davem Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Can you believe this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-rhrG_MMAA
RABUBI Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 did you hear the very soft voice "he's such a d**s"
sluiper Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 She definitely needs to work on her form. Unbelievably bad style from Standard Bank to promote such a bad heel strike.
davem Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 This one is mildy better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi4wTJZr2-A
sluiper Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 OMG! That is the worst thing I've EVER seen. Who in their right mind has a CamelBak on a TT?!!!!???
varkie Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 A full 2 minutes worth of imagination went into that.... almost as dissapointing as last years 10 year finisher shirts!
Snytjie Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 These two ads captures exactly nothing of the motivation behind my IM training over the last three years.
DIPSLICK Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 maybe im not PC enough,,,, or maybe when i done my first multistage i thought the whole time i wont fail, i wont tell everyone i couldnt finish, or maybe i just didnt watch the ad properly but could someone point out what i clearly am missing, not the best ad ive ever seen but i wont ever forget that standard bank is saying dont stop keep moving forward
davem Posted February 9, 2015 Author Posted February 9, 2015 It presents the wife and as a completely unathletic incompetent and the husband as a complete twat. The emotion felt is more about pity for her relationship. Who runs like that? Who runs down the middle line of a road? She is portrayed as cartoonish, like the worst overacted slapstick comedy. Compare it too this, basically the same message:
Monark Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 a mate of mine has completed IM and is training hard to improve on what was already a great time. He was at my place this weekend training for the surf swim... needless to say he is not impressed with the ads... I heard all about them on our road ride... IM take this advertising stuff as seriously as their training!!!
DIPSLICK Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 a mate of mine has completed IM and is training hard to improve on what was already a great time. He was at my place this weekend training for the surf swim... needless to say he is not impressed with the ads... I heard all about them on our road ride... IM take this advertising stuff as seriously as their training!!!PLEASE HOW SERIOUS CAN ONE TAKE THEM I ONCE SAW A GUY IN HIS IM SUIT AT THE AIRPORT
SwissVan Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 A bit swak, maybe after watching another 50 times it will be better
Snytjie Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 maybe im not PC enough,,,, or maybe when i done my first multistage i thought the whole time i wont fail, i wont tell everyone i couldnt finish, or maybe i just didnt watch the ad properly but could someone point out what i clearly am missing, not the best ad ive ever seen but i wont ever forget that standard bank is saying dont stop keep moving forward What other people might think or say does not contribute at all to why I train. Not even my wife or child. I never think about it and in my opinion it is daft to do any sport motivated in any degree by what others say or think. The only times I think of my family is with regards to safety and in thankfulness that they support me and give me the time and space to do an IM. I might be wrong, but the IM soul is to achieve something which you think is (almost) impossible.
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