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About this quote

What does it mean?
An aggressive, fictional commercial pitch with profanity.
In plain terms
Buy this gum or I will yell at you.
What can you take from it?
Aggression in ads is used for shock value.

Where it applies

  • commercial sketch
  • parody
  • performance

Putting it to work

  • fake commercials
  • comedy writing

Questions to consider

  • Does this make you laugh?
  • Why use anger in ads?

Another view

It relies on rudeness rather than substance.

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