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[deckardcanine]

I rarely pay any attention to ads in the newspaper, but this time some of the ink smudged onto the next page and caught my eye. I turned back and read, "Back 2 School FASHION BLOWOUT! 97,000 DOZEN NEW FASHIONS."

Now, I don't mind companies in all industries giving prices like $19.98 to sound significantly cheaper than the nearest round number, and I even put up with the occasional "Eight of ten kids love [product]." But ninety-seven thousand dozen? Who talks like that? And is it really strategic in the first place?

When standardized test results in school offered suggestions for future careers, I consistently and unsurprisedly had advertising listed first (probably due to alphabetical order). If I ever do such a thing, you have my word that I will not dork around with numbers. Cross my heart and hope to be buried under 97,000 dozen donuts.

Comments

[-fairest.livejournal.com]

Ha! It does seem that only donuts and home-made cookies come in dozens, doesn't it? (Little pun in there...)

You ever wonder who gets the job of naming products/flavors/scents? I'd do so well in that field!

Movie quote: (little girl spits out a candy) "That tastes bad! That tastes like not having a dog!"

(giggling)

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

I used to want to come up with Crayola names, but I'm glad I didn't choose that line of work.

That's a very believable and lovable quote. Which movie?

[-fairest.livejournal.com]

[i]Because of Winn Dixie[/i]

PS -- from some other topic

[-fairest.livejournal.com]

I love it that your sister said 'Catch' while tossing you the cold virus toy. How many guys have such a clever sister?

Wait a sec!

[-fairest.livejournal.com]

I am more bugged by the "back 2 School" idiocy than the other number thingy. Sheesh. I sometimes see it in the documentation on my job!! How did someone like that even pass the class 2 get the job??

Re: Wait a sec!

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

Well, at least marketeers seem to have lost interest in replacing C's with K's, tho the Mortal Kombat franchise persists.

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[(Anonymous)]

I have a way of describing cornball decor. I say "It's Country with a 'K'."

[octan.livejournal.com]

Here's a good one: "Up to Three Times Cheaper than the leading brand!"