Comments on: I Pity the Fool http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/2010/04/i-pity-the-fool/ A something literary, lil newsy, casually social, watchful eye on change and stagnation in the Middle East, from Beirut and abroad. Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:39:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Antony Di Nardo http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/2010/04/i-pity-the-fool/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Antony Di Nardo Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:18:22 +0000 http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/?p=553#comment-516 Yum. Phallic. Yum. Chocolate. Which begs the question that many women have a ready answer to: "What's better than sex?" Yum. Phallic. Yum. Chocolate. Which begs the question that many women have a ready answer to: “What’s better than sex?”

]]> By: Maroun http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/2010/04/i-pity-the-fool/comment-page-1/#comment-515 Maroun Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:56:19 +0000 http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/?p=553#comment-515 And here's your answer! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadbury_Flake Isn't Wikipedia wonderful? And here’s your answer!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadbury_Flake

Isn’t Wikipedia wonderful?

]]> By: Maroun http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/2010/04/i-pity-the-fool/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Maroun Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:43:51 +0000 http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/?p=553#comment-514 OK, a lot of frustration is coming out. :) Not all ads are equal Rima, and not all companies hire talented people to come up with their ads. Check David's work by the way if you have not done so yet, interesting work: http://lebrecord.com/?p=2927 Back to the "flake" bar. It is a very old product actually, goes as far back as I can remember. It might not have "American" qualities or "Swiss" branding. This is a product from a reputable company though, Cadbury, a UK based giant of confectioneries. You'd think they can be a bit more creative, but this type of ads have been their staple for as far as I can remember in Lebanon. Maybe they know something about the Lebanese psyche that we do not know or choose to ignore? On a second thought, who is their target audience? I think it is about high time that someone looked at this phenomenon more critically. OK, a lot of frustration is coming out. :)

Not all ads are equal Rima, and not all companies hire talented people to come up with their ads. Check David’s work by the way if you have not done so yet, interesting work:

http://lebrecord.com/?p=2927

Back to the “flake” bar. It is a very old product actually, goes as far back as I can remember. It might not have “American” qualities or “Swiss” branding. This is a product from a reputable company though, Cadbury, a UK based giant of confectioneries. You’d think they can be a bit more creative, but this type of ads have been their staple for as far as I can remember in Lebanon.

Maybe they know something about the Lebanese psyche that we do not know or choose to ignore?

On a second thought, who is their target audience?

I think it is about high time that someone looked at this phenomenon more critically.

]]> By: helga http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/2010/04/i-pity-the-fool/comment-page-1/#comment-513 helga Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:32:22 +0000 http://www.crosseyedrevolutions.com/?p=553#comment-513 Good post. Flakes have been around (as chocolate bars) for many years in the UK. Flakes (as non-chocolate bars) have been around forever One type of flake is messy to get involved with and the other type is chocolate.. HH Good post.

Flakes have been around (as chocolate bars) for many years in the UK. Flakes (as non-chocolate bars) have been around forever

One type of flake is messy to get involved with and the other type is chocolate..
HH

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