Sarahel's Semiotics 4U

In the Mouth of Madness.

When it comes to juice we understand your need to get Naked.

50cent owns vitamin water?

do you not listen to rap music?

I took quarter water, sold it in bottles for two bucks/Coca-Cola came and bought it for billions, what the fuck?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmuH0H7u6u8

yeah, when u said that line i realised i knew it but i didn't like that song and it never i dunno sunk in which is weird cos its pretty wtf

http://pbfcomics.com/archive_b/PBF020-Skub.gif

http://i45.tinypic.com/2v12reh.jpg

why are there dog sweaters all of a sudden? People have had dogs for centuries. People have knitted sweaters for centuries. Why dog sweaters now?

The only thing I can think of to explain this, is the increased anthropomorphization of pets, especially dogs, which includes talking about them as if they were one's children, social networking sites for pets, bringing dogs to work, restaurants, etc.

The As Seen On TV store I work at has dog Snuggies. I got one for my sister's dog this Christmas as a gag gift.

this?

http://brandonreed.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/dog-snuggie.jpg

yep!

Yeah - it's gotta be some anthropomorphizing desire. Someone suggested that it had to do with people having breeds of dogs as pets that aren't "native" to the particular climate, but I've seen long-haired dogs in dog sweaters, and I live in the Bay Area which has a pretty mild climate as it is.

http://i48.tinypic.com/15zfryq.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/28r1mk2.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/mj154.jpg

almost all these vacuums have clear parts, which often seem to connote a need for the user of the product to see it working.

gross

will probably inculcate the buyer with insecurities about the cleanliness of their vacuum cleaner, necessitating the need to buy a smaller, opaque vacuum cleaner to keep their big vacuum cleaner clean

sadly i recognize that price tag+ store fixtures as being from Bed Bath and Beyond.

it's meant to scare the buyer straight. at a glance, s/he can witness the buildup of dust, pubes, dead bugs, foot particles, etc. all over the floor. overcome by horror and nausea, the buyer vows to pull out the vacuum at the merest hint of uncleanliness, lest the floor grime should turn sentient and devour all the neighborhood children. the overused vacuum will wear out and need to be replaced sooner than usual, putting more money in Mr. Bissel's wallet.

also - corndogs - is there a relation between the popularity of corndogs with hipsters and the way they "perform" masculinity?

― i don't know whether it's really popular in Canada as well (sarahel), Monday, June 21, 2010 1:57 PM (4 minutes

i think this post fits better in this thread

has the innocent smoothies semiotic mode crossed the atlantic?

Does the entire Innocent Smoothies aesthetic strike you as deeply fucking irritating?

would it be considered too 'pretentious' for american consumers?

things that announce themselves as things

things that want you to like them

I sorta catch on to what's happening there. It's become so ubiquitous since the late 90s that I hardly notice it anymore. One of those annoying things in pubic that's become so commonplace that my brain has learned to accept it, like people talking on their cellphones.

is there a US brand that pulls this kind of stuff?

― goole, Monday, March 19, 2012 11:20 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

said it in the thread I think but fuck the assholes who write copy for Groupon gave me a p similar vibe

― Cantera: Vulgar Display Of Puyol (DJ Mencap), Monday, March 19, 2012 1:54 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^^ Good answer.

― hear shart attack (latebloomer)

XD

GrubHub, one of those online food delivery services embodies the Innocent Smoothies Aesthetic:

Oh, hey. We wrote this tweet for you.
This @GrubHub order rivals the time I was dealt a Fake Jewel Card during a fierce match o' Fireball Island. http://bit.ly/ZM1wk

do innocent smoothies and related products that utilize the faux coziness also have sans serif fonts?

this is the food delivery service logo:

http://payload27.cargocollective.com/1/1/49595/2843172/grubhub1.jpg

yes, mostly

http://i.imgur.com/QaBU6cu.png

it definitely is associated with childhood and whimsy and slightly saccharine storybook narrators.

oh, the notebook paper in that popcorn ad! like classroom assignments.

