Advertising & National Identity

April 15, 2006 7:04 PM

Togs or Undies Not the 100% typical or untypical view of New Zealand. (Previously Discussed) Trumpet isn't the only product to depict Aotearoa in advertising. Summer & Clothing Choices are a theme. As are blokes & beer. Sweet as bro. Politically correct not an issue !
posted by doogyrev (12 comments total)

What's the theme with this post? New Zealand? Not sure I'm getting what you are trying to say with all the links.

Oh, and the first link is borked.
posted by qwip at 7:24 PM on April 15, 2006

stink

was trying to use some parochial NZ ads to try and get some idea on how other nations applied the same "national" character to their products
posted by doogyrev at 7:51 PM on April 15, 2006

Hehe.
posted by furtive at 7:54 PM on April 15, 2006

New Zealand is very bizarre. How bizarre, how bizarre (dododo dododo) How bizarre!

Sorry
posted by daninnj at 7:58 PM on April 15, 2006

God, I love that Call Centre ad! W00t~!
posted by 327.ca at 8:24 PM on April 15, 2006

♥. Ok, if I didn't have to wait until 07:00 on Monday to buy hooch, I'd run right out and get some 42Below. I'm sold.
posted by crataegus at 8:54 PM on April 15, 2006

For any of you who are at sea - as I was - about what togs are, let me clear things up. They are cozzies.
posted by madamjujujive at 8:57 PM on April 15, 2006

They really ought to broadcast the Britain ad in the UK (if they have, I've never seen it). Rather amusing. Call centre one is better though.

Good sampling of real UK adverts, if you're interested. Hamet Cigars is a classic.
posted by ArkhanJG at 9:07 PM on April 15, 2006

I was afraid of that. Very Afraid.
posted by shnoz-gobblin at 9:45 PM on April 15, 2006

Budgie smuggling!
posted by A189Nut at 3:10 AM on April 16, 2006

Wonderful. The Indian Call Centre video is just great.
posted by alasdair at 2:57 PM on April 16, 2006

I've enjoyed the togs or undies ad on TV a couple of times, but it doesn't really have that much relevance, does it? I don't really think of speedos as being a particularly NZ swimwear - whenever I go to the beach it's just all boardies, surely?

I love the 42below ads.
posted by The Monkey at 10:03 PM on April 18, 2006