The following glorious piece of bad taste was sent to me by someone we’ve done the odd job for. I really do sometimes wonder where we find them. A US army platoon was marching north of Fallujah when they came …
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Can’t count, can’t organise – and exceedingly unpleasant, too. Yes, it’s the Brutish McToad
It is nearly twenty years since a BBC driver told me that of all the people he had had to ferry back and forth, Brown – then in opposition where he should have stayed – was among the most obnoxious …
Read MoreFile under “fancy that” – news from the planet jargon
Want to see the trivial exalted to the point of lunacy? Read this: “Your business card is a vital part of your brand armoury. It has to do both an instant job in telling your new potential life-changing encounter about …
Read MoreTo those loveable souls who helped me last month – a confession and one or two promises
When I was performing to utter indifference punctuated by occasional snorts of derision in my first school play I recall being told that dress rehearsals are usually a disaster. So it was with my trial of Commonsense Marketing last month. …
Read MoreYour profiling madness test … from my friend who lectures on intelligence. See how you score …
Well, it seems my last post may have been based on a hoax — but much was based on sense to me. This is from my old friend, partner and boozing chum Glenmore Trenear-Harvey. I believe a lot of it …
Read MoreWhen you’ve stopped laughing about Mr. Exploding Underpants, read this
This was sent to me by that excellent copywriter Andy Owen – though it’s nothing to do with marketing. Frankly, having seen what’s happened here, I think it makes eminent sense and is not just scaremongering – though it is …
Read MoreTwo intriguing product launches worth study
First, a confession: I’m getting schizophrenic. This blog’s content is split somewhat haphazardly. Partly ravings, moans, comments, jokes, reminiscences and general vituperation; partly stuff about business and marketing. So I’m going to cut it in half. Those of you who …
Read MoreThe Slithey Toad’s inspired new pre-election strategy at work
Gordon Brown called Alastair Darling into his office one day and said, ‘Alastair, I have the answer to Cameron. We’re going to win back Middle England’. ‘Brilliant, PM! What’s the plan?’ said Darling. ‘Well’ said Brown ‘we’ll get ourselves two …
Read MoreWeird shit going on here – don’t confuse change with improvement – well, not yet, anyhow
You know those silly signs you sometimes see? A building is getting tarted up and they say something like, “Please forgive our appearance while we do … whatever … but soon you’ll see our wonderful new etc., etc.” Then nothing …
Read MoreSmoke up your arse from those Internet Marketing Liars – Were YOU ever caught? Amen to Michel Fortin’s comments – extra thought
I’m amazed at the cons that go on every day on the internet. I spend a little time studying them, because you can learn so much. They all start with one fact I learned years ago. People believe what they …
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