About roughness October 29, 2009
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I just got an email from Gillette… I was about to delete it but the subject (¿Lijas o ligas?) made me doubt. I finally opened it and watch the commercial embedded…
I thought that a three-day beard was somehow “sexy”, at least, fashionable but apparently I was wrong. Wait a minute, how can I be wrong? A lot of Hollywood actors have that look and many many women would die for a kiss! Something doesn’t work here…
To watch the commercial press here and you will understand what am I talking about. I must confess though that some of the ideas in this ad are ingenious and made me laugh. The scene at the front yard with the grass is simply hilarious.
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Leroy Merlin… because women also drill June 29, 2009
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I saw that commercial last week and thought it was something else. I guess you remember that old ad in which a women tried to hang a picture on the wall but made a hundred holes and none of them was useful… I simply thought that this time it was a second part or something similar. So I went to YouTube, looked for it and watched it again… but it is not what it seems!
I think that this commercial is really interesting because it starts with a stereotype (look at the way she holds the driller when she realizes it is the wrong bag) but the story evolves in a surprising way.
Well done!
Wake up call May 11, 2009
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This post is about prejudices but it is also a wake up call. Susan Boyle, is a 47 year old unemployed woman who lives in a small village in Britain. She is not beautiful and the first time you see her a lot of prejudices come to your mind. She is a contestant at Britain’s got talent (remember America’s got talent?¿!), one of this shows that help some singers and dancers to get an opportunity but also laugh at a lot of people who rather than being gifted are ridiculous.
When I first saw that video, all these prejudices arose… well… this is a wake up call and the song she chose couldn’t be better “I dreamed a dream”.
Watch and enjoy!
Who swallows first? May 5, 2009
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No comments on this video, just watch it and enjoy it (if you can…)
However, if you have further info about the authors, please leave a comment with it!
Dress for success?¿?¡¡!! February 3, 2009
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The Bank of England has surprised the world by sending to their female employees a dress code. I have read several blogs and journals and the more I read the more surprised I get…
“Look professional, not fashionable; be careful with perfume; always wear a heel of some sort — maximum 2 inches; always wear some sort of makeup — even if it’s just lipstick.” Shoes and skirt must be the same color. No-no’s include ankle chains — “professional, but not the one you want to be associated with;” white high heels; overstuffed handbags; an overload of rings, and double-pierced ears…” (from nymag.com)
Too bad to be true…
