Here’s a portion of a Google ad I saw on another website the other day:
Introvert = Loser
Being Yourself is Not the Solution It’s the Problem. Learn to Change.
Many of Leah’s classmates would probably agree. Unfortunately, many people in the real world agree, too.
Gee, I guess I’m a loser, then. Oh, well. I’d rather be a loser than unhappy with myself! That’s an interesting ad, though. Not even sure ‘interesting’ is the word.
Comment by chibidoucet — November 18, 2008 @ 9:26 pm
I’d love to know what it was advertising lol
I’m a loser too :-)
Comment by J.C — November 18, 2008 @ 10:23 pm
@J.C.
It was an ad for someone’s website. I won’t give you the URL because 1) the name of the site was slightly offensive, 2) I don’t want to give the site any extra publicity and 3) I don’t remember, precisely, what it was. :D
The website was a sort of “self-help” kind of site, and part of that, as the ad suggests, is that if you are introverted, then you’re a loser who will never make loads of friends.
(Of course, if one is introverted, then maybe one doesn’t want loads of friends.)
Comment by jmreep — November 18, 2008 @ 11:04 pm
lol yeah well that was what I was thinking. It’s not really a terribly inspiring ad ;-)
Comment by J.C — November 19, 2008 @ 3:53 am