tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712387011776461959.post5508005140203582275..comments2024-01-28T16:50:35.403-05:00Comments on Book Covers Anonymous: Weight Watchers Diet AdsBlairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01420469472716052413noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712387011776461959.post-83053399906926282722008-01-10T17:27:00.000-05:002008-01-10T17:27:00.000-05:00call me an overachiever, but potential mis-spellin...call me an overachiever, but potential mis-spellings (re: DI*T)always work for me (i.e., I must read more.) On the other hand, DI*T also made me feel vaguely hungry... (i.e.,oh, look, there's an ad for a trendy new bistro in Chelsea.) Could this be part of an insidious advertising scheme? (msg = No, fatty, it's not the name of a new restaurant, and you're not hungry... it's time for weight watchers.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712387011776461959.post-58643636511139589352008-01-10T14:26:00.000-05:002008-01-10T14:26:00.000-05:00Maybe they mean DEET, the safest insect repellent ...Maybe they mean DEET, the safest insect repellent for protection against insect borne diseases such as West Nile Virus.Talhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01149915064459375650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712387011776461959.post-80818186715658438242008-01-10T14:00:00.000-05:002008-01-10T14:00:00.000-05:00I feel the same way.Question: do you think the one...I feel the same way.<BR/><BR/>Question: do you think the one that says DI*T works? I was obsessed with it on the train one day (these ads also appear on subway cards now). It bothered me, but I kept reading because I wanted to know what DI*T was.Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420469472716052413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-712387011776461959.post-31171365985502496462008-01-10T13:59:00.000-05:002008-01-10T13:59:00.000-05:00I think this ad campaign is really effective... it...I think this ad campaign is really effective... it not only grabs one's attention, it actually makes weight watchers seem 21st Century cool! move over, fat suburban housewives... hip, urbane 20-something graphic designers (granted, they have weight issues) want to talk points tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com