Victim to my own rampant automatic- thought- association, it’s easy for me to misinterpret an ad mostly because I’m lost in my own world. And that’s what happened as my eye caught this ad. Instantly, my brain screamed to me: “IT’S AN ANTI INFANT- COMB- OVERS- P.S.A!!” Followed by: “NO, IT’S AN AD FOR ANTON CHIGURH’S HAIR SALON FOR BABIES’!!!!”
So I start laughing to myself while walking to work, encouraging people to shoot me weird looks. And all the while I’m guffawing like an idiot over an ad that deserves far more attention and respect than my shallow cognitive behavior will allow.
In some way, right at me, this ACTagainstViolence.org ad is reminding me not to be an asshole. But more directly, it’s a valiant ad that asks new York drivers to mind their anger levels (while driving) in fear of educating kids that casual aggression is okay to project on strangers. Which, if you’ve ever been stuck in a line in an NYC Post Office or any Duane Reade, you know how fast anger and impatience can seize you.
A message which I totally respect and don’t deny that this city could use more patience and civility. Also, from what i hear, it’s said that children are our future or something like that, so here’s an attempt to put the best foot forward, right? So, no, this poster doesn’t have anything to do about babies with comb-overs and instead is just a good-hearted ad trying to make a difference. Hopefully it gets to people. Although I haven’t heard any fewer cars horns, or fewer “HEY! C’mon, Asshole!!” type interactions around that corner despite having the ad up. Regardless, I’m glad to have researched this ad despite having laughed at it. But still . . . Anton Chigurh running a hair salon! for babies?!
