, and breadth-of-ass with a fabric softener company that cares just that much, I sat around taking the "Discover Your Shape" quiz on DownyDesignTags.com. ]]>Online2008-09-25T14:35:26-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/09/downy-doesnt-just-soften-clothes-it.phpNew Ads Say Corn Syrup's OK in Moderation
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There's something crude and flippant about these new ads by the Corn Refiner's Association, which have begun advertising to undo all the bad PR surrounding high fructose corn syrup.]]>Online2008-09-19T17:06:41-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/09/new-ads-say-corn-syrups-ok-in.phpMenstrual Cramps Got You Down? Print Out Some Iron-On Cupcakes!
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In its ongoing quest to appeal to the Prozac nation ("Have a happy period!"), P&G pad-peddler Always redid its site.]]>Online2008-09-18T17:15:20-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/09/menstrual-cramps-got-you-down-print-out.phpRichard Simmons the New 'Go to Guy' For Commercials
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OMFG. Poor Richard Simmons. The dude has been reduced to nothing more than a one line joke for advertisers to toy with as they please.]]>Bad2008-09-18T10:10:42-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/09/richard-simmons-the-new-go-to-guy-for.phpCrispin Exchanges MSFT/Seinfeld Ads for Potentially Worse Idea
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Well, everyone got what they wanted. Those zany Bill Gates/Jerry Seinfeld ads (see 1 and 2) are out of the picture and now we'll never see what they were building up to. That upsets me. Then again, I didn't...Brands2008-09-17T23:05:38-05:00http://www.adrants.com/2008/09/crispin-exchanges-msftseinfeld-ads-for.phphttp://www.adrants.com/images/adrants_logo_blue_150.jpghttp://www.adrants.com/adrank/bad/Adrants - Marketing and Advertising News With Attitude
Nobody ever tires of a transparent double entendre, right?]]>
The Swift Kids for Truth, a group of weebies that can't form complete sentences without lisping adorably, take the piss out of Sarah Palin in a video called "Maverick."]]>
So...does strapping a midget...oh, damn, that's not the right word...a little person to the front of a man who then, with the help of the little person, hurls a shot which beats a 1973 record make the man one and and a half times the man he already is?]]>
- Last week Washington Mutual ran this colorful little ad on its homepage.]]>
JC Penney's Crue Boarding is giving away rebates for the full purchasing price when you send them an e-receipt and a shot of you wearing their gear.]]>
Because I've always wanted to share my bra size, waist-to-hip ratio, and breadth-of-ass with a fabric softener company that cares just that much, I sat around taking the "Discover Your Shape" quiz on DownyDesignTags.com. ]]>
There's something crude and flippant about these new ads by the Corn Refiner's Association, which have begun advertising to undo all the bad PR surrounding high fructose corn syrup.]]>
In its ongoing quest to appeal to the Prozac nation ("Have a happy period!"), P&G pad-peddler Always redid its site.]]>
OMFG. Poor Richard Simmons. The dude has been reduced to nothing more than a one line joke for advertisers to toy with as they please.]]>