Aside from the usual guys who stand at the top of the perihods handing out ads for tattoos, here are a few of my favorites:
One is for a bank - Trust Bank - the spokes person is Bruce Willis. There is a huge billboard with his picture on it - he is saying "Trust - Like me but a bank." I dont know - Bruce Willis doesnt exactly make me think of Trust. Not that I distrust him, but I think if that is the image you are going for, maybe Tom Hanks. Now I trust Tom.
Here is another odd advertising - on our street there is a Porsche parked on the street - often double parked. (can you see the red car in the photo?) There is a sign on top advertising a car wash. There is a man who sits in the car all day - sometimes sleeping, sometimes reading a book. All day, every day. Some job, eh?
My very favorite. My loving spouse found this one for me. In his office building there is an ad for an internet news site. It is a big sign with the letters WTF and a translation along the bottom. They translate WTF as "what's happening" in Russian. Uhm. WTF is NOT what is happing. sorry. Do I need to translate? WTF, for those not in the know is What The Fruck (but not fruck, if you know what I mean). File this one under unfortunate mistranslation - you'ld think someone in the advertising department would know and would say something?
It would get very cold in the winter and hot in the summer sitting in the red Porsce.
ReplyDeleteWTF ad - someone did not do their research.
WTF!! Dumb advertisers.
ReplyDeleteI saw once on the show "Modern Family" where the dad, trying to show he was cool, claimed that he knew WTF meant "Why The Face?"
ReplyDeleteMy kids say that now.
That should be Leo's facebook profile pic! How much do you get paid to nap in your car, I wonder?
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Yesterday my daughter mentioned that same bank ad with Bruce Willis.
ReplyDeleteClassic!!! I agree with you but this is Russia.
ReplyDeleteI have seen many signs written in English that is wrong. I saw one that said 'Internet free'. It was on a cafe door. I went and explained this means no internet it should be 'free internet'. 5 days later I walked past and the sign was still the same!! WTF !!??
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It would be interesting to think about what actor would exemplify the sort of trust you'd want in a bank! I don't think of actors as people I'd want to handle my money, really.
ReplyDeleteHAHA!That's my favorite too!
ReplyDeleteI love that Bruce Willis ad. I guess he's a good spokesperson if you want people to think of your bank as being a bada$$.
ReplyDeleteAnd that WTF ad is hysterical. I love Leo's pose in front of it. Classic!