Telegraph April 1st BMW Advert

Rogerbu · 04-01-2012, 03:14 AM

From today's Telegraph.

I must have one!!!

brissim · 04-01-2012, 03:56 AM

Interesting. It must have been a co-ordinated thing for BMW to run April Fools jokes in several places around the world. Here in Australia it was an annoucement of the removal of a unpopular Goverment tax for BMWs (the LCT for those Aussies).

Tony

dnw · 04-01-2012, 06:48 AM

BMW has done this every year in the UK for as long as I can remember, at least 20 years. My favourite was the automatic dog urination repellent. They aren't as funny as they used to be.

Robocheme · 04-01-2012, 09:42 AM

I like it. In the States, someone would probably sue for false advertising.

Le Chef · 04-01-2012, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robocheme

I like it. In the States, someone would probably sue for false advertising.

Americans don't really have a sense of humor unless it's spoon fed to them with neon signs that tell then when to laugh. And they have no comprehension of irony or self-deprecating humor whatsoever.

Nahoa · 04-01-2012, 11:06 AM

Wait, was that funny? Should I laugh yet?

JSY · 04-01-2012, 11:40 AM

I think it's hilarious.

You couldn't do that in the U.S. because we're a lawsuit happy society.

Nahoa · 04-01-2012, 05:06 PM

The ad was great. Sort of conflicted, though -- as fantastic as the product is, I think I could use something like that!!

Dr Stig 2 · 04-02-2012, 04:13 PM

Is that logo in the bottom right of the ad the real logo for the London Games?

It looks like they designed a nice logo and then somebody accidentally dropped it just before the photographer turned up, swept the pieces into a pile and tried to bluff their way out of it.

PS: I liked the line "Its a car Gym, but not as we know it"

JSY · 04-02-2012, 04:42 PM

LOL yes that is the oft criticized real logo of the London 2012 Olympic games.

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