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This Week on Subliminal Matters

So I hope you're excited to see what I've been up to while I've been away. I have some fun ads to share but I must say to every single visitor thanks for coming back. SM is about to hit 5,000 visitors and I think that most certainly is a milestone. Thanks for the emails and I even had a few comments while I was away which was pretty cool. Although I haven't been posting I've most certainly been collecting and I am buzzing with excitement to share, hope you enjoy!

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

Great Britain Appeal


Quote: "Countryside is Great Britain. Culture is Great Britain"

Subliminal Matters: A visit to Great Britain could be as boring as this billboard.

Location: William St

Ad Review: I've never been to the UK and I've got to say after walking home and seeing this ad daily for a month, this billboard has completely failed to appeal to me. Now, I realise that the English are not known for vibrance and fun, but I feel like this billboard just served up the commercial version of the most boring tea time imaginable. Boring. It could also be because my idea of a great vacation is not the English countryside, although I'm positive it is beautiful and just like I imagined in my Jane Austen readings. 

Actually, I think Jane Austen has more chance of changing my mind about wanting to go see the English countryside. Well that, and the idea of meeting my beautiful English friends there.
A read of Sense & Sensibility while visiting an English countryside just started to sound like a fascinating vacation after all. Too bad the advertising company didn't do much to incite those feelings...or did it? Subtlety thy name is Great Britain.
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2 comments:

  1. One Woman Revolution25 April 2012 at 00:01

    Actually have you seen the 'Heritage is great' version of this ad? (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/uknews/8779185/GREAT-Britain-The-government-unveils-tourism-campaign-with-a-series-of-postcards.html) Ironically as someone displaced three times because of British colonialism I'd say my heritage is British (but you are right no appeal to go to Britain what so ever!)

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