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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.
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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