Tag Archives: advertising

Do you want to be a model?

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Stef

Yesterday I read a post from a new-to-me blogger that discussed the ways in which some women lash out against other women – particularly around body size/ shape/ aesthetic/ “beauty”.  The author called for a cease-fire, but then took the … Continue reading →

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The signs say…

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Stef

This morning as I was walking in to work, I saw a new downtown billboard: I chuckled out loud at the sentiment, then saw a website beneath the bold message: Intrigued by the cheekiness of the ad, when I got … Continue reading →

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Laughter is healthfully contagious

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Stef

Walking to my car after work today, I heard obnoxious, loud laughter as I approached the end of the hallway leading to the parking garage.  One man was approaching me from the opposite direction, but his mouth was closed.  Either … Continue reading →

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Hello, marketing department?

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Stef

As I was out and about today, I pulled up to an intersection.  Stopped to my right was a truck for an ‘inflatables’ company.  (For anyone who may be unfamiliar, an ‘inflatable’ is a big plastic plaything that is filled … Continue reading →

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Subliminal vegetarianism

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Stef

While sorting through the (mostly ‘junk’) mail this evening, my eyes quickly skimmed one of the many advertisements stuffed in our post box earlier this afternoon – and I literally did a double take. Here’s what the ad stated: But … Continue reading →

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Name game

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Stef

I went to the pharmacy today to pick up a prescription. When I looked inside the paper sleeve the bottle of pills came in (in order to extract the medicine and the medication fact sheet), I saw this advertisement had … Continue reading →

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Emotional food

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Stef

I didn’t have a great day today.  I experienced irritations, frustrations, and disappointment at work.  The weather today was a ridiculously muggy, sticky, tropical 94 degrees F (34.4 degrees C) and 70% humidity (and I do not live in a … Continue reading →

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Untruth in advertising

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Stef

Mid-morning my sweetie was watching tv, when a commercial came on: At the end of the advertisement, I turned to my sweetie, and said (in a very sincere tone, with a very genuine expression on my face), “Hmm… I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Lots of laughs, lots of love

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Stef

My family and I are quite different in nearly every regard.  From recreation choices, to food preferences, to climates in which we live, my family and I occupy nearly opposite ends of each spectrum.  However, when we are all together … Continue reading →

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Not just for cleaning ears

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Stef

This morning I restocked the cotton swabs in our bathroom supply cabinet; and as I was moving the empty container to the trash, I saw the pictorial representation depicting the multiple applications of these clearly underrated cotton-and-stick creations: As I … Continue reading →

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