Ok, Internet, you've finally fried my brain.
We've all seen the stupid banner ads on every website ever. Refinance your home, get government grants to go back to school, click the button and win a free iPod, this hot girl in her underwear is just dying to talk to YOU. That's all great and everything... but today I saw one that just contained more WTF than I could handle:
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| Seriously, this is a real ad. |
About 3 years ago, I was offered a chance to "audition" for a Faustian-sounding job designing banner ads for the web. Work from home, embarrassingly high salary, and all I would have to do is toss off irritating little boxes and rectangles containing misleading, irritating propaganda. I spent a few hours designing 3 different versions of what I thought was a beautiful, sophisticated submission.
Did not. Get. The job.
Now, look up at that banner ad I posted. The old man with 7 chins and a confused, hurt expression. After consulting the ad's text, I can only assume that the pitiful puppy-dog eyes have something to do with this man's profound remorse that no, he is not a mother who has finished some college credits. And if he is, then I am convinced that there is a God-- a cruel, twisted God with an incredibly sick sense of humor.
On second thought, he may just be sharing my observations on this matter. I have never in my life seen a human face so accurately expressing the thought: "What the fuck am I doing in this ad?"
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