co-opting tragedy

From: "Col. Sphinx Drummond" <sphinx@subgenius.com>
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Reply-To: sphinx@subgenius.com
Date: Wed, Sep 26, 2001 9:40 PM
Message-ID: <3BB28B21.10D2B326@subgenius.com>

Man, I hate the way corporations have incorporated the
terrorist attacks into their ad campaigns. I just saw a
Budweiser commercial. A black screen with white type stating
that the Anheuser-Busch is deeply saddened by the events. Is
it just me or does anyone else find these ads morbid and
self serving?

-Col. Sphinx Drummond TWSR
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Subject: Re: co-opting tragedy
From: John Starrett <jstarret@carbon.cudenver.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Wed, Sep 26, 2001 10:36 PM
Message-ID: <3BB29091.C0E0BD6A@carbon.cudenver.edu>

"Col. Sphinx Drummond" wrote:
>
> Man, I hate the way corporations have incorporated the
> terrorist attacks into their ad campaigns. I just saw a
> Budweiser commercial. A black screen with white type stating
> that the Anheuser-Busch is deeply saddened by the events. Is
> it just me or does anyone else find these ads morbid and
> self serving?
>
> -Col. Sphinx Drummond TWSR

I've seen several, and yes, they are playing off the tragedy, but on
the other hand, they are just going back to work, like eveyone's
supposed to. Their job is to make you feel like they are in your
camp so you buy their stuff. And it makes me sick.

--
John Starrett
"We have nothing to fear but the scary stuff."
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Subject: Re: co-opting tragedy
From: nu-monet <nothing@succeeds.com>
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Reply-To: like.excess@sex.org
Date: Wed, Sep 26, 2001 11:51 PM
Message-ID: <3BB2A24C.2481@succeeds.com>

Col. Sphinx Drummond wrote:
>
> Man, I hate the way corporations have incorporated the
> terrorist attacks into their ad campaigns. I just saw a
> Budweiser commercial. A black screen with white type stating
> that the Anheuser-Busch is deeply saddened by the events. Is
> it just me or does anyone else find these ads morbid and
> self serving?
>

Yep. I've yet to see a picture of "Bob", a tear in his eye
as he appeals for $30 "for the victims" (though I expect one
anytime now on a.b.s.)

DAMMIT, WE LIVE IN A CAPITALIST SOCIETY. DEAL WITH IT.

--
"Nature abhors a peasant. You will soon see
a violent demonstration of this fact."
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Subject: Re: co-opting tragedy
From: joecosby@mindspring.com (Joe Cosby)
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Thu, Sep 27, 2001 12:32 AM
Message-ID: <3bb2ab6e.9354908@News.CIS.DFN.DE>

"Col. Sphinx Drummond" <sphinx@subgenius.com> hunched over a computer,
typing feverishly;
thunder crashed, "Col. Sphinx Drummond" <sphinx@subgenius.com> laughed
madly, then wrote:

>Man, I hate the way corporations have incorporated the
>terrorist attacks into their ad campaigns. I just saw a
>Budweiser commercial. A black screen with white type stating
>that the Anheuser-Busch is deeply saddened by the events. Is
>it just me or does anyone else find these ads morbid and
>self serving?

Imprinting. STAMP STAMP

Imprint an image of Bud and the tragedy in your brain

STAMP

Imprint an image of a beautiful babe and Bud in your brain

STAMP

That's what they are -always- doing.

***

I agree it's sick to -see- them doing it.

But what's more sick is they're -always- doing it but it's only on
rare cases that you -notice- it.

***

You wonder why you get broadcast TV for free? The money comes from
somewhere.

The advertisers are -renting- time on your -brain-.

STAMP

--
Joe Cosby
http://joecosby.home.mindspring.com

"the opposite of gravity is levity. if it weren't for that,
the universe would only suck." -- Unit 4

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