Every week, Badvertising takes a look into the murky backwaters of advertising as we call out the idiotic decisions of committees and advertising companies who thrust their intellectual vomit down our throats. This week is slightly different as we’re a little worried.
Normally we watch adverts and can identify the fact that the mysterious hand of the ‘Ad Men’ in every second of the video. Usually, their influence is obvious; ear-worms, repetition, hideous sexism designed to cater a product to knuckle-dragging oafs who believe a woman’s place is in the kitchen, hideous sexism designed to cater to pseudo-feminists who believe that every man on earth is a knuckle-dragging oaf who believes a woman’s place is in the kitchen and annoying recurring characters. That sort of thing.
This week, join Dep Ed Michael as he worries that the people from Plenty of Fish might have missed an important factor in their latest ad. Find out what it is over the jump…
10. Dappy from N Dubz is, astonishingly, the cover star of Total Carp. No. That’s not a typo. This is a magazine about fish and there’s a lovely, lovely shot of the singer holding a massive fish. – Blub
9. Thud.
8. Paul Daniels hospitalised by Sooty launching a pizza at him. This is actual news. – NotALot
10. Jean Claude Van Damme? What? Yep. He’s back. And he’s… *gulp*… funny. – IceCold 9. Vic and Bob are back doing sketches and that! 8. A snake. A snake puking a hippo out of its massive, disgusting mouth. No, seriously. Watch the video. – Boke 7. News International are rightly taking a bit of [...]
10. Ever wondered what the girls of Babestation talk about to callers? You wouldn’t believe how mind-numbingly dull it is – Zactly 9. Chances are, you’ve seen Masterchef going all rave… but if you haven’t… 8. American news reporter seen smoking while covering a story about a massive fire. – HE DID IT 7. Fantastic [...]
Every week, Badvertising takes a look into the murky backwaters of advertising as we call out the idiotic decisions of committees and advertising companies who thrust their intellectual vomit down our throats. This week is slightly different as we’re a little worried.
