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Tag Archives: confused
dry oil vs. wet oil
The beauty industry sure loves to confuse consumers. All the rage these days is “dry oil,” which supposedly hydrates skin without clogging pores. That sounds great and all, except I’ve been conditioned to expect the exact opposite for decades. Since … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, something new i noticed
Tagged acne-prone skin, Beauty, confused, consumer behavior, dry oil, face oil, Juno, market research, marketing, Nude Skincare, oil-free, sephora, shopping, Sunday Riley, wet oil
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selling deodorants to strong women
The commercial for Degree Clinical deodorant goes something like this: “Women are strong. Not strong with an asterisk. Not strong but. Women are strong. Period.” The slogan for this product is “Unapologetically Strong.” I was wondering why it sounded so… … Continue reading
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Tagged condescending, confused, Degree, deodorant, pandering, Secret, shopping, Strong enough for a man but made for a woman, women are strong, wtf
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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
Posted in WTF, YOU SUCK!
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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elevators at The Gap in Hong Kong
Every time I go to The Gap in Hong Kong Central, I shake my head at this elevator on the lower level of the store. Can you see in this picture what I might be complaining about? Yes, the stairs. … Continue reading
Posted in Customer Service, Hong Kong, WTF, YOU SUCK!
Tagged bad design, confused, customer service, elevator, Gap, handicap, handicap access, hong kong, Hong Kong Central, ramp, retail, retail experience, shopping, strollers, The Gap, 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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Buttocks Bras in Korea
When we were in Seoul last month, we came across a shop selling this amazing product — Buttocks Bra! It’s so weird and awesome that I wish I’d tried it (for, you know, research), but I didn’t think that was … Continue reading
Posted in something new i noticed, WTF
Tagged alignment, awesome, awesomeness, B-Man, bow-leggedness, bra, buttocks bra, clothes, confused, family, Fashion, Korea, korean, marketing, miracle, obesity, pelvis, Seoul, shopping, Spanx, underwear
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Watching “Food, Inc.” in China
Friday nights are movie nights at our school. Our friend EM, who shares my interest in ethical food consumption, was hosting a screening of “Food, Inc.,” so I went. And I winced, gasped, and cringed through the entire movie. Those … Continue reading
Posted in lesson of the day, Life in China
Tagged china, chinese yogurt, confused, consumer behavior, cows, culture, eggs, evil corporations, factory farming, fat, food, Food Inc., food safety, Inc., movie, restaurants, safety standards, shoes, shoes in yogurt, soles, toxic, yogurt
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UCLA in Asia
I should start by assuring you that I have nothing against UCLA — the school. I always thought of it as a great institution with lots of smart folks. It actually has a very good MBA program, which is one … Continue reading
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Tagged academics, ashamed, Baidu, brand confusion, brand dilution, brand essence, brand extension, branding, branding 101, bruins, china, clothes, confused, core capability, fake Armani, fake Disney, Fashion, Google, Korea, mall, marketing, MBA, meaning map, revenues, shenzhen, shopping, UCLA, UCLA store, universities, wtf
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“the hunger games” in china (???)
My latest obsession, The Hunger Games, is opening all over the world this weekend, and some of us have been wondering if it will be released in China. I mean, considering the subject matter (totalitarian government, coup d’etat, youth revolt, … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Hong Kong, Life in China
Tagged 3D movies, addiction, awesomeness, blockbuster, bootleg, china, confused, coup d'etat, culture, film quota, hong kong, IMAX movies, imdb.com, Kung Fu Panda, marketing, movie, obsession, pirated movies, quota, release dates, revolution, shenzhen, The Hunger Games, theatre, totalitarian government, youth revolt
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chairman mao: total pop icon
I’ve been seeing these Oba-Mao/Chairman Obama T-shirts all around China and Hong Kong, and it turns out that they’ve been around for quite some time. I found an article from 2009 about how the government banned the sale of these … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, obsession
Tagged awesome, awesomeness, Chairman Mao, Chairman Panda, china, Communist, confused, culture, Fashion, hat, hipster, hong kong, iPhone case, Oba-Mao, Obama, obsession, on-line shopping, pandas, paralysis by awesomeness, Red Army, Red Guards, shenzhen, shopping, T-shirts, taobao.com, we need you for the revolution
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