Comments on: I'm so whipped by cute animals

I'm so whipped by cute animals

lizbunny — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:24:28 -0800

How to use cute animals in advertising (SLYT, via Neatorama)

By: MaryDellamorte

MaryDellamorte — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:31:11 -0800

Puppy photo booth and the bunny falling asleep at the desk are the two best parts. I love this.

By: smartyboots

smartyboots — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:09:21 -0800

This is effective viral marketing, except that I had no idea what they were selling for the first (cuter) half. And after the second half, I'm not sure why I would want it, since I'm not a hedgehog bent on world domination. As far as you know.

By: Navelgazer

Navelgazer — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:59:49 -0800

Good god let me buy! Whatever it is I want - nay, NEED - to buy it right this instant! (Pepsi Cute?)

By: estherbester

estherbester — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:41:51 -0800

This is why I joined metafilter (seriously). Hamsters and popcorn!! So much cuteness!

By: sundri

sundri — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:24:47 -0800

The hedgehog made my day.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:29:39 -0800

The hedgie hiccup nailed me like a cannon of quickfired ducklings aimed dead at my snorgulus gland.

By: aubilenon

aubilenon — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:43:04 -0800

That was sufficiently cute for my needs.

By: Jofus

Jofus — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:51:05 -0800

My head asplode with the cuteness. (Also, I think this is the first time I've seen Our Beloved Internet Culture co-opted by an ad agency and NOT wanted to puke blood with anger.)

By: dances_with_sneetches

dances_with_sneetches — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:26:19 -0800

First mefi is featured in Time, then the cute animals take over the postings. What happened to the doomsaying misanthropes I've come to love?

By: orme

orme — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:27:28 -0800

If they replaced all animals in commercials with hedgehogs, they would have complete control of my mind.

By: hoskala

hoskala — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:26:43 -0800

"Making of" -spoof of an ad with bunnies.

By: CheeseDigestsAll

CheeseDigestsAll — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:38:23 -0800

I, for one, believe that a world dominated by hedgehogs would be far, far cuter that the one we're living in today. In fact, i may spend most of the morning just saying "hedgehogs."

By: storybored

storybored — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:33:56 -0800

Am i the only one who thought the hedgehog was scary?

By: orme

orme — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:43:05 -0800

The hedgehog was only acting scary. They're great actors.

By: regicide is good for you

regicide is good for you — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:12:15 -0800

except that I had no idea what they were selling Yes. Are ads even trying to sell anything anymore, or just keep us vaguely, constantly aware that there are generally things on sale somewhere nearby? I like this new model. People get paid to delight me, and I walk away still blissfully unaware of products.

By: jenfullmoon

jenfullmoon — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:41:45 -0800

BUNNIES!!!!!!11111111111!!!!!!!! I took a marketing class for work months ago, which aired that "herding cats" ad. Everyone thought it was great, then the teacher was all, "What was it for?" Nobody knew or cared, they just wanted cats. Same deal here. Moral of the story: pet store ads get everyone's attention, and could actually like, sell baby pets? BABY BUNNIESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!11111111111111111!!!!!!!!!!!

By: jenfullmoon

jenfullmoon — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:45:17 -0800

Oh, and regicide, I love the new model too. If only we could make companies keep doing it once they clue in...

By: regicide is good for you

regicide is good for you — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:04:15 -0800

once they clue in... Sometimes it seems like a lot of folks in a lot of Creative depts. have scammed their employers in to funding the sort of short films they could never have pulled off in art school. I hate advertising, but that thought makes me happy. Or maybe, I hate advertising - and so that thought makes me happy.