Comments on: How DIRTY tricks help sell soap http://bajde.net/2009/05/29/how-dirty-tricks-help-sell-soap/ by Domen Bajde Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:51:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jb http://bajde.net/2009/05/29/how-dirty-tricks-help-sell-soap/#comment-147 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:52:32 +0000 http://bajde.net/?p=392#comment-147 At first glance I thought: a nice add, kids (maybe not just kids ;) should spend more time outdoors… where is the “dirty” part? This is “clean”, maybe even spotless?

But when I start to think about it:
I think the add is saying you should encourage your kids to go out, play and get dirty and in the process you can buy more Persil (yes, it’s Persil around here). Because otherwise you are a bad parent and are (literally) turning your kid into a robot… and I must say I am dumbfound how they managed to incorporate such a value judgement in a seemingly pleasant add.

So I’m thinking this isn’t “clean” at all! It is however extremely well polished!

]]> By: Domen Bajde http://bajde.net/2009/05/29/how-dirty-tricks-help-sell-soap/#comment-143 Fri, 29 May 2009 07:47:20 +0000 http://bajde.net/?p=392#comment-143 PS Apparently some students had to write essays about this ad (you can read their “happy” comments on YouTube). I hereby promise not to engage in such torture. All comments are 100 % voluntary and as always much appreciated…

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