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One of life's disappointments is discovering that the man who writes the bank's ads is not the one who makes the loans.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.

The Dairy Association's huge success with the campaign "Got Milk?" prompted them to expand advertising to Mexico. It was soon brought to their attention the Spanish translation read "Are you lactating?"

Coors put its slogan, "Turn It Loose," into Spanish, where it was read as "Suffer From Diarrhea."

Scandinavian vacuum manufacturer Electrolux used the following in an American campaign: "Nothing sucks like an Electrolux."

Clairol introduced the "Mist Stick," a curling iron, into Germany only to find out that "mist" is slang for manure. Not too many people had use for the "Manure Stick."

When Gerber started selling baby food in Africa, they used the same packaging as in the US, with the smiling baby on the label. Later they learned that in Africa, companies routinely put pictures on the labels of what's inside, since many people can't read.

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Good times, bad times, there will always be advertising. In good times people want to advertise; in bad times they have to.

Advertisers do it publicly.

Advertisers do it originally.

Advertisers do it with a lot of noise.

Advertisers do it within thirty seconds.

Advertisers do it with promises to be the best.

Advertisers use the "new, improved" method.

Advertisers just do it.

How many advertisers does it take to change a light bulb?

None, because, look! It's getting brighter! It's definitely getting brighter! !!

None. "There is no need to change the light bulb.

Recent surveys show growing confidence in the light bulb lighting up again."
Two. One to screw it in, and a second to hand out leaflets.
Three. One to change the light bulb and two to hold a large billboard saying "Here we screw in the best light bulb money can buy."

How many Burger King advertisers does it take to change a light bulb?

None. "I can't change my light bulb. But I can change my burger to a Burger King burger."