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Therapeutic Deprecation

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Consumers revel in products that help them criticize others


Implications - Rude services seem to have grown in popularity. Criticism is something many people want to give, but very few want to receive. As the credit crunch and world news topics have many people feeling low, some people are attempting to bring their spirits up by putting other people down.
 Score:
5.5
Hot
Top 6 Examples:
992,450 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Apr 09 - Oct 09
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Featured Examples


Anti-Inspirational Posters
 Score:
5.5
Peaked and Viral
880,763 Clicks in 203 w
Pub: Jun 25, 09

Anti-Inspirational Posters

Discouraging Signs That Shock You With Witty Rudeness
Many people grew up with those posters that offer thoughtful introspection into life and its many facets. These spoof posters are a funny twist on the serious posters of yore. They really hit on some… [More]

Rude Parking Notes
 Score:
6.3
Peaked and V. Hot
43,069 Clicks in 189 w
Pub: Sep 28, 09

Rude Parking Notes

Novelty Parking Tickets Call People Lousy Drivers
Parking tickets are not just for the uniformed; when you see bad parking or just plain auto idiots, you can now say something. The novelty parking tickets let you get your point across without resorting… [More]

Money for Being Mean
 Score:
6.1
Peaked and V. Hot
15,003 Clicks in 192 w
Pub: Sep 12, 09

Money for Being Mean

'People of Wal-Mart' Adds Cash Contest for Crowdsourced Photos (UPDATE)
The three founders of ‘The People of Walmart’ site say they have nothing against Wal-Mart; in fact, they shop there. That didn’t keep them from creating a site for the “satirical social commentary of the… [More]

Mean Street Fashion Blogs
 Score:
5.9
Peaked and V. Hot
44,438 Clicks in 213 w
Pub: Apr 16, 09

Mean Street Fashion Blogs

‘Look at This F*cking Hipster' Torments Fashion Victims
With the ubiquity of digital cameras and their integration into mobile phones, it has become extremely easy to snap a picture of something or someone that grabs your attention when you’re out in the streets.… [More]

Regional Meanvertising
 Score:
5.8
Peaked and Warm
5,501 Clicks in 195 w
Pub: Aug 23, 09

Regional Meanvertising

Molson Coors' Toronto-Trashing Billboards Flop
Molson Coors launched a summer beer campaign that centered around the theme that their beer is “Colder than…” many frosty things, including people from Toronto. The advertising blitz was launched in British… [More]

Critical Anonymail
 Score:
5
Peaked and Mild
3,676 Clicks in 207 w
Pub: May 27, 09

Critical Anonymail

‘Nice Critic' Sends Not-So-Nice Tips With Sender Disguised
Everyone has wanted to tell someone something, whether it be a personal hygiene tip, a neighborly suggestion or office behavior advice but haven’t because we didn’t want the person knowing it was us doing… [More]


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