The major five religions being Christianity, Judaism, Islam, RCA, Sony, Buddhism and Hinduism. Because apart from the two silly ones, they've all got Jesus in them. I'm not telling you about the two silly ones. ('RCA, they're in the Middle East, aren't they?') Cost if you can't work out what they are, you're probably the person in the plane who watches when they do the belt bit.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker lists religions and brands together to highlight absurdity and cultural confusion.
- In plain terms
- I mix up religions and companies to make a funny point about confusion.
- What can you take from it?
- Brand names can be confused with serious institutions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do brands influence culture?
- What confuses you about institutions?
Another view
The humor targets specific brands that may change relevance.
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