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In defence of THAT Vista advert
Monday, September 8th, 2008
I might as well lay my cards on the table. My favourite ever comedian is Spike Milligan, though Chris Rock’s early stuff leaves me gasping for air, praying for a lull so I might breath between belly laughs. My favourite ever sitcom is Arrested Development, followed by Frasier – both of which are so mind-bogglingly brilliant, a choir should start a lament every time we mention their passing.
I like my comedy to come from unexpected angles, I appreciate bad jokes told well, and comedians who charge at the truth without fear of what will happen when they hit it – stand up Bill Hicks and Richard Prior. I’m laying all this at your feet, because I’m about to use it as a crash mat.
You see, the Vista advert made me laugh, and more importantly I think it’s a good piece of marketing.
The worst IT advert ever
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
I was thumbing through the first ever issue of PC Pro today, chortling at how young everyone looks and how much the state-of-art laptops of the day cost (£3,500, since you asked), when I came across this:
Quite possibly the most tasteless, ill-conceived and downright stupid advert for a PC company I’ve ever seen.
The company in question is called IPC Direct, which is, to the best of Google’s knowledge, no more: no doubt thanks to its genius advertising team.
Have you seen any worse? Let me know on comments below if so.
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