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RAZ21Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 06:00

sorry i don't get it.

explanation anyone?

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thirty6chambersWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 06:05

That is a girl scout. They are known in the US for selling tasty little cookies as a form of fundraising.

RAZ21's picture
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RAZ21Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 06:10

thanks!

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popdistortionWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 06:17

I think I like this. Not sure yet though. And what's up with the greasy hair? Go and wash.

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StigsetWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 06:53

I don't think I like it, don't know why, It's probably the picture that doesn't do it for me. Maybe it's not fun enough, and if it isn't fun enough, at least the visual should be incredible (which is not the case here) There was another ad with crying children that was visually more intersting ("angel hair", I can't find it now)

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ivanWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 06:57

Yea, agency requested to pull the angel hair campaign.

Ivan Raszl, admin of AotW

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yudiWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 07:20

I like it!! But i am afraid i won't buy cookies after seeing this ad... The poor little girl :(

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itchWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 07:52

overall visual n art direction seems a lil bit wrong..

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EnasWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 09:30

AM I CAME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SHOOTING
Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.
Pablo Picasso

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Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.
Pablo Picasso

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JTW926Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 09:45

is this an old ad? i feel like i've seen this before?

other than that, i love this ad! brings back old memories of selling cookies, and how TASTY they are!

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WaweruWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 09:47

Have you tried selling anything door to door? It sucks...no one ever wants to buy what you are peddling whether you are a brownie, a cub a scout or a guide! I'd think this little lass would be elated to have finished selling off her cookies???

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ellehcimeoWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 10:20

She didn't sell any cookies thanks to Mrs. Fields' brand cookies. They are saying that Mrs. Fields's cookies are putting girl scouts out of business.

I used to be a Girl Guide and let me tell you, I sold the hell out of those cookies... No Mrs Fields would take me out! I won for most cookie boxes sold every year.

I don't think this positioning is the best though. One thumb up from me.

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WaweruWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 10:28

...and the penny drops! Perhaps if she were clutching a protest sign (over done...I know) Cheers for the insight :-)

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ellehcimeoWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 11:18

You know, if she were holding a protest sign, it might make a lot more sense to most folks. Maybe it is overdone, but it would have worked better.
:)

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fractalreneWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 11:19

Hmmm, cultural insights... I thought that she was crying because she had to sell the cookies... well, anyway I think is a good ad.

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musbackWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 11:28

hahahahgreat indeed. a shame it only works in the US
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AlphaHawkWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 11:40

I saw it in Communication Arts or something like that. It was one of those ads where you ask yourself "How'd this make it?" I dislike this a lot.

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ironcityWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 12:49

JTW926, this is why you thought you saw it before.
http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/toyota_prius_sheikh

you did.

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theredmWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 15:34

Bad. Makes the Mrs. Fields cookie company come across as being a greedy corporation that doesn't support fundraising. Not good PR. At least from my POV.

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RogWednesday, May 23, 2007 - 20:12

Yep. Agreed.

>>>> That's not an ad. THIS is an ad.