DailyDirt: Duh... Ads Are Supposed To Change People's Minds
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
Ads can be controversial sometimes -- designed to attract attention. Most ads catch your eye with attractive people or shocking images, but the "best" ads also stick in your mind and remind you who the actual sponsor was. We're always interested in "good" ads (not the ads that get attention for how hated they are). So here, we've found some interesting ad-related articles and videos that demonstrate how ads can be entertaining.
The BBC picks 6 ads that it thinks changed the world. Don't worry: "Apply directly to the forehead" didn't make the cut. [url] If you could save an online banner ad for later, would you? This sounds like a really bad copy of Instapaper.... [url] LEGO has made a couple interesting short films. But still, I always forget that it's not Legos. [url] Can any kind of internet meme effectively sell a mobile phone? If so, let loose the CaTz of advertising. [url]
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a 20 year old joke .... based on McDonalds
During the ride, Lester T sat in the back picking at his feet while the others looked at him with disgust.
When the bus driver finished his route, he was asked how his day was by one of his co-workers.
“It reminded me of McDonalds” said the bus driver. Two obese Patties, Special Ross, Lester T pickin’ his bunyons on a Sesame Street bus.
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