I just don't understand Japanese commercials.

Is it always illegal to kill a woman?The 15 Creepiest Vintage Ads Of All Time

Check them all out at Retro Comedy.

Hat tip to Boing Boing for pointing these out to us.

Incredible ad for HSBC

Who cares what HSBC does? This ad is awesome, touching, powerful, and quirky.

(Thank you again, BoingBoing.)

Bloggers: This is Note is for You

I'm disgusted with having to deal with the commercial side of our band at the moment and as a reaction, I'm becoming more uptight and complaining more. And it feels like I'm adapting a rock star attitude.”
Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) singer/song writer

To all the bloggers who take advertising this note's for you!

Carbon-free Sugar

I guess the guys who wrote the copy for this ad for a new sugar brand didn't think about the chemistry behind their slogan -- because carbon-free sugar is, clearly, water:

C12 H22 O11 - carbon = H22 O11 = H2O



Disclaimer: yes, I read the ad and I know that they're talking about a factory that's minimized carbon emissions.

Mission Accomplished

Has Bush ruined the phrase "mission accomplished"? I heard it used the other day in a radio commercial -- some guy referring to his do-it-yourself carpentry project or something like that -- and my first thought was, "are they intentionally referencing Bush? Was this written by liberals? Is 'mission accomplished' now used only sarcastically?"

Your thoughts? Have we lost the ability to use this phrase now?

I love Joe Isuzu

Isuzu used to have some darn fine commercials.