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wtf moment of the day: “18 Again” from India
There are not enough WTFs in the world to describe this commercial for 18 Again, a “vaginal tightening and rejuvenating cream” that supposedly makes couples want to prance around the family courtyard singing about how they feel like virgins again. … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 Again, advertising, confused, couples, cultural differences, culture, do not buy, FAQ, India, Internet porn, like a virgin, Madonna, plastic surgery, Reuters, sex, sexytime, vaginal cream, vaginal looseness, vaginoplasty, wtf
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Ace Power from Korea
Ohmygod, Korea is killing me with these weird weight loss/fitness contraptions. This one is called Ace Power, and it’s supposed to give you the workout benefits of horseback riding. Which sounds fine, except… it looks like this. And you thought … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, something awesome, something new i noticed, WTF
Tagged Ace Power, advertising, awesome, exercise, exercise machines, H-Mart, horseback riding, infomercial, Korea, korean, marketing, obesity, S-line, sexual innuendos, shopping, wtf
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“The Hunger Games” poster in China
“The Hunger Games” was never released in China, but that has not kept the Chinese people from ripping off the movie poster. Prominently displayed all over Shenzhen are these ads for Suning, a major Chinese electronics retailer. Katniss and Peeta are … Continue reading
Posted in fakey makey, Life in China, pet peeves, WTF, YOU SUCK!
Tagged advertising, china, confused, copyright, fake, fakey makey, intellectual property, Jennifer Lawrence, marketing, movie, movie poster, movies, shenzhen, Suning, Suning.com, The Hunger Games, wtf
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not cool, MBSKY, not cool!
We were walking through a tiny department store in Pingshan Village the other day when the husband noticed this rather disturbing poster for MBSKY, a Chinese fashion brand. In case it isn’t obvious, let me spell it out for you: … Continue reading
V-lines in asia
Every few years, there seems to be some new ridiculous trend in Korea that dictates what random, inorganic shape your body is supposed to resemble. For example: they say an ideal female body supposedly has an S-line profile, with large breasts … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, pet peeves, WTF
Tagged advertising, Beauty, beauty ideals, beauty products, china, culture, groupon, hong kong, Hong Kong groupon, influence, Korea, korean, korean dramas, korean wave, marketing, Missha, plastic surgery, S-line, stereotypes, V-line, wtf
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chinese men and their bags
In general, men in China seem to have a different attitude about bags than most American men do. For example, all men in China carry handbags for their ladies. And I do mean ALL men. I have yet to see a … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Life in China, something new i noticed
Tagged advertising, awesomeness, china, chivalry, Coach, cultural differences, culture, designer bags for men, handbags, luxury, luxury goods, man bags, market research, marketing, men, purses, shenzhen, shopping, targeting men
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the power of threadless
When I was at BU, we read a very interesting case about Threadless, an innovative company in Chicago that uses an online community of artists to create and vote on T-shirt designs. They call this kind of model crowdsourcing, and it’s pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, awesome, awesomeness, business model, clothes, community, crowdsourcing, democratic, designers, Gap, gap.com, marketing, on-line community, on-line shopping, ownership, paralysis by awesomeness, partnership, selling, shopping, T-shirt, Threadless, Threadless.com
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branded bus stops
adweek’s “20 Clever Bus-Shelter Ads to Brighten Your Travels” features some of the coolest (and somewhat impractical) bus shelter ads. while they are all interesting, i like the ikea one (it looks comfortable), vitamin water (so practical), and Sun Smart … Continue reading
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Tagged ads, advertising, bus, bus shelters, consumer behavior, ikea, Jet Blue, practical, sunblock, thighs, vitamin water
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