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Steve asked:


Humor is something that all of us like.Isn’t it? And when it comes to ad off-course each of us want to see ads that make us laugh.Comedy has been a very powerful tool of spreading serious message since ages. The most humorous theme is the most memorable one.Many of the most popular ads center on funny things.

Audiences want to be entertained.If you can entertain the audiences besides throwing your message,no one can stop you from making a successful advertisement.People always prefer funny commercials than factual or serious one.In fact funny ads can influence people more than anything else.

Whether in TV or radio,banner or advertising magazine humorous ads are more easily remembered by people and the purpose of the ad is half done here because one of the main aims of an ad is to make people remember the market presence of a company and its products or services.

Making a funny ad is very challenging. You need to make sure that the humor is appropriate for the product and it should also be fitting the target audience.While making a funny ad you should remember that humor should come naturally.If you force people to laugh it will not work,rather will have a negative effect on the audiences’ mind.

The most important objective of an advertisement is to convey the message clearly.Your ad might be funny but it should not overshadow the message of that ad.If people only laugh at the ad and forget the real message then what is the use of putting such efforts.Another important thing is that you should make an ad that is funny,not obnoxious.

If you follow advertisements regularly you will notice that most funny ads are of products that are quite inexpensive and need least thought to be bought.Such products can include toys,food,candy and so on.

Have you watched the new ad by Castrol – “Car in a Tank Offer”? Isn’t it funny to see that all your neighbors are competing to get your car to go the petrol pump and buying petrol for your car to get lucky enough to win a car? People like the funny elements and so they remember the ad more easily.

It is true that sense of humor differs from one person to another.What you consider funny your friend might find awful.But there are some common elements that make all of us laugh.If you writing a copy see whether your copy is making you laugh? If it is doesn’t then be sure that no body else will laugh at it.It is very important for you to appreciate as well ascriticize yourself.

While making an ad you should remember that the funny elements in the ad of a food product and in a software product will be different.If you have a specific target audience then your ad should be more customized.General humor can be applicable for wider audience.It is not difficult to find humorous elements if you carefully notice universal life experience.

Instead of directly affecting repeat purchase funny ads improve brand image.But you need to revise them from time to time since old jokes seem to be boring after a certain period of time.You should always keep your advertising interesting.



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Gen Wright asked:


Mafia – mention this simple word and it sends shudders down one’s spine. That is because mafia has earned a nasty reputation for doing evil beyond the unthinkable. These evil acts are portrayed in movies, television shows, news, and in this day and age, on the internet.

Mafia Today is a great example of how far the mafia has come. It is a website that contains important and useful information about how the mafia works. For anyone looking to find out more about mafia family history, how they function in the olden days, this site is a treasure trove. It tracks the activities of major mafia families, and you can expect to read the latest news on what crime has been committed, or who has been arrested. These articles provide immensely entertaining information.

But why would anyone be interested in visiting a website all about mafia? Besides entertainment, what is the use of all that mafia news? The truth is, mafia represents power. Genuine mafia families have roots that go way back to several decades ago. These families continue their shady activities underground, and have grown very powerful over the years. The wealth accumulated over each generation is passed on from generation to generation.

In fact, the mafia has gotten so good at hiding their tracks that the authorities are having a hard time tracking their activities. They are finding it even more difficult to trace the sources of money. Because of this great wealth, mafia families are a powerful force to be reckoned with. Their shady activities gives them a mysterious aura, and the outside world is dying to know what they have been up to.

But despite their resourcefulness, authorities have been making progress. Surely, they have been doing some catching up of late. From the website, you will be able to read the latest news on who has been arrested, and for what reason. You will find that the authorities have been making good progress. After all, good always triumph over evil. At least that is what the mafia movies always claim.

So besides reading up on the latest and juiciest news, you also get to watch some of the greatest mafia movies of all time. It’s funny how the mafia has always been associated with the movies. Perhaps the events of a real life mafia family has all the qualities for making a great movie. After all, who can resist watching a movie about politics, power struggle, and violence all at the same time.

