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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/9/2009 Posts: 6,592 Location: Nairobi
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This one takes the cake,! Without a doubt Kenya worst Tv advert! Was it shot using a mobile phone? Who shot this? Here are the mistakes they made: • It portrays our women as objects • You can't tell who's having more fun btwn the lazy bums and the touring guy • There's nothing magical and it's for magical Kenya • Looks like a bad beer ad • Poorly shot, our music videos look better. I hope this was free. • Not a representative ad of Kenyans. Where are the kids? Where are the middle age yet that's where disposable money is?
BBI will solve it :)
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/2/2006 Posts: 1,206 Location: Nairobi
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Gotta agree.Feels like those beer adds or something.Should have something for everyone.The old,family & kids,the young couples etc....and should feel magical.Si pombe kila mahali! Formally employed people often live their employers' dream & forget about their own.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/19/2013 Posts: 2,552
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 4/27/2010 Posts: 951 Location: Nyumbani
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I guess they did this after Uhunye announced the domestic tourism measures. I like it its for Kenyans but they forgot the kids and family setting pia wazee who have retired.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/9/2009 Posts: 6,592 Location: Nairobi
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I think it should have shown the magical side of Kenya. The kind of target shown on the ad is very knowledgeable and they actually choose not to tour but you'll see them touring where there's booze eg Rhino Charge, Bob's in Coast, Nakuru rugby etc. They won't do national parks and the likes. In fact they will buy canned beer and hot drinks from Nairobi and survive on that.
BBI will solve it :)
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/19/2013 Posts: 2,552
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They now have your attention.They've lowered expectations(defenses) and that very target group will willingly give out what they perceive to be magical.IMO,a great opening act.
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/19/2009 Posts: 3,142
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symbols wrote:They now have your attention.They've lowered expectations(defenses) and that very target group will willingly give out what they perceive to be magical.IMO,a great opening act. Getting 'high',,,,,, Check out the 'chicks',,,,, See some 'beaches',,,,,, 'Advertising' as thought up by the Advertising Executives as they see the world from their 'vantage' point of view! Add, of course, the overt beer ,,,,, one of the many reasons I dumped television! My mind is precious to me. My preciousssssssss!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/19/2013 Posts: 2,552
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Muriel wrote:symbols wrote:They now have your attention.They've lowered expectations(defenses) and that very target group will willingly give out what they perceive to be magical.IMO,a great opening act. Getting 'high',,,,,, Check out the 'chicks',,,,, See some 'beaches',,,,,, 'Advertising' as thought up by the Advertising Executives as they see the world from their 'vantage' point of view! Add, of course, the overt beer ,,,,, one of the many reasons I dumped television! My mind is precious to me. My preciousssssssss!  I agree but that advertisement doesn't seem 'normal'.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/29/2011 Posts: 2,242
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They should have taken those magical " Niko na safaricom" adverts and just replaced with " Tembea Kenya"! "Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least." Goethe
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/19/2009 Posts: 3,142
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symbols wrote:Muriel wrote:symbols wrote:They now have your attention.They've lowered expectations(defenses) and that very target group will willingly give out what they perceive to be magical.IMO,a great opening act. Getting 'high',,,,,, Check out the 'chicks',,,,, See some 'beaches',,,,,, 'Advertising' as thought up by the Advertising Executives as they see the world from their 'vantage' point of view! Add, of course, the overt beer ,,,,, one of the many reasons I dumped television! My mind is precious to me. My preciousssssssss! I agree but that advertisement doesn't seem 'normal'. Yes Symbols, They are trying to trick the male brain to associate visiting the countryside with pleasure, and not just any pleasure but sexual pleasure. I saw right through it.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/13/2006 Posts: 2,589
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I thought this thread was about the new durex ad whose tag line is Love Sex that started being aired recently during Prime time news.... BEER IS LIVING PROOF THAT GOD LOVES US AND WANTS US TO BE HAPPY!
