Not a fan of how prevalent speaking as if you were texting or IMing has become (ask my BFF, Jill), Gossip Girl’s “OMFG” ads prove that at the very least, F marks the spot.
I’ve never seen Gossip Girl, but this ad is engagingly sexy, lustful, and can target anyone with a pulse. It’s common knowledge that hardcore porno is not yet available on broadcast TV, but nonetheless the OMFG ads will have anyone thinking about sex after their eyes have left the ad. Better yet, this ad doesn’t just use sex to sell, it sells us a climax too. (No reports on wether or not the ad was faking it)
Gossip Girls ads do a public service to advance everyones familiarity with the common exclamation, “OMG.” As long as the youngsters continue to have disposable blingcome, those 3 obnoxious letters will continue to be marketable. Replacing key sentence staples such as “like” and “totally,” “OMG” is equally overused to express shock/reaction to social situations. But if you add an “F” in there, its meaning is more intense and akin to certain scenarios and not so universal. Like fucking or having your brains fucked out.
Despite having raised the OMG bar in advertising, it’s unlikely that you’ll find watching CW’s Gossip Girl more satisfying than good old fashioned internet porn (less time out of your day, too). So, cheers to the “OMFG” as this ad is a success by sneaking in the alpha cuss and easily triggering thoughts of sex. But I swear, and mark my words, if I EVER see an advertisement with “ROTFLMAO” I—will—go—ballistic. . .
2 Comments
May 12, 2008 at 10:36 am
great post and wow i have never seen the poster…
haha they are very powerful (i should say)
well, thanks for the great post again.
July 7, 2008 at 11:15 pm
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