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What does it mean?
Frustration is expressed over bad advertising timing.
In plain terms
The sale was over before I saw it.
What can you take from it?
Bad ads annoy people.

Where it applies

  • shopping
  • reading newspapers

Putting it to work

  • marketing critique
  • humor

Questions to consider

  • Have you seen this?

Another view

It might not be intentional.

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