Category: rant
Curve, Lloyds Bank plc and Investors
Here’s a coincidence. A friend and I met up for lunch yesterday. We were discussing how annoyed we were with Curve; they sold to Lloyds Bank plc and shafted the early crowdfunding investors who got nothing. Zilch. Both of us were in the same situation. The founders of Curve presumably did well out of the…
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I Don’t Remember the Internet Breaking 25 Times
A rant about hyperbolic marketing claims like Rightmove’s “25 homes that broke the internet” and why exaggerated advertising damages brand credibility.
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Slippery On-Pack Promotions: A Consumer’s Frustration
Frustrated with expired on-pack promotions? A personal rant on how brands like Tropicana risk damaging trust by pushing promotions already out of date.
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An Open Letter to Advertisers: Turn It Down
An open letter challenging advertisers about loud streaming adverts on YouTube and Amazon Prime Video that force viewers to mute commercials entirely.
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Give Us a Break Kit Kat
I just sat down for a coffee and a Kit Kat and noticed the promotion “Win your own Perfect Break”. So I thought I’d enter it. The mechanic was simple: find the code inside the wrapper and enter it on a website to see if you’ve won. Executing the mechanic is not quite as simple: If…
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How Much Should You Pay for a Sandwich?
Tuesday: up at 04.00 to leave the house at 04.30 to catch a flight from Heathrow. I needed to fill up with petrol on the way to the airport. So I stopped at the 24 hour BP petrol station near my house. I needed to wait for the attendant to wake up to allow me…
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