There seems to be an epidemic in DC. LArge herds of people who seem completely unphased by the simple fact that people in this city walk both up and down the streets here. I don't think this is unique to DC - but apparently the people who visit here have no idea...
So, here is what I propose. When you see these large groups of people, please take one (or more) of the following:
1 - As the herd is walking to you; stand with your arms folded and refuse to move either way. (bonus points if you throw an elbow)
2 - Yell, the sidewalk is two ways as you are walking through the horde.
3 - Pull their hair as they walk by. Now, I have never tried this but I have always wanted to... Always.
These three simple steps are just the beginning.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
more Ad rants
Visa's Olympic ad campaign is "Go World" - Now other than the tagline - I like the ads - the one I just saw was about Phelps not being a dolphin or having fins - good ad - but Go World? Talk about being everything to everyone...
O'm always surprised by local ads and how annoying they are. The repitition of the same phrase over and over always annoys me - but there are three particular ads that are annoyingly effective
John C Flood - The Original
Head On - Apply directly to the forehead - okay this isn't a local ad - but... the thing about this one that pisses me off - its ALWAYS the sponsor for the local on the 8's on the weather channel - which means its in my head all day long...
Eastern Moters - yea - I hate this ad. Hate hate hate.. But damn if its not effective - just typing it makes me have that stupid song in my head.
O'm always surprised by local ads and how annoying they are. The repitition of the same phrase over and over always annoys me - but there are three particular ads that are annoyingly effective
John C Flood - The Original
Head On - Apply directly to the forehead - okay this isn't a local ad - but... the thing about this one that pisses me off - its ALWAYS the sponsor for the local on the 8's on the weather channel - which means its in my head all day long...
Eastern Moters - yea - I hate this ad. Hate hate hate.. But damn if its not effective - just typing it makes me have that stupid song in my head.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Really Bad Ads & other randomness
There are an exceptional amount of bad advertisements...
- The Verizon ads have taken a further turn for the worse:
- - The Shining reenactment ads
- - The ad with the annoying girlfriend who keeps calling her boyfriend - really - no girl is that good in bed - no guy would put up with that shit
- Back to School Ads - ALL of them. Here's the thing. Not since the invention of the Trapper Keeper has any of this stuff really been useful or new to the adverage tween that still cares about this kind of stuff. Stop with the ads.
- Fall Series Premieres. Really, it is still too early to talk about show premieres that are starting October 1. No one cares that Dirty Sexy Money returns then... We have over eight weeks to watch the same promo... UGH
OTHER RANDOMNESS
- Adding a "floater" (extra shot of 191 Rum) to your frozen Daiquiries while on Bourbon street is a bad idea. Adding two floaters is an even worse idea. Doing this multiple times, is inexplicable. But coming home to your hotel room, changing your flight, passing out and then not remembering what time you changed your flight to, is what we call being a bad, blond drunk... Don't try this at home.
- Don't spend a good part of a Sunday night with a guy wearing an Ivy League tee-shirt who, when asked if he went to said school replies "No, I just wore it so girls would think I'm smart" - enough said.
More to come - sleepy time.
- The Verizon ads have taken a further turn for the worse:
- - The Shining reenactment ads
- - The ad with the annoying girlfriend who keeps calling her boyfriend - really - no girl is that good in bed - no guy would put up with that shit
- Back to School Ads - ALL of them. Here's the thing. Not since the invention of the Trapper Keeper has any of this stuff really been useful or new to the adverage tween that still cares about this kind of stuff. Stop with the ads.
- Fall Series Premieres. Really, it is still too early to talk about show premieres that are starting October 1. No one cares that Dirty Sexy Money returns then... We have over eight weeks to watch the same promo... UGH
OTHER RANDOMNESS
- Adding a "floater" (extra shot of 191 Rum) to your frozen Daiquiries while on Bourbon street is a bad idea. Adding two floaters is an even worse idea. Doing this multiple times, is inexplicable. But coming home to your hotel room, changing your flight, passing out and then not remembering what time you changed your flight to, is what we call being a bad, blond drunk... Don't try this at home.
