Monday, March 01, 2004
Very Bad Advertising
"Recycling is Good for the Environment...
but New Yorkers should do it anyway."
Do I totally misunderstand this ad? Is the Natural Resources Defense Council saying that New Yorkers should recycle regardless of whether or not it is good for the environment, although incidentally it happens to be good? If at some point it no longer helps, or even harms the environment should we continue? Good to know that recycling is now the ends, not the means.
"Wachovia Securities...Together, we can achieve uncommon results."
This ad has even won awards. I must be a complete idiot. The most 'common' definition for the word 'uncommon' is 'rare.' You know what would be rare? Three standard deviations below the mean would be very uncommon. No Thanks, Wachovia.
"Recycling is Good for the Environment...
but New Yorkers should do it anyway."
Do I totally misunderstand this ad? Is the Natural Resources Defense Council saying that New Yorkers should recycle regardless of whether or not it is good for the environment, although incidentally it happens to be good? If at some point it no longer helps, or even harms the environment should we continue? Good to know that recycling is now the ends, not the means.
"Wachovia Securities...Together, we can achieve uncommon results."
This ad has even won awards. I must be a complete idiot. The most 'common' definition for the word 'uncommon' is 'rare.' You know what would be rare? Three standard deviations below the mean would be very uncommon. No Thanks, Wachovia.
