Tumblelogging Advertising’s #EpicFails

In its short life the tumblelog Things Real People Don’t Say About Advertising has pointedly, and often hilariously, zinged Madison Avenue for being out of touch. And like an LOLCats for ad geeks, it’s gathering meme-steam.

A typical post shows an older man staring off in contemplation with text overlayed — in this case “I wonder if my favorite brand of kitchen roll has a twitter stream I can follow” — in the style of inspirational poster one might have found in an office cubicle in the ‘80s.