Austinist: Austin to House Disney 'Ad Lab'

LoudMouth

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:24:12 -0600

God, I want to go to Disneyland.

Joel Nihlean

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:06:03 -0600

sadly, advertising works. The typical commercial ads, radio spots and full page glossies annoy those of us who are higher functioning but they work on others...that is why the ads that work on us are more subliminal... (drink coke)

Grape Ape

Fri, 16 May 2008 09:40:53 -0600

I guess I should have clarified; people are generally annoyed with the fact they are trying to having something sold to them or that they should think a certain way. The ad itself may be intersting and creative, and while they may find it visually stimulating or something like that, they are generally annoyed on some level that someone else is trying to tell them what is right for them...or at least they should be.

leggyblonde

Fri, 16 May 2008 08:24:58 -0600

Yeah, actually there are. (Ad people would be my first guess). Seriously, there ARE those who discuss ads--either think they're funny or cool or whatever. These people tend to be younger than me, though. Have you never heard, "Did you see that (insert product here) ad?"

Grape Ape

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:56:32 -0600

Are there actually people who feel anything else but annoyed by any ad?

elvislives

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:12:12 -0600

As the old advertising maxim goes: "I know I'm wasting half of my advertising budget, I'm just not sure which half" I'm pretty sure which half this falls into.

LoudMouth

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:43:09 -0600

Shit, Karen, I can tell you how people feel about viewing ads. IT PISSES THEM THE FUCK OFF NO MATTER WHAT THE ENVIRONMENT! Now you have to pay me $55,000.00 in consulting fees. None of those worthless "Walt Bucks" either.