When watching any mafia movie, be sure that you have read up on some basic information about mafia structures. Otherwise it’s easy to lose the plot halfway through the movie. For example, you should know that the Don is at the top of the hierarchy. The Don is in turn served by numerous advisors and under bosses. So it helps to know who call the shots in the movies. This will help you understand the plot better, for you will begin to gain better insight into each character’s intentions.

So make it a point to brush up on your mafia general knowledge today, just so you don’t miss out on the many great mafia movies.



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DEV DAAS asked:


My Dad has this old joke that goes, “What’s the most important thing about humor?” After a short pause, he interjects, “TIMING!”

I’ve rolled my eyes many a time over this joke.

But here’s a new version for writers: “What’s the most important thing about writing funny? …… WORDING!”

Whether you’re talking about stand-up comedy or humorous writing, surprise is one of the biggest elements of laughter. (Yes, Dad, I know, “Surprise” is what your little timing-joke is really all about.)

Readers become accustomed to seeing things written a certain way. As a writer, you have a choice: give it to them they way they expect, or surprise them with something different.

Here’s an example:

In my article “Does Target Shun Veterans?” I say that Internet Urban Legends are “stories that scare readers into believing such things as rat urine contaminating the tops of their canned peaches, and so forth.” I could have just as easily written, “Internet Urban Legends are stories that scare readers into believing the tops of their canned food are dirty.” But that wouldn’t surprise anyone, and it would have made my piece just another bland “news story.”

I also shook up the sentence about Internet Urban Legends by including some humorous exaggerations. Simply writing “canned food” isn’t nearly as funny as being super specific and writing, “canned peaches,” and being “dirty” is far more typical than having “rat urine” on your lid.

The idea of being very specific is what comedian (and my hero) Jerry Seinfeld has built his entire career on. He doesn’t just talk about flying on an airplane, he mentions everything from the really small bag of peanuts to the pilot announcing the flight play-by-play. As an audience, we laugh at these things because it’s something we’ve experienced but never given much thought to. Who else but Seinfeld could have an entire 30-minute television show about toxic glue on envelopes?

Drawing attention to things that are common to all but seldom discuss makes people chuckle. This is mostly due to their slight embarrassment when they realize “wow, I do that,” but it’s also because for the first time they are paying attention to something they might not have otherwise.

But aside from timing, exaggerations and calling attention to life’s quirks, sentence structure may be the ultimate weapon for writing humor. Just as a lyricist times his verses to a beat, writers need an internal rhythm to make their work conversational and surprising. There is quite a difference between writing a factual news piece and composing a humorous essay, but the biggest difference is sentence structure. Cut-and-dry news pieces need to follow a formula so that the content doesn’t get lost. When writing a narrative or essay, however, you can play with pauses (dashes, colons, etc.), italics and words to create a feeling and rhythm.



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Money Morning asked:


Barclays: Japan 4Q GDP Will Shrink 12.1%; Holiday Sales Worst Since 1970; American Greetings Buys Recycled Paper Greetings; Consumer Confidence Hits Record Low; China Eastern Gets Additional Funds; Gazprom Gets Paid

An economist for Barclays Capital (ADR:BCS) estimates Japan’s economy will shrink at an annual pace of 12.1% this quarter, nearly a three-fold negative jump from the rate previously predicted. “Given the speed and the length of the contraction, this recession could be the most severe in the postwar era,” Barclays’ chief Japan economist Kyohei Morita said, Bloomberg reported. “We expect negative growth will continue for a fifth straight quarter to the April-June period of 2009.”

U.S. holiday season shopping was the worst since at least 1970, with bottom lines plagued by low demand, heavy discounting and unfriendly weather, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) said yesterday (Tuesday). ICSC’s tally runs up to December 27, and its chief economist, Michael Niemira isn’t holding out for a miracle turnaround in the remaining days, Reuters reported.

American Greetings Corp. (AM) said it will buy privately held rival Recycled Paper Greetings in a deal that includes restructuring Recycled Paper Greetings’ debt under a Chapter 11 reorganization process. American Greetings Chief Executive Officer Zev Weiss acknowledged his company was attracted to RPG’s witty, funny and fresh content, according to a news release.

