Best “Not Real” Sony Ad Ever
This evening, after work, I’m in the Sony showroom--looking around in a perfect blend of awe, excitement and lust at all the “cool” gadgets they have on offer.
Behind me a salesman is giving a family--just a mother and two kids, actually--a demo of one of those Surround Sound Home Theater systems. He’s playing the video of ‘Punjab’ by Karunesh on the huge Flatscreen and the audio is blaring from a multitude of speakers spread all around the place. It’s actually quite realistic--and deafening.
Just then, I receive a call on my phone from R. I’m in conversation with a salesman, so I receive the call and tell her, “I’m busy. I’ll speak with you later.”
For a second, I believed she might think I’m at a party or something. But then she sends me a text message, a few minutes later to the tune of this: “Are you watching a movie? I swear I’ll whack you if you’re in a theater watching a movie!”
(By way of an explanation, I’d should probably tell you that I’m not a big movie fan, and I almost never watch a movie at the theater. Numerous attempts by R to get me to go see a film have met with mostly [but not quite absolutely] no success.)
And then I’m thinking, “Is this just the BEST ad for Sony or what?” I’m in the showroom, there’s a Home Theater system playing in the background, someone calls up and actually thinks I’M (of all people) in an actual theater!
11 comments:
eyes lit up a PERFECT excuse to tell someone u were at the SONY showroom when u were actually watchin a movie :D
it doesn't make a good cover for parties though :( which SONY showroom is open at 12 midnight? :|
Grand entry of R in fairmaidenintrouble. Does she read the blog?
Hey that would actually make a good sony ad.
way to go..i see you'er already sharpening your skills of a copywriter (for the future)=)
RT .. hXc?LqD - good luck with that!
kt - well, not the first entry actually, but yea -- first time she gets at least an initial.
phantasmagoria - thank you! now all i need to do is apply :)
Dude, where in Germany?
Interestingly, I'm leaving Germany 10 days later.
Siddhu - Frankfurt! Let me know if you want to meet up before you leave.. Not sure if I'll have the time, but if you're nearby it could be done.
Ah Frankfurt! :( That's about 2.5 hours by train. I guess I won't be able to make it cuz I've got to get some partying done before I leave, and then need the money for a holiday in Scotland. ;)
However, a few of us (think about 5-6 of us) are going to Cologne/Köln this Friday night. Cologne is one of the best places in Germany to party - join us if you can. :) It's 1.5 hours by train to Cologne.
Ha ha! Surely is.
And RT .. hXc?LqD: Your idea is even better :-)
Europe doesn't seem to be conducive to blogging, as far as you're concerned, aye?
hahaha good scene, I hate the theatre too, i would rather watch the movie at home where i can smoke my doobie in piece :)
Sorry this is unrelated but...
If I wanted to add labels to all my earlier posts, is there a tool which will allow me to do it offline ?
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