- Don't spend a good part of a Sunday night with a guy wearing an Ivy League tee-shirt who, when asked if he went to said school replies "No, I just wore it so girls would think I'm smart" - enough said.
More to come - sleepy time.
I know - it's been a while
I know - it's been quite some time since I have blogged. Lot's going on here at Camp Kennedy. So, here is a fun down and then I'll get to the fun stuff.
After 5 years at my job, I am leaving to start my own company. So, the few spare minutes/hours of free time that I had - is gone. But I do think in the end I can reclaim my life. Oh yeah - and I can't botch about my bosses anymore - unless IU'm complianing about myself - and that would be just weird.
A few things I like about my new boss and my new situation
- I can work in sweatpants when needed
- I'm in charge of meetings
- no more manager meetings
Seriously though - I'll try to write more as things unfold.
After 5 years at my job, I am leaving to start my own company. So, the few spare minutes/hours of free time that I had - is gone. But I do think in the end I can reclaim my life. Oh yeah - and I can't botch about my bosses anymore - unless IU'm complianing about myself - and that would be just weird.
A few things I like about my new boss and my new situation
- I can work in sweatpants when needed
- I'm in charge of meetings
- no more manager meetings
Seriously though - I'll try to write more as things unfold.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Chicken for Breakfast
Yup, McDonald's has finally done what I thought was impossible - they invented yet another way to eat chicken. This new ad campaign touts "chicken for Breakfast"
This concerns me for several reasons:
- It's just gross.
- we have all sorts of breakfast meats to choose from: bacon, ham, scrapple (yup) Pork Roll (Yes on that one too)... The pig owns breakfast. Not the chicken!
- we are overwhelmed with chicken options. Why do we need more chicken?
- Does this mean more trucks - they are very popular on the route to the beach and it's already annoying and gross - and it's creeps Mo out...
- We have added another thing for the lovely McDonald's staff to remember. Now, I enjoy a Sausage Egg McMuffin every now and again. They are especially good on the way home from the Beach at 7 am on Monday morning...However, the experiences that I have had at these McD's are not good. colosal meltdowns have happened while the nice folks who work there mess up basic orders. Some of the high point - running out of ice, taking over 15 minutes to take my order - not having any ice and not being willing to go and get ice for the machine. I fear that adding chicken at breakfast is going to further delay the thought of fast food.
This concerns me for several reasons:
- It's just gross.
- we have all sorts of breakfast meats to choose from: bacon, ham, scrapple (yup) Pork Roll (Yes on that one too)... The pig owns breakfast. Not the chicken!
- we are overwhelmed with chicken options. Why do we need more chicken?
- Does this mean more trucks - they are very popular on the route to the beach and it's already annoying and gross - and it's creeps Mo out...
- We have added another thing for the lovely McDonald's staff to remember. Now, I enjoy a Sausage Egg McMuffin every now and again. They are especially good on the way home from the Beach at 7 am on Monday morning...However, the experiences that I have had at these McD's are not good. colosal meltdowns have happened while the nice folks who work there mess up basic orders. Some of the high point - running out of ice, taking over 15 minutes to take my order - not having any ice and not being willing to go and get ice for the machine. I fear that adding chicken at breakfast is going to further delay the thought of fast food.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
random subway ads
So I had to take the metro today to Old Town from Downtown. The blue line during rush hour provides all sorts of commentary opportunities... All Sorts
Here's the thing about the metro. I think I'm a little sheltered by the ads displayed on the red line - a mostly DC line. Whomever places the ads on the orange and blue is much more focused on a different demographic. Some ads that trouble me:
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EurAupair - this is an ad campaign for international au pair's. There are a lot of odd things about this campaign. But the oddest is the pictures of the little kids with the Au Pair's. The kids and the Au Pairs look alike. And it's kind o creepy. Why would the au pair have to have the same color, style hair and eyes.. Wouldn't this campaign creep out the parents? It creeps me out?