Consumer confidence hit an all-time low in December, with the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index dropping to 38 for the month from a revised 44.7 in November. Rising layoffs and the deteriorating housing market were the biggest reasons for the decline.

The Chinese government more than doubled the size of a bailout for China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (ADR: CEA), just weeks after announcing a plan to pump $440 million (3 billion yuan) into the carrier, the Financial Times reported. China Eastern said it would now receive more than 900 million (7 billion yuan) through a private placement of Hong Kong and Shanghai-listed shares to its state-owned parent company.

Ukraine yesterday (Tuesday) paid in full for natural-gas imports from Russia for November and has made an advance payment for supplies in December after OAO Gazprom, Russia’s state-owned oil monopoly, threatened to cut off supplies to the country. The Ukrainian government instructed two state-run banks to provide the country’s energy company NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy with the funds, a day before a deadline, Bloomberg reported.



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Dan Perach asked:


Who needs those boring little gnomes in the yard? Funny garden gnomes spice up the yard, why not get one? There are certainly some funny garden gnomes that are sure to bring humor to your family and your neighbors. Some examples of funny garden gnomes are: squatting gnomes, gnomes doing headstands and calisthenics, or how about a buried head mooning gnome. One can even get a gnome that will converser or funny gnomes that will burp when you pass them by. Depending on your personality, it is all out there. You can go to the flea markets and yard sales, and find so may funny garden gnomes, why not?

Gnomes come Home

There have been sad news stories of gnomes stolen, or the gnomes gone camping ? Many gnomes recovered are unable to be identified as thieves may have repainted the garden gnomes.

Funny Garden Gnome Bothers the Neighbors

Here is a true story of a funny garden gnome who has been charged with bothering the neighbors. This funny garden gnome dressed up as a police officer and according to the charge, was harassing people as they passed by the house.

Why have Funny Garden Gnomes?

Why do we need funny garden gnomes, really? If you are like most normal people, you may not have much in the garden decorations category to speak of. The addition of one piece of garden decoration, like funny garden gnomes, can bring some life to the garden. You could even give your funny gnome some friends and have a small village of gnomes laughing wildly. That might really get the neighbors to call the cops.

Funny Garden Gnomes start Conversations

Funny garden gnomes are pretty rare so if someone comes to visit, or you are having a party outdoors, these little funny gnome guys will have your friends and neighbors making comments. Maybe they will like them, maybe they will not, but they will be a great conversation starter for sure.

Garden Gnomes show you the way

If you lived in a planned community, where all the houses look the same, a funny garden gnome, an original character, will be a welcome sight when you or your guests are searching for your house. Make sure you get an original funny yard gnome, so that your house will not have the same funny gnome on the lawn as your neighbor has.

 

 

 

 

 



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Diya sood asked:


My Dad has this old joke that goes, “What’s the most important thing about humor?” After a short pause, he interjects, “TIMING!”

I’ve rolled my eyes many a time over this joke.

But here’s a new version for writers: “What’s the most important thing about writing funny? …… WORDING!”

Whether you’re talking about stand-up comedy or humorous writing, surprise is one of the biggest elements of laughter. (Yes, Dad, I know, “Surprise” is what your little timing-joke is really all about.)

Readers become accustomed to seeing things written a certain way. As a writer, you have a choice: give it to them they way they expect, or surprise them with something different.

Here’s an example:

In my article “Does Target Shun Veterans?” I say that Internet Urban Legends are “stories that scare readers into believing such things as rat urine contaminating the tops of their canned peaches, and so forth.” I could have just as easily written, “Internet Urban Legends are stories that scare readers into believing the tops of their canned food is dirty.” But that wouldn’t surprise anyone, and it would have made my piece just another bland “news story.”

I also shook up the sentence about Internet Urban Legends by including some humorous exaggerations. Simply writing “canned food” isn’t nearly as funny as being super specific and writing, “canned peaches,” and being “dirty” is far more typical than having “rat urine” on your lid.

