Scott Stantis strikes back at Groupon's hipper-than-thou Super Bowl commercial, and I've got nothing to add but applause.
For those who haven't see the TV spot:
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Groupon announced today that they've pulled these ads, semi-apologizing if anyone took offense with a hint of "too bad you're all too thick to get it." It sounds like "hipper-than-thou" is exactly what they were aiming for. And missed. I thought they were awful.
Posted by: Brian Fies | 02/11/2011 at 02:02 PM