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More Evidence That the Industry is High

  Bitter Staff /   June 10, 2015 /   Critic /   1 Comment

Dear Ad People,

We know that everyone gets a little loopy around the holidays, so we were ready to excuse your insane ads from December. But we can’t help thinking that the heat may be getting to you. It’s not that we dislike these ads. It’s that they make no sense. And specifically, that they don’t relate to the product you are selling. Don’t believe us, that’s fine, we have examples:

1. This series of ads for DirectTV starring Hannah and her Horse:

Seriously. What the ever living fuck is that? Why is that horse talking to me? How does that convince me to choose satellite teevee?

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