Stilgherrian’s links for 26 May 2008 through 01 June 2008, gathered semi-automatically and covering a disturbing range of topics:
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Deeply worried
As the Snarky Platypus and I had lunch today, we overheard a radio advertisement with a female voiceover:
If there’s one thing I worry about more than ill-fitting underwear, it’s other women wearing ill-fitting underwear.
And I agree. Three afternoons a week, I lie in the street or take up a strategic position near a staircase or escalator so I can look up women’s skirts — and I’m appalled at the number of women whose underwear doesn’t form a smooth, form-fitting surface that matches their body contours. I should write to my local MP.
Ad Agency Hypocrites
“If advertising is so effective, why don’t ad agencies advertise?, asks SinekPartners CEO, Simon Sinek.
While agencies recommend their clients spend 10% of their revenues on marketing, the big four agencies — a combined global revenue of US$29.3 — spend only 0.01% of their own money.