Comments on: Modern Advertising http://likethedew.com/2009/06/29/modern-advertising/ A journal of progressive Southern culture and politics Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:47:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Terri Evans http://likethedew.com/2009/06/29/modern-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1804 Terri Evans Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:27:21 +0000 http://likethedew.com/?p=3865#comment-1804 Shame on Charmin'. I recall being stunned the first time I saw the bear. As to the Mucinex spots, I agree that they are beyond inane, yet I confess they have been effective on me. I would do most anything to get that family out of my body. Shame on Charmin’. I recall being stunned the first time I saw the bear. As to the Mucinex spots, I agree that they are beyond inane, yet I confess they have been effective on me. I would do most anything to get that family out of my body.

]]> By: Inego Montoya http://likethedew.com/2009/06/29/modern-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 Inego Montoya Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:05:49 +0000 http://likethedew.com/?p=3865#comment-1757 C'mon- Burger King has the best ad campaigns of any corporate entity on the planet. Remember Big Cluckin' Chicken? Those ads were legitimately funny. Other companies would be well-served to follow their example (using humor and not taking yourself so seriously). I agree though- the Charmin ads are disgusting. I do NOT want to see little pieces of TP stuck on a bear's ass. But what's REALLY wrong with ads today is all the pharmaceutical crap. Talk to your doctor about this, talk to your doctor about that. Anal leakage this, erectile dysfunction that. DISGUSTING. And aren't doctors supposed to tell you what medicine you need? Isn't that kinda their job? I seriously would support the FCC banning pharmaceutical ads. Some of these companies spend more on advertising than research & development of their drugs. C’mon- Burger King has the best ad campaigns of any corporate entity on the planet. Remember Big Cluckin’ Chicken? Those ads were legitimately funny. Other companies would be well-served to follow their example (using humor and not taking yourself so seriously).

I agree though- the Charmin ads are disgusting. I do NOT want to see little pieces of TP stuck on a bear’s ass.

But what’s REALLY wrong with ads today is all the pharmaceutical crap. Talk to your doctor about this, talk to your doctor about that. Anal leakage this, erectile dysfunction that. DISGUSTING. And aren’t doctors supposed to tell you what medicine you need? Isn’t that kinda their job? I seriously would support the FCC banning pharmaceutical ads. Some of these companies spend more on advertising than research & development of their drugs.

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