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11.09.09 HA HA, THIS A-HOLE IS SO FIRED (MAYBE?)

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Anyone who’s had the misfortune of being subjected to live television with commercials over the last two years has certainly seen one of UPS’s whiteboard ads. The ads themselves are memorable and (I suppose) fairly clever, yet I’m enraged by the smug long-haired douchebag they feature. With that in mind, I’d like to show you this gibberish from Ad Week:

UPS has cut to four finalist teams in its $200 million global marketing services review, the client confirmed on Friday… Among the shops that didn’t advance was Interpublic Group’s The Martin Agency in Richmond, Va., the incumbent on creative and media duties in the U.S.

“We value the relationship that we’ve enjoyed with The Martin Agency and are extremely proud of their work in the United States on our behalf,” said Christine Owens, UPS svp, communications and brand management, in a statement. “Our goal is to identify a partner agency to effectively communicate UPS’s strengths on a global basis.”

Translation: “We’re firing the agency that brought the whiteboard douchebag into our lives.” And not a moment too soon. Every time I see that jackass I close my eyes and try to envision a fantasy where I cut off all his hair. And every time I end up using the scissors to stab him in the neck instead. Stabbing repeatedly. Neck, then face. Then I open my eyes and I’ve got a boner. What’s that about?

CRUEL UPDATE: After careful review of the story, I realize that the global arm of UPS’s ad campaign may be different than the American arm. If so, this guy ain’t going anywhere. Damn you Ad Week and your indecipherable corporate lingo!

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There are 15 comments about:
HA HA, THIS A-HOLE IS SO FIRED (MAYBE?)

November 9th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Burnsy says:

Thank Allah. I am so tired of this cocksucker.

November 9th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Enrico Pallazzo says:

You have my condolences, “guy who looks like the guy that played Blossom’s dad”.

/it was Ted Wass
//not ashamed to know that

November 9th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
lieutenant winslow says:

i fantasize about being michael irvin too

November 9th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Burnsy says:

I bet this guy takes pictures of his dick and emails them to his niece.

November 9th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Vodka says:

I wonder what brown can do for this guy.

November 9th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Zack says:

Maybe he can get a job over at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.

November 9th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Pete says:

When I first saw the headline and picture, I assumed it was part of a Shamwow-Guy type hooker scandal. Oh well.

November 9th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
agent M says:

@zack: Thanks for the spoiler, dumb ass!

November 9th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Cranky says:

The boner thing is totally normal, I think it means you’re straight.

November 9th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Tim Was Tim says:

I know it’s hard to believe that a guy with this cool of a haircut is a douche bag in real life, but it turns out – he is!

http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/people/adman_cries_at_delta_has_principles_121695.asp#disqus_thread

November 9th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Taco_Jones says:

The update reminds me of the time I went into the UPS Store to send back my defective TV and they told me they don’t ship flat screens. I told them I received it through UPS and their response was “We’re not UPS.”

Also, he reminds me of Richard Lewis.

November 9th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
Duke says:

I never gave a second thought to this guy or the “whiteboard” commercials until yesterday, when I suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to set him on fire.

Now I don’t know whether I’d be happy for him to lose his job or not…

/Hate boners rule

November 9th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Zack says:

@Agent M: If you think *that* was a spoiler wait until you see what kind of gun Don uses to shoot Betty.

November 9th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Strange Botwin says:

Funny, he always reminded me of a poor man’s Andy Garcia.

They really need to overhaul the whole, “what can brown do for you campaign.” Because referring to brown as a noun reminds people of shit, you see.

November 9th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Rebecca says:

“Maybe he can get a job over at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.”

I think you mean “Sterling Cooper Nape-Draper Pryce.” Zing! ‘Cause he has a mullet.

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