Friday, March 6, 2009

advertising terms real meaning

This is a list of what all the advertising terms on products really mean...

NEW - Different color from previous design.

ALL NEW - Parts are not interchangeable with previous design.

EXCLUSIVE - Imported product.

UNMATCHED - Almost as good as the competition.

FOOLPROOF OPERATION - No provision for adjustments.
 
ADVANCED DESIGN - The advertising agency doesn't understand it.
 
IT'S HERE AT LAST - Rush job. Nobody knew it was coming.
 
FIELD TESTED - Manufacturer lacks test equipment.
 
HIGH ACCURACY - Unit on which all parts fit.
 
FUTURISTIC - No other reason why it looks the way it does.
 
REDESIGNED - Previous flaws fixed - we hope.
 
DIRECT SALES ONLY - Factory had a big argument with distributor.
 
YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT - We finally got one to work.
 
BREAKTHROUGH - We finally figured out a use for it.
 
MAINTENANCE FREE - Impossible to fix.
 
MEETS ALL STANDARDS - Ours, not yours.
 
SOLID-STATE - Heavy as hell.
 
LESS FATTENING - Now doesn't have the same fat content as pig stomach lining.
 
HIGH RELIABILITY - We made it work long enough to ship it.
 
NON-REFUNDABLE - We couldn't make it work long enough to ship it.
 
FAT FREE - You pay for the food, but the fat is free.

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