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/19/2013 Posts: 2,552
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Muriel wrote:symbols wrote:Muriel wrote:symbols wrote:They now have your attention.They've lowered expectations(defenses) and that very target group will willingly give out what they perceive to be magical.IMO,a great opening act. Getting 'high',,,,,, Check out the 'chicks',,,,, See some 'beaches',,,,,, 'Advertising' as thought up by the Advertising Executives as they see the world from their 'vantage' point of view! Add, of course, the overt beer ,,,,, one of the many reasons I dumped television! My mind is precious to me. My preciousssssssss! I agree but that advertisement doesn't seem 'normal'. Yes Symbols, They are trying to trick the male brain to associate visiting the countryside with pleasure, and not just any pleasure but sexual pleasure. I saw right through it. I'm really out of touch. Anyway,I think buttons have been pushed.Basically made fun of(belittle) what some men do in their free time and considering the environment 'pushing' the responsibility of the tourism industry to men.Time to man up and save Kenya. For women,demanding intimacy instead of lust.Cashing in on the princess fantasy like the wedding shows.Overthinking it but it would be entertaining to see a debate generated by that.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 12/23/2013 Posts: 46
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Aromat Tv ad was so annoying and looked like a nursery class project. It was so ridiculous, it became a trend.. Maybe these guys were going with the same concept? Check OffersAfrica.com and look for promos, offers & Discounts from reputable businesses before you shop and Save Instantly!
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 2/3/2012 Posts: 1,317
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Boss have you watched the Faulu Kenya commercial?
Wonder how much they paid for destroying their brand.
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Rank: Member Joined: 11/19/2009 Posts: 3,142
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symbols wrote:Muriel wrote:symbols wrote:Muriel wrote:symbols wrote:They now have your attention.They've lowered expectations(defenses) and that very target group will willingly give out what they perceive to be magical.IMO,a great opening act. Getting 'high',,,,,, Check out the 'chicks',,,,, See some 'beaches',,,,,, 'Advertising' as thought up by the Advertising Executives as they see the world from their 'vantage' point of view! Add, of course, the overt beer ,,,,, one of the many reasons I dumped television! My mind is precious to me. My preciousssssssss! I agree but that advertisement doesn't seem 'normal'. Yes Symbols, They are trying to trick the male brain to associate visiting the countryside with pleasure, and not just any pleasure but sexual pleasure. I saw right through it. I'm really out of touch. Anyway,I think buttons have been pushed.Basically made fun of(belittle) what some men do in their free time and considering the environment 'pushing' the responsibility of the tourism industry to men.Time to man up and save Kenya. For women,demanding intimacy instead of lust.Cashing in on the princess fantasy like the wedding shows.Overthinking it but it would be entertaining to see a debate generated by that. Not really out of touch. Only that the ad does not and will not work with those who see what the creators are obsessed with that they have to lace the ad with it. The actors are just pawns, neophytes, and they aptly live up to their status that no one really will bother with them and their acts. It just might have worked with me if they, the advertising executives, came upfront and told Kenyans its their patriotic duty, even obligation, to visit the countryside. After all the ad is about a sense of connection with the geography called Kenya.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 12/9/2009 Posts: 6,592 Location: Nairobi
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OffersAfrica wrote:Aromat Tv ad was so annoying and looked like a nursery class project. It was so ridiculous, it became a trend.. Maybe these guys were going with the same concept? Aromat has done well with clear intention of annoying you into getting your attention. I liked it from the first time I saw it. I asked my son to eat his eggs the other day and he told me eggs are stupid. I was more annoyed by him using that word than anything but I understood. The next day I went and bought Aromat and it was checkmate! He didn't have a comeback. You see, I've always known he's not a fan of eggs but his mother insists he has to eat because they are healthy and he doesn't vomit and as a guy that's not a fight I want to have or I can win.