"Life is Beautiful" United Poultry Campaigns - these are a series of ads with a young man or woman petting a chicken - with a tag line to go Vegan. It gets weirder. You go to the web site ( I refuse to promote it here - so look it up) and there are a series of off links such as "stick up for a chicken" :Hens will no longer be starved but they will still suffer" Really - 1) why is your ad campaign on the metro? 2) why does it include people petting chickens? 3) what sort of focus group did you use to come up with this campaign?
TouchBook - LEGALLY we can't say the military helped us build this. I can't even begin on these. Huge billboard size ads at the Pentagon metro for a "Rugged" laptop that was apparently built on military specifications however the military won't let them advertise this fact... However, if they are trying to advertise to the military and the military is already using these computers... why are the ads at the Pentagon. Are they trying to get other industries to use the TouchBook? I'm just confused all together on this one...
Here's the thing about the metro. I think I'm a little sheltered by the ads displayed on the red line - a mostly DC line. Whomever places the ads on the orange and blue is much more focused on a different demographic. Some ads that trouble me:
-
EurAupair - this is an ad campaign for international au pair's. There are a lot of odd things about this campaign. But the oddest is the pictures of the little kids with the Au Pair's. The kids and the Au Pairs look alike. And it's kind o creepy. Why would the au pair have to have the same color, style hair and eyes.. Wouldn't this campaign creep out the parents? It creeps me out?
"Life is Beautiful" United Poultry Campaigns - these are a series of ads with a young man or woman petting a chicken - with a tag line to go Vegan. It gets weirder. You go to the web site ( I refuse to promote it here - so look it up) and there are a series of off links such as "stick up for a chicken" :Hens will no longer be starved but they will still suffer" Really - 1) why is your ad campaign on the metro? 2) why does it include people petting chickens? 3) what sort of focus group did you use to come up with this campaign?
TouchBook - LEGALLY we can't say the military helped us build this. I can't even begin on these. Huge billboard size ads at the Pentagon metro for a "Rugged" laptop that was apparently built on military specifications however the military won't let them advertise this fact... However, if they are trying to advertise to the military and the military is already using these computers... why are the ads at the Pentagon. Are they trying to get other industries to use the TouchBook? I'm just confused all together on this one...
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Things you don't want to hear a first date say
But - yet things that I heard on Saturday Night...
Date: well, I work two days as on the hill and three days at "fill in republican think tank here"
Date: ... as an intern
Me: OH
Date: ..Well, tomorrow is my birthday
Me: Wow - Happy Birthday. How old are you going to be
Date: 25
Date: I'm only interning while I look for a job with some federal agencies
Me: Oh - that's cool - what agencies
Date: well, I can't say - they are all different and there budget's aren't transparent
(note on this one - PUHLEEAAASSSEE)
So, for those who are curious.
- No, I will not be going on a second date.
- No, I didn't have breakfast in a dining hall.
- Yes, there is some merit to having Mo card future dates to ensure age minimums.
- Yes, I have had about 10 bad dates in a row....
SIGH
Date: well, I work two days as on the hill and three days at "fill in republican think tank here"
Date: ... as an intern
Me: OH
Date: ..Well, tomorrow is my birthday
Me: Wow - Happy Birthday. How old are you going to be
Date: 25
Date: I'm only interning while I look for a job with some federal agencies
Me: Oh - that's cool - what agencies
Date: well, I can't say - they are all different and there budget's aren't transparent
(note on this one - PUHLEEAAASSSEE)
So, for those who are curious.
- No, I will not be going on a second date.
- No, I didn't have breakfast in a dining hall.
- Yes, there is some merit to having Mo card future dates to ensure age minimums.
- Yes, I have had about 10 bad dates in a row....
SIGH
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