The idea of being very specific is what comedian (and my hero) Jerry Seinfeld has built his entire career on. He doesn’t just talk about flying on an airplane, he mentions everything from the really small bag of peanuts to the pilot announcing the flight play-by-play. As an audience, we laugh at these things because it’s something we’ve experienced but never given much thought to. Who else but Seinfeld could have an entire 30-minute television show about toxic glue on envelopes?

Drawing attention to things that are common to all but seldom discussed makes people chuckle. This is mostly due to their slight embarrassment when they realize “wow, I do that,” but it’s also because for the first time they are paying attention to something they might not have otherwise.

But aside from timing, exaggerations and calling attention to life’s quirks, sentence structure may be the ultimate weapon for writing humor. Just as a lyricist times his verses to a beat, writers need an internal rhythm to make their work conversational and surprising. There is quite a difference between writing a factual news piece and composing a humorous essay, but the biggest difference is sentence structure. Cut-and-dry news pieces need to follow a formula so that the content doesn’t get lost. When writing a narrative or essay, however, you can play with pauses (dashes, colons, etc.), italics and words to create a feeling and rhythm.

Follow these hints and your writing will be surprising and funny….AND have great timing.



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Richard Cunningham asked:


Where can I watch video news and where can I watch ******* clips? This is a question that I would ask on a typical day if I was an individual who is too busy to watch the news and comedy flicks on the television during breakfast or on the radio while in the car. This is because people nowadays are on the rush and they need to bring along with them everything they need and have ready fro submission anything they might need along the way. Luckily, this setting can be fixed. The fact is that most people actually bring laptops to school or work, and usually these portable handy devices actually internet connection. So aside from going online and keying in “Where can I watch video news” you can actually find the answer to your question.

People who are on the go can now find video news on the internet through the help of many news network sites that cater to their own news. Some of these networks provide live feeds on news that are actually being aired on the television sets of the world online, while others have recorded archives of these news reports that can be viewed a day after they were actually aired. The good thing about the first one is that you get to listen to current events on the time they were meant to be heard, lowering your risk of being outdated. On the other hand, the other one lets you watch those old news reports over and over again which can work for you benefit.

It’s funny how so many people ask me the question or similar other questions like “Where can I watch ******* clips?” Well this is certainly a peculiar question at that, since it has never come into my imagination nor have I ever decided to go around the internet and watch ******* clips, instead of choosing to bask into the more sophisticated forms of multimedia that have purposively allowed itself to expand in the internet for the purpose of catering to the quality viewing needs of everyone from all over the world.

But if I must answer the question, then I think I should discuss it substantively anyway. If you want to know the answer to the question “Where can I watch ******* clips”, you first need to identify what a ******* clip is. Is it something necessarily funny, or perhaps something that shows people who are acting stupid? Or, in terms of quality, it could also mean those clips that are so senseless that the videos themselves are jackasses and not those who are depicted in the videos. Once you figure it out you’ll probably realize that these kinds of videos are the kind that many people don’t appreciate at all.

So after all that discussion and you still want to watch ******* clips, then it’d be better if you search for it in the internet, because chances are you’ll find lots of those in all sorts and forms there. And when you’re done you can go back to watching better clips again.



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Funny Videos / Creatieve Advertising Collection Part 1

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Ajeet Khurana asked:


There are very things as much fun as watching your favorite genre of online videosm.

Sounds strange? I agree. But without any of the fanfare that accompanied other online technologies and applications, online videos have altered the way that we live. It has made everyone of us a media mogul. A mogul of the kind that does not make too much money unfortunately.

Watch something funny? What do you do? Simple, record it in your video camera and post it online.

Many people perform the most hilarious stunts for dorm-mates. Why restrict your responsibly humorous act to dorm mates? Why not share it with the rest of the world? Of course several of these matters become a subject of taste. For instance, I know of a lot of people who create videos where they depict themselves setting fire to expelled body gas.

