Advertising Peep Show …
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October 15, 2009, 6:21 am
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One of my fave shows is the UK comedy, Peep Show.
The basic premise is that you get to hear what the characters are thinking, even if in reality, they end up replying with something entirely different.
Anyway I bring this up because Matt pointed me in the direction of a clip that kinda reminds me of it.
I’ll leave it up to you to decide why …
For some reason, everytime I watch this clip, the song “War” by Edwin Starr comes into my head, except the lyrics change to …
“Planners”
“What are they good for”
“Absolutely nothing [with clients like these]”
Can’t work out for the life of me why that would be the case …
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you were bored when you wrote this werent you rob. bored and focused on making any poor and unfortunate fucker who reads this to feel the same way.
well confuckingratulations, you succeeded.
theres a pissload of creatives and suits whove been singing your version of “war” well before seeing that clip. ill leave your super brain to work out why that is.
won big yet?
Comment by andy@cynic October 15, 2009 @ 8:44 amThis isn’t a documentary about cynics early years?
Comment by Pete October 15, 2009 @ 8:55 amearly years? years more fucking like.
you think we listen to you going on about some deep & meaningful planning shit without a fuckload of comments going off in our heads? shows what you know. or how naively trusting you are.
Comment by andy@cynic October 15, 2009 @ 9:33 amDon’t worry Pete, you’re still pretty new – you’ll get used to it.
PS: Andy, did you note how I totally ignored your comments? I’ve had years of practice.
Boom Tish.
Comment by Rob October 15, 2009 @ 9:45 amAnd Pete, this is more a documentary on what goe through Jill’s ‘designer’ mind with certain clients than anyone at Cynic. We’re such a lovely, kind bunch of people and I’m hurt you would even say such a thing. Everyone knows we chose our name as an ironic statement. Or was that Sunshine? 🙂
Comment by Rob October 15, 2009 @ 9:47 amShould any of our clients read this post and Andy’s comment (Lee. And hopefully that is all) please be assured he is joking.
We have wonderful and intelligent clients and the only organization where Andy’s comment could be classed as accurate are thankfully a dark and distant memory.
Thank you.
Auntie G.
Comment by George October 15, 2009 @ 10:05 amlooking after my pension. what a fucking guy.
3 cheers for aunite g. ok, make it 1 and a bit.
Comment by andy@cynic October 15, 2009 @ 10:14 amThats a word for word reinactment of my old conversations with Rob and George and you don’t need CSI to say which character is me. Great lyrics Rob, could be your best insight yet.
Comment by Billy Whizz October 15, 2009 @ 12:40 pmGreat, this should be part of the induction program to ad land !
Comment by bhaskar October 15, 2009 @ 1:03 pmPlanners are often (in Asia) there as a veneer of intellectual credibility which is why if they’re not used then it’s spunking money down the drain.
Comment by Charles October 15, 2009 @ 1:16 pmThat reminds me… when is your brand character war starting?
Comment by Rob Mortimer October 15, 2009 @ 4:22 pmGood afternoon.
Comment by Marcus October 15, 2009 @ 6:55 pmit fucking isnt marcus, not when you know what i know about mr fucking blagger.
Comment by andy@cynic October 15, 2009 @ 11:03 pmmiscommunication and swearing at strange expectations at its best. i m almost crying every time i watch it
the client seems to be pretty relaxed though. until it s seventeen minutes later, i presume
and it s old, but http://bit.ly/cmry
Comment by peggy October 16, 2009 @ 1:41 amwhat has he done now Andy?
Comment by Marcus October 16, 2009 @ 4:16 pm