August 1, 2008 6:41 PM
Deportationally-Themed Corn Chips
The scene inside a Chinese ad agency boardroom a few months ago:PR guy: "Okay, we're looking to sell this new snack called Potepo. They're just a Chinese knockoff on Bugles, so we need a pretty convincing ad campaign to sell these things."
Ad guy #1: "Well, how about we dress our spokesmen in hollowed out Twinkie costumes."
Ad guy #2: "And we could have them threaten unsuspecting customers with bodily harm."
Ad guy #1: "And deportation to Tokyo too!"
PR guy: "Yes! A threatening, deportation-themed snack commercial starring men dressed as corn chips is exactly what we need! The guys at the office are going to love this idea."
At least that's how I imagine these ads for a Chinese snack named Potepo getting pitched. They're just about the strangest things I've seen on TV since I've arrived. Enjoy:
A brief translation of what these ads are about, courtesy of Google:
Ad #1: "Anxious rush of the staff has just multiplied by the taxi, suddenly more than 100 of the Commissioner for a delicious! To convey more than 100 delicious Commissioner asked staff: "Do you know? POTEPO delicious way». " If Dacuo, but there are penalties in the game waiting for Tokyo. Then the young people know the correct way more than 100 delicious!"
Ad #2: "5:00, suddenly have more than 100 delicious Commissioner for sleeping in the youth entered the room! To convey more than 100 delicious asked the youth: "You know POTEPO delicious way?» "If Dacuo, but there are penalties in the game waiting for Tokyo. Then the young people know the correct way more than 100 delicious!"
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