Monday, March 23, 2009

Misadvertisement

I saw the following billboard as I was driving home today (while trying to think about what to make for dinner).

The problem is, that you really can't see that little roast part until you are very close. So I thought, how strange, say no to pot. and a cow. What am I missing? Strange, never woulda put those two together ... in our slumping economy are we completely using up all grain / grass to make alternative fuels so much that the cows are now fed pot and they don't want us to eat pot-fed cows? Or they need to feed cows pot because all the corn's been used up and they don't want us hogging all the pot?


So I see the PETA symbol before I actually see the roast down there in the lower right hand corner.


Ohhh ... I get it ...


As I'm sitting thinking surely people aren't persuaded to give up their carniverous ways with a confusing billboard and my thoughts quickly roll over to ... hmmm ... roast actually sounds really good for dinner. That'll be easy.


Who's with me? Go roast!

3 comments:

Adam said...

PETA paid to put up those billboards in response to the Michael Phelps hoopla. They sent out a news release and everything.

Missy said...

I saw that online when I found that pic making the whole ad even less persuasive.

Hachie Gal said...

g - ding