Mad Men & Dogs
I must admit that I was late in switching on to the TV show "Mad Men" but now I am well and truly hooked on it, and frantically catching up on the first four series before series 5 hits the screens.
Without trying to sound to matcho, Don Draper has got to be regarded in all male eyes as a hero, and some of his work is not that bad either.
For non viewers of the show, Don is the main character, and partner in a 60's advertising agency in New York, which brings it own rewards, as well as being able to work on the advertising campaigns for some of the large corporations.
Now say what you like about Don, but no matter how low you think he has sunk I doubt it if he would have worked on the Eircom Broadband radio ad I heard for the first time yesterday.
The ad plays out as follows.
Jim: eircom support, Jim speaking.
Customer: Jim, my kids are studying for their exams, it is costing me a bomb.
Jim: Ah, I see.
Customer: Yeah, and well it looks like the dog is going to…
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