'Ad Alarm' ARCHIVE
We took it from them (lots of land after the Mexican-American War), they want it back. Apparently, graphic designers for Absolut feel the same way. Sketchily distributing them in Mexico, oddly believing their neighbor would not catch wind ... continued»
Ad Alarm - Whoa Wrinkles!
(Ad found on moviefone.com) I'm not sure what's more frightening, this ad or that women who shell out big bucks for "miracle goop" that they believe will erase time. In this case, a lot of time. The helpful ... continued»
Divine Blessings Bra
A while back Kris and I bore witness to one of the most absurd and entertaining infomercials ever created. It was for the Chinese engineered "breast enhancement product" (read push-up chest-belt), the Divine Blessings Bra. Brought to you by ... continued»
Red Hot Pocky Commercials
To complement the Men's Pocky review, here are a few awesome Pocky commercials I dug up on YouTube, starting with the commercial for Men's Pocky.
Men's Pocky
Clumsy Pocky
Nosy Mother Pocky
Nosy Fisherman Pocky
Pocky Love
Scary Pocky
Bonus Yukie Nakama commercial
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Jan 22, 2007
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Lezbo Advertising for Straight Women
Ah, remember those days when you went to a cocktail party to straddle your girlfriends? Is this effective advertising? You be the judge.
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Norelco wants men to shave all over
Perhaps you're a swimmer jock. Perhaps you are a Mr. Universe competitor. Perhaps you're like me and saw this advertised on amazon.com's front page or the ad with the two kiwi fruits. Maybe you just want to ... continued»
New Superman poster complete with secret message?
I must say, there's something funny about the placement of Florida in this picture. Perhaps a reference to Supe's newfound reproductive prowess? Or possibly a subversive message from director Brian Singer? Possibly to the studio to expect bigger than Brokeback ... continued»
Life is Like a Mosh Pit…
I've been doing it all wrong. Smash into something and then hold onto it.
Previous posts that feature "engrish":
Lube Sheep Tupperware
Sodami, the lonely little girl
Chinese Star Wars
Naked Coffee Family (from engrish.com)
Kikkoman, ShoyuSuperman (No engrish, just a wacky Japanimation commercial)
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McDonald’s will be “hip”, you’ll see
Bigfoot mimics a vinyl-head version of mister famous pasty-face Ronald McDonald in upcoming television commercials aimed for the GenY and gen-yy demographic. (Dunno if that last one exists; I just made it up like staticians often do.) Seems like Sasquatch ... continued»
Ouch my eyes!
It may just be me, but something's amiss about this otherwise altruistic banner. Thank goodness this little boy has been spared the sight of this horrid example of graphic design! continued»
Dec 2, 2005
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Tough love
I always knew this girl was trouble. continued»
What is Kikkoman?
Kikkoman is the Japanese soy sauce (shoyu) superhero.
Click the image to see him in action! Make sure you've got your speakers pumped, cause this thing rocks.
Special thanks to Alex for submitting this link. continued»
Jul 28, 2005
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Enjoy Summer!
Try to enjoy summertime beach trips with your folks now.
From engrish.com
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This Will Only Sting a Little
This is an actual logo design. Ouch.
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May 9, 2005
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Eye Talk… The Movie
EyeTalk is a language, can't you read?
Click and behold the strange wonder that is Eyetalk!
*you can blame Wallace for this one.
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