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Subliminal pErsuaXion

December 8th, 2011 | 4 Comments

Darth Raymunnn, an ad/marketing fellow himself, explores the wonderful world of sumbliminal sexual persuasion in advertising in his latest blog. Scooter Nation— Subliminal messaging or subliminal persuasion has been used in advertising for a long time. No matter what the product, even the slightest subliminal suggestion can have a huge effect on the consumer according to some. Here is a sample of a classic Yellow Pages ad: A simple ad but once turned upside down, it appearS to … Read entire article »

Filed under: Consumerism, Entertainment

HOLY SHIT THAT’S AWESOME: Pork N’ Pine Delivery brings you a pork sandwich & Christmas tree

December 6th, 2011 | 6 Comments

SpaceManAndy discovered a truly wondrous service for the Baltimore area for his preparations for the holiday season, which unfortunately isn’t taking any more orders for as of last Sunday they’re accepting orders until THIS THURSDAY so get on it! Pretty brilliant little business for some extra dough! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you read that title right! It’s a Christmas tree delivered right to your door with a PULLED PORK SANDWICH! BOO-YA! How many times has THIS happened to you? Or … Read entire article »

Filed under: Consumerism, HSTA!

J&D’s Bacon Lube is, unfortunately, very real

November 29th, 2011 | 3 Comments

And so it was, 2.5 years ago when the world was at the height of its almost irritating obsession with bacon when someone emailed me the apparent existence of a product – J&D’s Bacon Lube. Known for their oddball bacon products like Bacon Salt, Bacon Mayonnaise and various other bacon-related foods (but no actual bacon) it appeared as though J&D Foods was moving into the adult lubricant market. My general reaction was something like “WHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY” … Read entire article »

Filed under: Consumerism, WTF

Fun with bad reviews: cab theft edition

October 26th, 2011 | 5 Comments

Here’s something you don’t see all that often – a post on another blog about etiquette referencing a Baltimore area restaurant by way of its waitstaff not at the restaurant, an incident in which an employee of said restaurant jacked a cab the reviewer/writer was hailing: It turns out that the place she so desperately needed to go, to the point that she needed to steal our cab, was a vegan cafe just north of campus … Read entire article »

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My Picks for the worst ads in America 2011

October 5th, 2011 | 8 Comments

Consumerist is running one of its most treasured annual routines until October 16th, the Worst Ads Awards, where readers get to vote for, well, the worst ads in America broken down by category (Creepiest, Worst, Most Annoying Performance By a Human, etc.). This year has had a slew of television ads worthy of scorn, some of which *really* suck, others not so much, and still others that should have made the nominee listing but didn’t … Read entire article »

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