Comments on: Clever Sales Tactic???

By: jose

jose — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:56:00 +0000

dude, we’re ABMs. That’s how we roll.

By: GC

GC — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:11:00 +0000

while we will occasionally see black people in ads, we very rarely see Asians. Look in a lifestyle magazine someday. If you see 1 Asian, you’ve seen a lot.

By: Naturally Sophia

Naturally Sophia — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:26:00 +0000

Informative post and comments!

By: Bygbaby

Bygbaby — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:39:00 +0000

Lola - From my experience the iSlaves are always busy. I guess Apple knows that there are a lot of non saavy people out there.

Tamra - Yes, I put the iSlave in. My intent was not to cause any trips to the ER due to heart attack LOL.

I called myself passive because I wa snot about to jump & make calls etc, so...

Bygbaby

By: Tamra

Tamra — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:32:00 +0000

Alright, don't be gettin folks' blood pressure up and stuff...lol.

In perspective now, knowing that Apple didn't put that there takes a little bit of the *bite* (not sure what else to call it at the moment) out of the whole thing. The ad is a bit easier to digest, but still just a tad bit awkward (Free huuuumaaaan??? Something like that only works if a Ferengi says it.).

I am reading that right--right? You put the "iSlave" part in?

And where did you get the "...lazy & passive activist" thing from? I wouldn't qualify getting something like this out (if Apple had actually done it) lazy & passive by any means. I was about to tell you "good lookin' out, etc." but...aherm.

Gettin peoples' blood pressure up and stuff...

By: Lola Gets

Lola Gets — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:40:00 +0000

What I find amusing is the implication that the lay person NEEDS an expert to help them use an Apple prodyct effectively. Apple is basically calling us dumbasses. Which, to may strange mind, is a little funny. But that, in addition to the woman of color in the ad, is also offensive.

By: Ro~

Ro~ — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:56:00 +0000

Tsk, Tsk. You know what I am in the market for buyin’ a new PC & well iAint goin’ MAC/Apple. Isn’t free choice just the best :O)

By: Bygbaby

Bygbaby — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:07:00 +0000

Ooooh, if you do, please follow up & let me know what they said if anything.

Bygbaby

By: Sugar

Sugar — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:25:00 +0000

Aw damn! I thought you had made that yourself!!! This is too much. The mere fact that there’s a black woman in the ad should have made them reconsider!!! Gotdamn! They should have known better. Off to send a complaint…

By: Bygbaby

Bygbaby — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:00:00 +0000

OK people, just wanna let you know that I made up the "iSlave" piece & added it to the image, so Apple did not do that, it was my attempt to give this a more tacky but fitting name.

Renea - They wear those name tags in the store. And I think someone was asleep at the wheel when choosing a stock image. Or maybe they were not & knew what they were doing???

Liz - I joked with Suite Suzy & said, Sally Hemmings in from, Thomas Jefferson in back & he is about to take what he wants...

Meimeika - So true!

Tamra - I thought about contacting them about this, & may still but I think for right now, putting it out there will do for now. I guess you can say that I am a lazy & passive activist.

Darius - Mos Def

Cluizel - Oh yeah, those old cartoons are filled with bullshit that would not fly today but are so ingrained into our memories of what was innocent way back when.

As I am being more watchful these days, I am seeing a lot of shit that just does not add up to me.

Point in case, when you see a Black woman in a cleaning product commercial, why does she almost always appear to be heavy set wearing a scarf on her head? When are little girls almost always racially ambiguous? Why don't we see black men & women more often in ads. I have been seeing a whole lot of Black men all hugged up on white women but not much Black on Black love, well no, I take, there is those 2 couples on the Maalox commercials. I guess we have gas more than anyone else?

Bygbaby