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Shock Advertising? That's not a surprise for Virgin Mobile. Edit


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Shock Advertising?  That's not a surprise for Virgin Mobile.
Published: Dec 29, 05
Comments: 2
Views: 9,476

There’s nothing wrong with holiday wrapping paper that shows horny angels kissing and fondling one another. Unless you’re Virgin Mobile Canada, and you’re handing it out to children at movie theaters. All you get then is angry parents muttering things like, “Somebody had to have their head screwed on wrong to put out a promo like that at a family theatre.”

References:  adweek.blogs

Filed In:  marketing pop culture








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FOUR WAYS TO REACT: vote, favorite, add more examples of Shock Advertising? That's not a surprise for Virgin Mobile. or comment.

Mike Weldon on Jan 13, 06  81 Trends   8 Comments
You're only fueling it by whining people. Don't you know that is how trends start?
Mike Weldon on Jan 13, 06  81 Trends   8 Comments 0
shat on May 9, 07  0 Trends   561 Comments
Lame
shat on May 9, 07  0 Trends   561 Comments 0

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Shock Advertising?  That's not a surprise for Virgin Mobile.