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Reason: I'm not targeted by nonsense ads like these. (On the other hand, the "do you ever have that not-so-fresh feeling" wasn't much to be proud of either.)
Agency: Oh, guess who. Come on, you know.
(CP&B - where men believe men are the sole purchasers of consumer products.)
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CP+B want reactions like yours. They use the same strategy with the VW Fast "macho ads". They want word of mouth and you (and i by the way) are providing it.
Posted by: Oscar | July 04, 2006 at 02:58 PM
Rob... It's either coincidence, or I'm an alcoholic. Being a Brit doesn't help. Loved that bit about the British fans averaging 17 pints a day in Germany. See my comments on AdScam.
Cheers/George
Posted by: georgeeparker | July 02, 2006 at 11:44 PM
True
(How good was that, I used one beer slogan to crit another...)
The first one isnt bad, but 2 and 3 are poor. The idea isnt exactly great either.
Oh and George, i'm sure every other time I see your name its related to drinking/advertising beer of some kind!!
Posted by: Rob Mortimer | July 02, 2006 at 08:42 PM
Remember what Jay Chiat once said... "I want to see how big we can get before we get bad." Hey CP+B... It's happening already!
ManLaw #1 Stop drinking colored water and start drinking beer!
Posted by: georgeeparker | July 02, 2006 at 07:33 PM