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I consider what I’m about to tell you an early Christmas present.
Not for you, but for me.
You see a few weeks ago, one of the creatives at R/GA was walking down the road when he was stopped in his tracks as he saw this …
Now you may be wondering what is so shocking about a back of a van featuring 2 weird looking men starring into space with a lilting triffid like plant behind them?
Well I agree with you, except those 2 weird looking men starring into space with a triffid like plant behind them are my colleagues – Eduardo and Ed.
As you can tell from the absolutely horrific photo and pose, neither knew this photo was being taken – nor did they give their permission for the image to be taken, used or plastered on the back of a corporate horticultural company van – but I am so glad it happened … and while they are trying to get some sort of response from the company who did this, I keep telling them that on the positive, they can say now say they’re models, which is a damn sight better than saying they work for a creative company in creative company cliche, Shoreditch.
Sometimes, accidents are the best thing that can happen to you.
18 Comments
Hilarious. Did you organise this so you could say your instagram abuserof your team was pale in comparison?
Comment by George December 12, 2019 @ 6:33 amIf only I had, I’d be so proud of myself.
Comment by Rob December 12, 2019 @ 7:25 amIt appears the photographer caught them just after they’d been in a meeting with you.
Violated. Shell shocked. Disgusted with themselves.
I know that look well.
Comment by Bazza December 12, 2019 @ 6:44 amYou mean it’s the look after Rob has reviewed your presentation.
Comment by Pete December 12, 2019 @ 6:51 amIt’s a simple solve.
Make your presentations more intriguing and compelling.
Comment by Rob December 12, 2019 @ 7:23 am💥
Comment by Pete December 12, 2019 @ 7:26 amYour intriguing is other people’s weird.
Comment by Bazza December 12, 2019 @ 8:30 am“Models” is the most post rationalised, PR-spin I think I’ve ever seen you write.
Comment by Pete December 12, 2019 @ 6:50 amTo be honest, it was my way to make them feel better about it so they wouldn’t try and get the images taken down and I could keep laughing at it.
Comment by Rob December 12, 2019 @ 7:24 amAlways for your personal enjoyment.
Comment by Pete December 12, 2019 @ 7:26 amIf the company has to sneak photographs of random people, may I suggest to your colleagues not to expect a financial response from their exploiters.
Comment by Lee Hill December 12, 2019 @ 7:02 amThey might get offered a cactus.
Hey, beggars can’t be choosers. Ha.
Comment by Rob December 12, 2019 @ 7:25 amWas this cut and pasted from your Instagram feed?
Comment by Northern December 12, 2019 @ 9:28 amPromise me it’s not a Media Arts plan to promote RGA across London, its the kind of thing that would come out of a media arts workshop
What can I say, I’m a digital native. Or something.
Comment by Rob December 12, 2019 @ 11:14 amyoure a fucking twat. a super fucking twat quoting shit like digital native.
Comment by andy@cynic December 12, 2019 @ 3:33 pmpeople will do any fucking thing to get away from you campbell.
Comment by andy@cynic December 12, 2019 @ 3:32 pmI’ve seen people advertise themselves for new jobs but this is something else.
Comment by DH December 12, 2019 @ 6:27 pmWinning comment.
Comment by Bazza December 12, 2019 @ 9:03 pm