by ryanc | Dec 17, 2004 | Rants, What's the deal...
It felt like i was getting a call from my girlfriend. – Hi! It’s your dental office. You have an appointment tomorrow at six? – Oh … um. Right. (i’d never be able to make my staff Christmas party, and i’d picked up something for the...
by ryanc | Nov 27, 2004 | Rants, Twistedhip
As long as i’m ranting about advertising, i may as well mention another ad trend that’s driven me consistently crazy since ’83 – ads and promo spots that re-word songs so that whenever you think of the song, you sing the ad lyrics. It’s...
by ryanc | Nov 27, 2004 | Rants, Twistedhip
Here’s a fun exercise in getting angry about something: Consider how much money ad execs earn annually. Now watch an hour of TV, and count the number of commercials where the slogan is “Don’t just [verb] … [product name]!” Now shake your...