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US Cellular Ad Tries Really Hard to Make Yapping On Your Phone in Public a Beautiful Thing

According to this US Cellular ad, when you talk on your phone in public, flowers fly out of every one of your puckered orifices, you stop disappointing everyone in all of your personal relationships, and every stranger around you suddenly sees you as King Brilliant of Mount Saint Awesome. According to my personal observations, when you use your cellphone in public you turn into a self-centered jackass that everybody wants to punch in the face. Which is more accurate? You be the judge. [Gawker]

4:40 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Adam Frucci
1,962 views, 41 comments

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Music Vest Ad from the '80s is Probably the Pinnacle of Gadget Advertising

Back in the year 1984, there was no Gizmodo to warn you away from lousy gadgets. Instead, you had to take your chances on products that you saw on TV. If you actually sent away $34.95 for one of these Music Vests after seeing the commercial, however, you get no sympathy from me. Although it does look like a sweet accessory for hanging out (read: break dancing). Hit the jump for this unbelievably amazing video. More »

1:30 PM on Wed May 21 2008
By Adam Frucci
10,217 views, 54 comments

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The Most Horrifying Playstation 3 Ad Ever Makes Me Loyal to the Xbox 360 for Life (NSFW)

This is the most horrifying ad ever. It's for the Playstation 3, done by the geniuses at TBWA\Wien in Vienna, Austria. I don't know if it ever ran anywhere, but it's definitely a legit Sony advertisement. You don't want to see it, trust me. Look, I won't even tease it, I'll tell you what it is so you don't have to look at it. It's a guy who has a thumb for a penis. There, I told you what it is and now you won't have to look for yourself. But you will, won't you? And you'll regret it. But I warned you. Never say I didn't warn you. And yes, this is NSFW if you haven't figured that out already.
Update: Sony says this isn't an official ad, so it may be a concept whipped up by TBWA. We're looking into its actual origin and will let you know. More »

12:20 PM on Tue May 13 2008
By Adam Frucci
91,987 views, 166 comments

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Escalator Ads Are the Most Awkward Way to Advertise

Here's a creepy way to advertise a hair salon: stick the lower half of some guys face at the bottom of an escalator, and place various hairstyles on the stairs. As the escalator moves, said guy gets a new haircut with every stair that passes by. Creative? Yes, definitely. Unsettling? Oh, hell yes. It's at a mall in Mumbai, so it's not like I'm going to be forced to see it anytime soon, but if there's anything America likes it's slapping advertisements on every surface available, so don't be surprised if you start seeing crap like this in malls and airports in the near future. Check out a shot of the full escalator with all its haircuts after the jump. More »

1:30 PM on Thu Feb 14 2008
By Adam Frucci
15,878 views, 44 comments

Latest by n/a: I already have vertigo, escalators are dizzying anyhow. How much more do I need to throw up? more »