Advertising Tired Clichés
And the latest winner of the Let’s Bash Cable for Fun and Profit Award is Haggar. Yes, the pants people. In an “episode” of their “Making Things Right” campaign, two very average Joes make everything better by taking their frustration out on a hapless, clueless, tardy cable guy by stranding him on the roof. (Wait, if he’s on the roof, wouldn’t that make him a satellite guy?) Hapless cable guy: “I’m freakin’ out here, all right? Just bring the ladder.” Very average Joe #1: “Oh, we will, sometime between the hours of 7 and 11. Probably closer to 12:30.” Oh, we’re in stitches here. Stitches like those on uncomfortable poly-blend sans-a-belt slacks.
Posted on June 1, 2007 12:41 PM | Comments (2)



It seems to me we're being a bit hypocritical here. Though not as direct, one of our current commercials takes a jab at the lawncare guy. Historically speaking, we're no angels when it come to marketing either. I say get over and move on.
Posted by: anonymous | June 18, 2007 12:40 PM