Alexandra Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 Ed, that is appalling. I hope you picketed! BalletNut, your broccoli and M&Ms is absolutely brilliant -- I've been searching for a good analogy, and that's the best I've seen. I will steal it, and use it shamelessly Link to comment
Leigh Witchel Posted March 6, 2001 Share Posted March 6, 2001 I think part of the trend in advertising is that we live in a very ironic period (it could just be how old I am, but to me it turned in the mid-70's with Watergate and then Saigon. Suddenly, there was no point in believeing anything anyone told you. . .) By the late 80's advertising had realized that sincerity didn't sell, but irony did. Everything's done with a smirk, now. I think the ads Ed cited reflect the national character as it stands at this point in the cycle. ------------------ Leigh Witchel - dae@panix.com Personal Page and Dance Writing Dance as Ever Link to comment
~A.C~ Posted March 7, 2001 Share Posted March 7, 2001 The trouble with these ads is that they sound so sarcastic! No one - not even the true ballet fans - can take them seriously. It seems like nobody cares about it all anymore. Leigh, You're absolutely right. Everything IS done with a smirk! Alexandra and BalletNut, I actualy like brocolli, but haven't had brussels sprouts before. I don't really like M&M's that much either. But it's a good analogy nonetheless. Link to comment
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