Major corporation RUINS things with faces
American Express has mainstream-ised the ‘faces’ thing in the US. Now every commoner is going to be taking photos of public ashtrays, ironing boards and toilet hand dryers.
This won’t stop us doing it, mind. A thing is a thing, regardless of if it’s been DONE TO DEATH or not.
“I don’t know if anyone has had the heart to show you this yet. Clearly, someone at American Express’ ad agency has stolen your intellectual property and made an enormous pile of US dollars off it. It’s only the inanimate objects with *angry* faces from now on, then, yes?” – Robotslave.
filed in GADGETS WITH FACES, OFF THE INTERNET, STATIC OBJECTS WITH FACES on Oct.13, 2009
October 13th, 2009 on 1:42 pm
Bastards!
October 13th, 2009 on 1:58 pm
Not only did they blatantly steal the idea, they didn’t even have the decency to compose original music for the spot. These people are making a living from other peoples work!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001LQHST8/
October 13th, 2009 on 3:06 pm
Most of these are what we face-purist call “deliberate” anyway. Amateurs!
October 13th, 2009 on 5:36 pm
The Americans ruined it again. Capitalist pigs.
October 14th, 2009 on 5:32 am
I’ve cut up my AMEX card in protest. Although this would be more meaningful if I had actually got an AMEX card.
October 15th, 2009 on 3:03 am
Face, you can cut up the cardboard one they send you in the mail every week in an attempt to sign you up.
If it is not against against the law in your country to to send people pretend credit cards via “post”.
October 15th, 2009 on 11:21 pm
I like to put all of that garbage in to the return envelope and send it back.
Sometime I’ll mix and match with adverts I get from the bank or just some random garbage I have in the house.
I’m sure Allstate insurance has a empty candy wrapper or two.