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Obliquely Referential
In which we are neither all that oblique, nor all that referential.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Mixed Messages in Advertising: Hardee's Biscuit Holes
Message the commercial intends to convey: Hardee's Biscuit Holes are just like testicles!
Message the commercial actually conveys: Hardee's Biscuit Holes are just like testicles?
I don't know whether to respect these fast food chains for embracing their food's less appetizing qualities or to be fearful that they seem able to turn those less appetizing qualities into marketable attributes.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Mixed Messages in Advertising: The BK Super Seven Incher
Message the advertisement intends to convey: Eating the BK Super Seven Incher is just like putting a large penis in your mouth!
Message the advertisement actually conveys: Eating the BK Super Seven Incher is just like putting a large penis in your mouth?
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