Anyone from Atlantic Canada here? If so, do you understand this ad

[George Jones]

Anyone from Atlantic Canada here? If so, do you understand this ad campaign?

 

[turbo]

We have tons of Irving Circle-K stations here in Maine, George, but I haven't seen the ad campaign. Had to Google it to see what the excitement was about.

 

[DaveC426913]

Huh. What's the big deal?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/05/24/nb-geezeraid-campaign.html".

Other than simply using the word geezer to refer to elderly people, I see nothing disparaging about it. It's not like it's making fun of them. In fact, they're sort of making geezage look fashionable.

 

[George Jones]

Huh. What's the big deal?

Some guy doesn't like it.

A lot of people are angry about it. Personally, I am mainly confused; I don't understand the advertizing idea.

 

[DaveC426913]

A lot of people are angry about it. Personally, I am mainly confused; I don't understand the advertizing idea.

It is loosely consistent with the shock and awe campaign that also gave rise to the bloody zit ads:

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

I have no idea who the target audience is for this ad campaign. However, the guy that thought of it probably didn't figure on all the free publicity it would attract.

 

[turbo]

Well, it's not like you see a lot of elderly people coming out of Circle-K stores carrying huge slushies, anyway. It's more often youngsters with baggy over-sized pants.

 

[Lacy33]

Huh. What's the big deal?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/05/24/nb-geezeraid-campaign.html".

Other than simply using the word geezer to refer to elderly people, I see nothing disparaging about it. It's not like it's making fun of them. In fact, they're sort of making geezage look fashionable.

Good Grief! Do they have an XXL for 3.49?
Thanks,
Geezerette

 

[turbo]

Good Grief! Do they have an XXL for 3.49?
Thanks,
Geezerette

All the calories (and none of the nutrients) that you need for a whole day! Such a deal!