World Gone Mad

[venta]

Every morning, when I go upstairs for my tea and evil-on-toast, I'm reminded that the world is a little bit more mad than I'd like it to be. And not in a good way.

My company's yellow-spready-stuff-of-choice is currently I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. The lid of the tub says "I Can't Believe I'm Not Famous", and has a yellow outline of a head with the words "win you face here" written on it. It is, apparently, a nationwide search for a celebrity in conjunction with The Sun.

Now. I don't mean to be awkward, but why would I want my face on plastic tubs throughout the UK ? Why would this be a good thing ?

I am however, pleased by their honest admission: Apply here, no talent required. It does confirm the theory that there is officially No Talent At All required to acheive celebrity.

Comments

celebs 'r' us

[thegreenman.livejournal.com]

Surely 'tis well known that a celebrity is someone who is famous for being famous?

[kneeshooter]

What is this evil of which you speak?

[leathellin.livejournal.com]

Then you might get an agent to put your face on more plastic tubs..
Or something

Eeek

[mrph.livejournal.com]

....sounds almost like the spoof Hula Hoops celebrity thing. But real. And even less funny.

A postscript

[uitlander]

Whilst I was having brekkie this morning, Pete Cole accosted Jane [she-who-is-in-charge-of buying-fridge-things], and demanded to know why we had I can't believe its not nicer in the Fridge. After some mild assertiveness, Jane was left in no doubt that the spreadable substance was not up to his exacting standards, and has promised to get us all a big tub of Flora next time.

Unrelatedly - I have a nomination for Designated Hero of the Week - Bill. I was shocked to learn yesterday that Sylvia has started to send (polite) e-mails to people telling them that packages have arrived at reception (I'm assuming here that you are already familiar with her temper tantrum at Bill last week, and the events leading up to it). This sudden helpfulness is apparently the end result of Bill's 'little bit of fun', for which many of us are very grateful.

[neilh.livejournal.com]

The hotel where I stayed when I arrived here had butter labeled such that the kana made it look, to my early morning eyes, like it said "Its butter". It took me several days to notice that actually it was just butter written in the local script.

Thats the power of advertising for you.