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Entries Tagged as 'Dubious Marketing'

I have a suggestion…

January 31st, 2010 · No Comments

I just ran across this odd little item for sale:

Party Rats
What? You haven’t heard of Party Rats! You’re kidding, right? They’re the best thing to happen to partying since the mirror ball. People of all ages are putting these colorful, plastic, rodent lights on their fingers and waving their hands in the air like they [...]

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Tags: Blogging · Dubious Marketing · Really stupid ideas

Maintaining standards to a new low

January 4th, 2010 · No Comments

Oh what a silly world this is. We are inundated with the myth that looks are everything and beauty is a high goal. Talent, hardwork character? They are often thought of as a by-word for “ugly”. The fashion industry, Hollywood, magazines, advertising – I believed those who ran these industries had plumbed the depths of [...]

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Tags: Curiosities · Dubious Marketing · Fashion industry · Obnoxious People · Utter Stupidity

But… but …. what happens when Santa comes?

December 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Oh these people are gonna get coal for Christmas. Well.. maybe … Then again this level of paranoia means Santa won’t survive long enough to put it in their stocking.  Here’s a filing for the paranoid-beyond-all-rationality bin. You can purchase a product called “The Back-Up”. Here’s a tidbit off their website:
The Back-Up, a racking system [...]

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Tags: Dubious Marketing · Gods of sarcasm · Law and order

Eau de toe

December 7th, 2009 · No Comments

I don’t know. I think my vision is going wonky.  I was in a store the other day and kept seeing an ad for Halston perfume for men and each time I saw the ad I kept thinking hmmm… what’s wrong with this picture. Take a look:
Now… tell me … does that look like a [...]

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Tags: Bad Labels · Dubious Marketing · Fashion industry