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[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

While the message in this one is good, I particularly hate this meme because it basically serves to perpetuate a commercial. They were very successful at turning their commercial in to an artificial meme to sell their product.

[i.livejournal.com]

why do you hate Dos Equis?

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

I just hate deceptive advertising in general.

[i.livejournal.com]

as opposed to honest, accurate, advertising? lol.

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

Sure I would rather that yes. I just comment here because this one is purposely trying to be something other than a marketing campaign.

[madscience.livejournal.com]

It's only "deceptive" if you think The Most Interesting Man in the World is a real person instead of a character...

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

Its deceptive in that people go "oh hey this is a funny picture spread for the purpose of humor!" when it's not, it's a marketing campaign.

[bikinisquad3000.livejournal.com]

The photo is FROM a marketing campaign, but I kinda doubt they made this one themselves. Or did they, is that what you mean?

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

I doubt this one in particular is, but the site it's from is getting fairly well known for advertisers using it to force memes to sell crap.

[bikinisquad3000.livejournal.com]

Gotcha.

[anfalicious.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I've been wondering if this was happening.

[i.livejournal.com]

As you know, millions of beer drinkers have switched to Dos Equis because someone appropriated their ad for a meme.

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

You should see all the kony memes there right now.