Crossing the sauce at The Causeway ~ an exclusive private island retreat

At first glance of this ad for an "exclusive private island retreat," the desire was strong to make fun of it because its name: "The Causeway."  I pictured myself watching the Kennedy family traveling to Cape Cod and driving by my cardboard lean-to along the causeway.
Then when I saw that they were actually portraying [...]

Beyonce Knowles wants to get away on a boat with American Express and the people she loves

In following up on the question of how rich people should act vs. how they actually do, Beyoncé is being featured in one of the American Express ads where they ask the celebrity to fill out who they are and what they love.  Her photo features a jet, a limo, and a shiny gold dress [...]

Why would you represent your exchange trading technology with a 70-year-old defunct ship?

This ad is for International Securities Exchange.  The ship depicted looks like the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Queen Elizabeth (the stacks are little off).  Unless they’re referring to a deep sea vessel, it’s tough to understand why they think the message of "depth" is really being portrayed here.  It looks more like a cross between [...]

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