Ben Franklin does David Bowie?

Hmm, we usually surf over most ads. But - there used to be 2 local ones that we thought were pretty dang amusing, albeit in different ways.

One was for Petco (pet supplies) - it showed a little Bull Terrier wandering around the store, narrating the ad. If you don't know Bull Terriers, they kind of have egg-shaped heads and perky ears and long tails and they just look kind of odd. The ad ended with the terrier curling up into a small dog bed and saying, "I'm gonna tell all of my friends about Petco! .... Tomorrow." Snore.

The other one, which is still running, is for a local clothing store in Downtown Crossing called Manhattan Apparel. The commercial is rapped by some local guy who is pretty good. It ends with him either saying, "Come on down and check us out. Ya bird!" or "Peace, out!"

PS Gonna move this to Business & Marketing and feature it there. Great idea for a topic! :-D

ok, Jes,
Move away. I wasn't quite certain where to post it.

Sometimes, certain ads are so bad, that it's easy to remember the product; i.e. ditech.

We have a business here that features custom made mattresses and the owner and his grandson do the wrap. Someone needs to tell them that all kids are NOT natural born actors. :wink:

Love your petco story. My niece is a lawyer for Geico and I must say, most of their ads are good.