Re: I suspect that professional marketers have been trained to see everything as something that needs "change."

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ER — 4/22/2012 9:16:20 PM (archived)

What really steams me is when beloved symbols and mascots are arbitrarily updated to meet the needs of the marketing machine.

Betty Crocker is not just your basic Mom any more, she's a hot cougar MILF.

http://images.wikia.com/mspaintadventures/images/0/07/Betty.jpg

And what they've done to the little umbrella girl on the Morton's Salt container is really creepy.

http://blog.craftzine.com/Morntons_Salt_Umbrella_Girl-1.jpg

And what's with Aunt Jemima...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8GUNwxAZPcY/TVePhHGKJMI/AAAAAAAABKU/jJAPI8hGnUU/s1600/aunt-jemima+actresses.jpg

...and Uncle Ben?

http://a3.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/28/a496eec958ac22e2c0787bfa0fd879b1/l.jpg

Somebody needs to look into this.

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Survey says, "leave me alone!" - TB - 4/22/2012 5:03:33 AM
- Jesus is coming. Look busy. - ER - 4/22/2012 1:41:40 PM
  - I think you've probably hit the nail on the head, there. - TB - 4/22/2012 3:45:28 PM
    - Re: I think you've probably hit the nail on the head, there. - ER - 4/22/2012 4:44:58 PM
      - I find that different grocery stores carry different products. - TB - 4/22/2012 6:03:10 PM
        
        Re: I find that different grocery stores carry different products. - ER - 4/22/2012 7:11:19 PM
        
        I suspect that professional marketers have been trained to see everything as something that needs "change." - TB - 4/22/2012 8:02:55 PM
        
        Re: I suspect that professional marketers have been trained to see everything as something that needs "change." - ER - 4/22/2012 9:16:20 PM
        
        It's lucky they can get away with Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben at all in this age of hair-trigger sensitivity. - TB - 4/22/2012 9:52:37 PM
        
        I'll get right on it, TB. - ER - 4/22/2012 10:20:32 PM
        
        Re: I'll get right on it, TB. - TB - 4/22/2012 10:54:05 PM
        
        Re: I'll get right on it, TB. - Jody - 4/23/2012 11:21:17 AM

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