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In reply to the discussion: OFA can't be serious [View all]NYC Liberal
(20,135 posts)107. I see nothing wrong with it. Apparently the right-wing nuts do though.
What specifically, I have no idea.
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They're talking about the AD, not ACA. Apparently you're missing the point.
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2013
#112
The only relevant difference in advertising between good and bad is seen simply via the mechanism...
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#62
telling them it's important to have health insurance is pandering? enjoy your stay.
CreekDog
Dec 2013
#54
your dishonesty continues --i represented your remark fairly --you lied about my remark
CreekDog
Dec 2013
#74
Oh please. You start this saying that young people are stupid if they listen to their parents...
CreekDog
Dec 2013
#78
Pandering NO. Condescending YES. Makes all 20 something's look like lazy bums sipping latte's
madinmaryland
Dec 2013
#108
LOL! Did you even see the SHADOW of that 747, much less hear it when it went over your head?
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2013
#117
To me, Pajama Boy looks educated and gainfully employed, with substantial disposable income.
WorseBeforeBetter
Dec 2013
#132
Pretty sure it's the crazy wax job to his eyebrows thats freaking everyone out subconsciously.
Jesus Malverde
Dec 2013
#65
Accurate description of the half the Clio award winners of the past 35 years...
LanternWaste
Dec 2013
#64
this one has to go further in some direction to be bad. Right now it's just kind of bland
yurbud
Dec 2013
#61
Young people usually aren't wearing long pajamas and drinking hot chocolate when they
octoberlib
Dec 2013
#34
why not do a campaign that includes health issues young people DO have: sports injuries, STDs...
yurbud
Dec 2013
#36
show a snowboarder with three casts and a neck brace & caption: he didn't think he needed insurance
yurbud
Dec 2013
#39
Or a skateboarder: "he didn't think he needed insurance until he tore chestnuts open on a
yurbud
Dec 2013
#42
Remember that girl you had sex with at the frat party whose name you can't remember?
yurbud
Dec 2013
#49
FINAL DESTINATION would be a great meme for this: kids who saw it as teens are just now aging out
yurbud
Dec 2013
#59
you could even use clips from the movie then after the person is seemingly killed...
yurbud
Dec 2013
#66
I'd simply show him at the top of the run... "The time to get health insurance is NOW" n/t
winter is coming
Dec 2013
#93
according to this thread, if the ad was well done, they would have laughed or been offended or had
yurbud
Dec 2013
#53
Well you're talking about it - and so is the internet. So, it seems to be working.
Drunken Irishman
Dec 2013
#72
I don't think we can tell whether it's effective or not unless part of the group
ecstatic
Dec 2013
#77
This is not the only ad, OFA will launch several different ones for different audiences.
NYC_SKP
Dec 2013
#114
"doyougotinsurance.com" At least they're realistic and playing to current levels of intelligence.
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2013
#115
Been there... and kind of shocked that my government would use such phraseology.
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2013
#118