tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23002067.post4950543469199459169..comments2019-10-18T05:17:38.792ZComments on Right Brain Rumblings...: Too Tasty for Geekssnap2gridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03407202405891442528noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23002067.post-20106732154810363282009-07-14T17:53:41.807Z2009-07-14T17:53:41.807ZI think the point is really that as a group, as a ...I think the point is really that as a group, as a section of society, Geeks can be insulted with impunity. No-one will raise any objections on our behalf. I have found that there was a campaign to get that advert withdrawn, but it seems to have fizzled out.snap2gridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407202405891442528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23002067.post-48589155162612230242009-07-14T16:38:58.311Z2009-07-14T16:38:58.311ZTo be honest, I don't think it's anything ...To be honest, I don't think it's anything as overt as that. Advertisers are trying to hit the biggest target for the least effort, and the simple fact is, the majority of Joe Public will buy into that sort of campaign. It's not about ignoring geeks, or nerds, or any particular demographic. It's simply about selling the most you can, to as many people as possible.<br /><br />And let's face it, the people who are interested in spec, will go out and find what product suits them best, which means adverts are likely wasted effort, since they'll be more interested in reviews and cold hard facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23002067.post-51925618843660800682009-07-14T09:58:30.553Z2009-07-14T09:58:30.553ZI gritted my teeth when work had a poster advertis...I gritted my teeth when work had a poster advertising a phone featuring a trendy twenty something posing as if for a photo of a night out at a upper class night night club with some supposed trendy 'arty' girl with an arm around him and somone supposed to be his 'stylish' mate to his side with a caption declaring<br /><br />"I am not a number" <br /><br />Yes you bloody well are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com