I saw this outdoor advertisement in the parking lot of Robert’s Camera, Downtown Indianapolis several days ago and thought it was funny. I did not think too much about it but yesterday I took a photo with my Blackberry and decided to dig into it a little bit. It did not take me too long to get the backstory. Apparently it was a viral marketing campaign for one of Court TV’s programs (Via Snopes) I will admit that it worked on me. I came home, turned the computer on, and tried to find out more about the billboard. I think this is a clever use of outdoor advertising to drive traffic and build awareness.
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20
Oct 09
A very funny sign/prank or whatever….
Saw this written on a blackboard outside Macy’s store – “Carol’s Daughter Sold Here”. It obviously is some sort of a prank or joke that someone played. I thought it was funny and was surprised that no one from Macy’s even bothered to erase it unless they were indeed selling Carol’s Daughter.
13
Oct 09
Never too young to start training for McDonald’s Job
I was at Target the other day shopping for some baby stuff and came across this toy. It is a replica of cash register with replicas of the various food items sold at McDonald’s stores. I understand that for many teens across the world a job at McDonald’s is a good deal and a nice training ground for future careers. But a toy for 3 year olds may be going a bit too far, what do you think?
8
Oct 09
Legitimate anger or misguided nationalism?
Looks like the economy is finally takings its toll. I saw one sign of it yesterday at a local gas station on 62nd Street (Broad Ripple Ave.). Someone pasted stickers on the pumps with what seemed to be some kind of a nationalistic statement. It looked like the gas station operator/owner made an unsuccessful attempt to remove them.
The same person may have also written in permanent marker “Stop All Jap Crap” which to me seemed like a call for boycotting Japanese car brands.
I personally think that this person is taking his anger out on the wrong people. Japanese Companies make most of their cars in the US or Canada pumping millions of dollars into the local economy. Just ask the folks in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio where Honda and Toyota manufacture bulk of their cars.
We are all suffering from this poor economy in our own unique way, some are just more fortunate than the others.
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Oct 09
Don’t know what to believe anymore!