Slog - Comments on Today in Unwanted Marketing Breakthroughs http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough This should make flipping through People in the checkout line an adventure: Madison Avenue thinks a tasty approach will give new life to Welch's grape juice. Welch's is taking out full-page print ads in People magazine this month that give readers a chance to sample its grape juice by licking the ad. The front of the advertisement shows a huge bottle of the juice, while the back has a strip that peels up and off, with text that reads: "For a TASTY fact, remove & LICK."... Copyright 2008 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:56:59 -0800 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:48:20 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by vooodooo84 yes i do want cancer, thank you

]]> vooodooo84 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936225 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936225 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:08:22 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable "The Snozberries taste like Snozberries!"

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936234 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936234 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:16:15 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Does Welch's grape juice actually have any grape juice in it?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936242 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936242 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:21:07 -0800 Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty That is truly fucking disgusting.

]]> Fifty-Two-Eighty http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936252 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936252 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:28:18 -0800 Comment by Shina So....just how many people have licked my people magazine?

]]> Shina http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936256 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936256 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:31:03 -0800 Comment by Judah If the lickable part doesn't change colors when licked -- to let you know that someone else has already licked the fucking thing and maybe you shouldn't -- I'm thinking this falls under the heading of an attractive nuisance.

]]> Judah http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936258 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936258 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:31:11 -0800 Comment by can't wait oh man, I hope this technology is transferred to porn mags...

mmm, boy!

]]> can't wait http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936263 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936263 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:39:33 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways can't wait until Advocate Men starts using this technology...

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936265 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936265 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:41:25 -0800 Comment by elenchos Just the thing to get the taste of doorknobs out of your mouth.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936266 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936266 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:41:54 -0800 Comment by Aislinn @6: You have to peel the strip off. If it's peeled, don't lick it. Problem solved.

]]> Aislinn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936270 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936270 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:50:14 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable Magazilingus? I vote no. Periodilatio? Still no.

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936284 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936284 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:04:16 -0800 Comment by Adam I think this may be the next front in the Charmin/Scotts war. Which gets you cleaner: taste and find out.

]]> Adam http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936302 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936302 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:13:47 -0800 Comment by Dave Coffman I suggest next should be those industrial tasting lube flavors.

]]> Dave Coffman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936305 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936305 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:14:13 -0800 Comment by Karlheinz Arschbomber This Welch's concept needs to be merged with this Chinese marketing of a local Seattle tech outfit-

http://www.idiottoys.com/2008/02/hot-and-eventually-lesbian-holding.html

]]> Karlheinz Arschbomber http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936348 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936348 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:36:41 -0800 Comment by pain “For a TASTY fact, remove & LICK.” needs to be put on a t-shirt

]]> pain http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936509 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936509 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:08:31 -0800 Comment by Irena This makes perfect marketing sense if the main grocery shopper in your household is a five-year-old.

]]> Irena http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936530 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936530 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:13:55 -0800 Comment by merthful @15- zing!

]]> merthful http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936780 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936780 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:21:36 -0800 Comment by wingding Now with more paper taste!

]]> wingding http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936829 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936829 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:38:44 -0800 Comment by Geni I see a marketing opportunity in novelty Valentine's Day underwear.

]]> Geni http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936860 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_unwanted_marketing_breakthrough#c936860 ??!! Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:48:20 -0800