AIG Ad Is Optimistic, Ready To March Down The Field For A Comeback Win
The fall of AIG is old news, but we had to laugh at this ad from the October issue of Money magazine sent in by reader Tom.
I saw this AIG ad on the back of the October issue of Money magazine but I forgot about it until your Top Ten Corporate Blunders article mentioned AIG again.
Since it was on the October issue it would have arrived sometime in September, just about the same time as AIG hit the fan, but the copy would have been written well before that.
The number of ironic statements are incredible, basically the whole ad — "got 'em right where we want them", "we've been in tougher jams than this", "Now we have the ball", and the more prescient than ironic "we'll be there whenever you need us" and "never outlive your money".
All we can say is, "NO GOOD. WIDE RIGHT!"
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I have $122 billion that AIG covers. Evidently.
and if you are down 9 and score 8 you are still losing, I'm sure it was math skills like that, that led to their downfall
They have WHO where they want them? Who's defense is tired? The American taxpayer? Goddamn marketing people - someone should kick them in the nuts.
I can't wait until AIG goes to kick the ball and Lucy pulls it away at the very last second...
@TrueBlue63: Yeah, it's very non-obvious that the "down by nine" and "+8" don't have anything to do with each other. And I understand optimism, but to kick a field goal, recover the on-side kick, score a TD AND make the two point conversion with 2 1/2 left to play, that's a harsh demand. Notice they don't say how many time-outs they have. My guess is that they've wasted them all on challenges.
So basically they are saying that the recovery plan is an onside kick where anyone could get the ball? Yeah that doesn't inspire confidence.
Die in a fire AIG.
Just for fun, I went to the web site advertised, and it's still up promoting AIG as the place to put your retirement money...
Bin Ladin said that he would do to America what he did to Russia - bankrupt us. HA! We showed him... our own bankers took care of that first.
It's a shame that wasn't written after the bailout and the resulting fiasco. The ad would be even funnier, if that's actually possible. AIG: Don't outlive your money, but don't expect to see it again, either.
I think I can! I think I can! I think I can! Oops!! Oh, damn! Well, sorry, we tried. Pay out them bonuses, let's lock up and don't forget to turn out the lights.
AIG fumbles at the 20 yard line! Touchdown Detroit Lions!