Consumers are so literal-minded. We see a sign that says “all items $1,” and we foolishly believe that all items cost $1. Marketers take advantage of these tendencies with signage trickery and cruel, cruel asterisks. That’s what Andrey found at a Party City store. “It’s neither [all] on sale, nor does it make any sense,” he typed on his phone. [More]
American Family Association Accuses Sears Of Selling Porn, Needs To Learn What Porn Really Is
By August 12, 2010
Remember those posters you used to flip through at the back of Spencer Gifts in the mall? The ones featuring scantily clad women — and some bare-chested dudes — looking all sexy-like into the camera? Well, apparently the not-at-all-insane people at the American Family Association are convinced that these are pornographic… and they are absolutely livid that they can be purchased at Sears.com. [More]
Asterisks n’ Things
By September 6, 2006
Here’s a more complete copy of the questionable Linens n’ Things ad we wondered about yesterday. Click to expand.