BBI will solve it :)
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/17/2008 Posts: 23,365 Location: Nairobi
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2012 wrote:OffersAfrica wrote:Aromat Tv ad was so annoying and looked like a nursery class project. It was so ridiculous, it became a trend.. Maybe these guys were going with the same concept? Aromat has done well with clear intention of annoying you into getting your attention. I liked it from the first time I saw it. I asked my son to eat his eggs the other day and he told me eggs are stupid. I was more annoyed by him using that word than anything but I understood. The next day I went and bought Aromat and it was checkmate! He didn't have a comeback. You see, I've always known he's not a fan of eggs but his mother insists he has to eat because they are healthy and he doesn't vomit and as a guy that's not a fight I want to have or I can win. My son too used that word 'stupid' coz of that aromat ad, I say stupid!!!! ..."Wewe ni mtu mdogo sana....na mwenye amekuandika pia ni mtu mdogo sana!".
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/29/2011 Posts: 2,242
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McReggae wrote:2012 wrote:OffersAfrica wrote:Aromat Tv ad was so annoying and looked like a nursery class project. It was so ridiculous, it became a trend.. Maybe these guys were going with the same concept? Aromat has done well with clear intention of annoying you into getting your attention. I liked it from the first time I saw it. I asked my son to eat his eggs the other day and he told me eggs are stupid. I was more annoyed by him using that word than anything but I understood. The next day I went and bought Aromat and it was checkmate! He didn't have a comeback. You see, I've always known he's not a fan of eggs but his mother insists he has to eat because they are healthy and he doesn't vomit and as a guy that's not a fight I want to have or I can win. My son too used that word 'stupid' coz of that aromat ad, I say stupid!!!! I also say stupit! "Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least." Goethe
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Rank: Elder Joined: 3/19/2013 Posts: 2,552
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Muriel wrote:symbols wrote:Muriel wrote:symbols wrote:Muriel wrote:symbols wrote:They now have your attention.They've lowered expectations(defenses) and that very target group will willingly give out what they perceive to be magical.IMO,a great opening act. Getting 'high',,,,,, Check out the 'chicks',,,,, See some 'beaches',,,,,, 'Advertising' as thought up by the Advertising Executives as they see the world from their 'vantage' point of view! Add, of course, the overt beer ,,,,, one of the many reasons I dumped television! My mind is precious to me. My preciousssssssss! I agree but that advertisement doesn't seem 'normal'. Yes Symbols, They are trying to trick the male brain to associate visiting the countryside with pleasure, and not just any pleasure but sexual pleasure. I saw right through it. I'm really out of touch. Anyway,I think buttons have been pushed.Basically made fun of(belittle) what some men do in their free time and considering the environment 'pushing' the responsibility of the tourism industry to men.Time to man up and save Kenya. For women,demanding intimacy instead of lust.Cashing in on the princess fantasy like the wedding shows.Overthinking it but it would be entertaining to see a debate generated by that. Not really out of touch. Only that the ad does not and will not work with those who see what the creators are obsessed with that they have to lace the ad with it. The actors are just pawns, neophytes, and they aptly live up to their status that no one really will bother with them and their acts. It just might have worked with me if they, the advertising executives, came upfront and told Kenyans its their patriotic duty, even obligation, to visit the countryside. After all the ad is about a sense of connection with the geography called Kenya. I do agree with you and other posters,the approach and exclusion was inappropriate.Since this was deliberate,I'm assuming the approach and the views its raised are all part of the strategy.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 6/19/2008 Posts: 4,268
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OffersAfrica wrote:Aromat Tv ad was so annoying and looked like a nursery class project. It was so ridiculous, it became a trend.. Maybe these guys were going with the same concept? Am glad am not the only one on this Aromat thing.... If i cant find the remote, i close my eyes... because i see it, i feel like I'd cry over the annoyance................. i cant believe someone actually sat down and thought it fit to torture the innocent public for no apparent reason. Is there a way someone can sue whoever did that advert? that's mental torture... Now, when i go to a supermarket and see Aromat, i run away literally ! quite an effective advert right there...i wish they did one that cockroaches would understand....
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