odd combinations

Sometimes I wonder why certain things come out a certain way in advertising. When there are strange pairings of text and images or ads that seem to be insensitive or downright cruel to the news story presented, i always wonder what greater, weirder thinking could be at work, if any thinking at all?

Below was the intro to a video about "Obama's busy schedule" but the title is greeted with the video of test missile launches. I understand they are not implying that he is just busy firing rockets, but what would someone think right off the bat? Doesn't one thing immediately say something about the other?


I understand that ads that are generated from key words, but this can make for some insensitive advertising. I was watching a documentary one day that was emotionally moving and dealt with poverty and homelessness. Every 20 minutes or so it's abruptly cut by commercials of families dancing in the kitchen making dinner rolls and the like. It just seems strange sometimes don't cha' think?

At least on TV the advertising is done with some thought to the content. Don't believe me? Why don't you see those commercials for the newest toys on at midnight? At least the marketing makes sense...

The photo had a description of this woman being the last face-tattooed woman of Myanmar. They were tattooed as children to save them from being kidnapped and made into concubines...but look at the advertising subject...



This next placement is just plain ?kismet? - is that an accident or ...????



I just started collecting these. I'll share more as i find them...

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