And that is how the viral effect of the Internet works, some people savour such delights. Others find them taste-less, though they are still unclear about whether to classify these videos as odor-less too. There, you saw my feeble attempt at humor.

So you create funny videos and post them on your site. Or you could post them on one of the many sites out there that allow free uploads as well as downloads. Some such sites have actually started offering monetary rewards. These are usually in the form of compensation based on the number of people who view the video.

Get ridiculous, shoot, upload. That is it. That is not the end of the story. Indeed it is just the beginning. If you really want the video to become famous, you will have to make it famous. Promoting it decently at many online venues is a good choice. At the very least you can forward the links to your friends and family.

That does not mean that everyone is a producer. While all of you generous producers make this stuff, I am the consumer. In fact, I cannot help but watch a video or two at sites that have a video section. I am usually interested in top rated videos and editor’s choices.

Candid and staged are the two genres of comedies. I enjoy both kinds, though I tend to be partial to the former. One of my favorites is serious videos, e.g., tutorials, news videos and the like, that go wrong.

For instance, I just finished watching a video where the newsreader rapidly recovered from using the preposition “off” instead of “up” when referring to “power companies are planning to jack up your electricity bill.’ I watched it again and again. Then I let it be known to all my friends.



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Guru1 asked:


Once you learn these few amazingly yet simple secrets, you can too, take advantage of the market and rake in pips!

Let me share with you this true story, and I **** to use this word “story” because it has a fictional implication to it, but as you read on you’ll see some irrefutable proof of this $100,000 gain…

An average retail Forex trader, let’s just call him Mr. H., was able to generate a whopping 126% return (or his account grew to 226%) on his live account in less than 90 days!  To put a dollar amount, he was able to make $101,803.84 gross from a $75,000 account…

You see, Mr. H. started trading Forex a few years back, and he learned how to trade based on technical indicators, like 95% of Forex Traders out there; he would have some good days and then some bad days.  During real bad days he would have a margin call or two on his account, a typical overleveraged dreamer, AKA Retail Forex Trader.

It was during one of his late-night internet surfing sessions, searching for that elusive holy grail Forex system, that he stumbled upon a new way to look at the market, and he hasn’t been the same since…

What Mr. H. realized was that Forex market moves because of fundamental news releases; if you can anticipate fundamentals, you can OWN the market.

The funny thing is that this information is not some top wall-street market secret (if such a thing exists), but a combination of some good old common sense and psychology; somehow 95% of traders are just hopelessly blind to its existence…

It’s like this, “In the land of the blind, the one eye man is King!” While majority of traders either don’t know or don’t care about this amazing fact, you can start to cash in on this amazing information…

And according to Mr. H., in his own words, after he *cracked* the code on Forex news trading, he felt so embarrassed about how clueless he was during all of those previous years he spent at trading, which was one of the main reasons that compelled him to share this information…

And this information is NOT trading news spikes.  As you know, many brokers **** news traders, and the reason is when an important news is released, there aren’t any bids in the market; in order to fulfill your order, your broker has to take all of the risk, essentially your gain is his loss… and if we are sure of one constant in Forex retail trading, that would be brokers are here to make money…

Not only your broker will love you for using this information, you will also be able to stop fighting over the scraps and leftover pips during news releases time, and take advantage of market sentiment and pick up the entire 3-course meal with dessert at minimum risk.

So, if you are ready to transform your Forex Trading, (or options, or commodity, or even stocks for that matter) you need to get a hold of Mr. H’s information (and yes, you’ll see his LIVE account statement):

But I feel it’s only fair to warn you that Mr. H. is under a lot of pressure from investors, brokers, and savvy internet marketers.  Apparently when you can turn $75K into $175K in 90 days, you’ll get a line of people outside of your office waiting to give you money to trade…

So if I were you I’d not take any chances because although he is still offering his “secret” for now, there is no guarantee that he won’t strike a deal with a major Forex Company and bury this information forever, so GET IT WHILE IT LASTS.

For more informetion: http://newsprofiteer.wordpress.com/

To your success!

Guru1



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