I’m sure that Mr. Sparky could tell you a lot more about viral advertising than I could, although having received this advert from three different sources so far this morning, I reckon they’re doing a pretty good job.
“Brüller“, “sehr witzig” and so on the e-mails were titled. All I could think of was that the bastards had stolen my joke.
Song playing as this was published: Zero 7 “In The Waiting Line”
Off to buy a new keyboard.
I’ll have to send that one to my dad. He’s Austrian, you see.
Heh. Heheheh. That was kind of awesome.
Ha Ha. I just sent it to 4 German friends I like to make fun of.
christina: None of us is perfect.
Sin: I used to work with a very portly German fellow who, when asked what he was doing, would say “I’m sinking.” After someone explained to him why I kept asking “But surely you’re naturally bouyant?” he worked on his pronunciation until instead of saying “s” for “th” he was saying “z”. Of course, as soon as I noticed, he had to go and check in the dictionary to see what “galvanised” meant.
Nate: Great to see you back hale and hearty!
Oh damn, I just spilled my beer all over my computer. That was funny and all too true…although the Germans think I speak “bubble gum” English so I guess it works both ways.
Ok, I’ll admit that was funny.
And then the galvanised comment; you’re one of those annoying natually witty people aren’t you?
Brilliant, thanks for the laugh!
@820 - Re. “Bubble Gum english” - I’ve been accused of that too.
what’s spoken in the beggining? in germany?
That was good! - now in the inbox of my German work colleagues
Thanks for the comments. No internet connection at the moment and paying six pence a minute in an internet cafe in Chelsea is very annoying. Will return to Stuttgart when all means of transport are not overwhelmed by Middlesborough fans.
Anyhoo: Absolutely not.
In fact, if I find a proper internet connection I might even write about meeting these two characters, whilst I’m waiting.
The link is dead. I want to see it! Any ideas?
James: I should have another link in my e-mail - I’ll e-mail it to your yahoo account
What’s the matter IAF? Too much procreating with your Parisian Paramour left you unable to think intelligently? She is a wicked succubus, that wife of mine.
I got dirt on you matey. Maybe I should post this little pic of you and I on the couch. hmmm I bet a guy would do almost anything not to let that happen… anything.
Ryan: What pic?
And N/IAF, are you not posting because you’ve got viral marketing or due to some other reason? And now I’m wondering just what exactly are the symptoms of marketing? It does sound like one of those particularly vile diseases.
Maybe I shouldn’t be commenting when high of Morrison’s finest shortdated Christmas cake (got to eat it all before Lent), as I read the In-Law’s comment as “pancreating with…”, which does sort of fit, even if I don’t know what it means.
Man, I love the Blogosphere.
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Makes my job so much easier
Can I add you guys to our seeding network for Virals
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