it definitely derives from the "friendly face of corporate commerce" concept:

http://www.tshirtgalleries.com/wp-content/uploads/pit-pat-tshirt.jpg

of which this is a parody

army long underwear or womens stretch pants vs Ariat riding pants /???

energy drinks

http://i.imgur.com/oCjqYLN.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDsAZRn2DZE

http://i.imgur.com/VPxdd2e.jpg

this one is swedish

The Reeds is definitely the odd one out in that display

http://www.censorwatch.co.uk/images/ad_pussy_energy_drink.gif

wowww

wait is that real

yeah

The name Pussy shocks and demands attention - that's the point. Inhibition is a recipe for mediocrity. This is a premium energy drink named with confidence.

...

We believe in challenging the consensus – and moving things forward. Pussy is about natural energy, it’s irreverent, sophisticated and a pleasure to drink. Pussy is NOT about being serious, chemical energy, having a corporate attitude or being predictable.

― vermonter, Thursday, 31 July 2008 16:50 (5 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

This shit was the F-Word last night giving Graham Norton some obvious jokes to make.

― Jarlrmai, Thursday, 31 July 2008 17:25 (5 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Why is every product advertisement/promotion these days just total wank? Actually that would be a good name for an energy drink - Total Wank. "Yes folks, drink Total Wank! The energy drink that tastes like, er, total wank..."

― snoball, Thursday, 31 July 2008 18:14 (5 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

time was bro drinks just needed some extreme sports tie-ins, now they're all about fight club negs *raises delilo novel in one hand like bible*

http://www.geaugaconstitutionalcouncil.org/userfiles/image/GoatBehind.jpg

_
http://www.geaugaconstitutionalcouncil.org/userfiles/image/GoatBehind.jpg

__
http://www.geaugaconstitutionalcouncil.org/userfiles/image/GoatBehind.jpg

http://offlinehbpl.hbpl.co.uk/News/ORP/4E42FE4F-9490-A743-863F070F6A36F16D.jpg

front hoof resembles outsized ballsack

____
http://www.geaugaconstitutionalcouncil.org/userfiles/image/GoatBehind.jpg

innocent cosies resemble & could presumably act as ballsack warmers

_____
http://www.geaugaconstitutionalcouncil.org/userfiles/image/GoatBehind.jpg

http://offlinehbpl.hbpl.co.uk/News/ORP/4E42FE4F-9490-A743-863F070F6A36F16D.jpg

Just got offed wrote this on thread Does the entire Innocent Smoothies aesthetic strike you as deeply fucking irritating? on board I Love Everything on Jul 20, 2008

OMG IN THE TOP CORNER ON THE SITE THERE IS AN ACUTE ACCENT ON THE E OF GLACEAU

THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A MICROSECOND

THEN READ ALL THE BLURBS ON THE SIDE OF THEIR VITAMINWATER BOTTLES

THEN SCREAM A LONG LONG SCREAM
Just got offed wrote this on thread Does the entire Innocent Smoothies aesthetic strike you as deeply fucking irritating? on board I Love Everything on Jul 20, 2008

OMG IN THE TOP CORNER ON THE SITE THERE IS AN ACUTE ACCENT ON THE E OF GLACEAU

THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A MICROSECOND

THEN READ ALL THE BLURBS ON THE SIDE OF THEIR VITAMINWATER BOTTLES

THEN SCREAM A LONG LONG SCREAM
Just got offed wrote this on thread Does the entire Innocent Smoothies aesthetic strike you as deeply fucking irritating? on board I Love Everything on Jul 20, 2008

OMG IN THE TOP CORNER ON THE SITE THERE IS AN ACUTE ACCENT ON THE E OF GLACEAU

THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A MICROSECOND

THEN READ ALL THE BLURBS ON THE SIDE OF THEIR VITAMINWATER BOTTLES

THEN SCREAM A LONG LONG SCREAM

______
http://www.geaugaconstitutionalcouncil.org/userfiles/image/GoatBehind.jpg