On going projects…

Cool shirt.

Last year there was a ridiculous  campaign created for “Mrs Balls” the chutney. The whole idea behind the campaign that I thought was rather stupid, was associating food with a toilet sign, with the oh so coked up idea of the National Skirt Extension Project (NSEP).

I received this email from a “brand manager” at Unilever…  rather fascist me thinks:

It has come to our attention that various posts relating to Mrs H.S. Ball’s products, specifically those dated 15^th & 16^th April 2009, have been placed on the website www.neuromance.co.za , which is registered to your name.

We are concerned that the above posts contain negative aspersions about our Mrs H.S. Ball’s product and may undermine the perception of our brand in consumers’ minds.

As you will appreciate, we have invested a substantial sum in the development of the brand in South Africa and internationally and believe that these posts are harmful to the Mrs H.S. Ball’s brand.

To these ends, we request your cooperation in removing these posts from your website within the next 3 days.

Kind Regards on behalf of

THE BRAND MANAGER

I thought about it for a little and sent this:

hello,

you did not say please.

Anyway I had a good laugh when I got this:

Please will you remove these posts from your website.

We look forward to your co-operation.

Kind Regards on behalf of

THE BRAND MANAGER

Unfortunately I did remove them as I felt rather pleased having a corporate grovelling at my feet…. I a mere mortal. I still think they are draconian fascists for getting upset about my posts which weren’t even about their chunky chutney but rather associating chunky chutney with toilet signs.

Surely if they put something into the public domain they should face public reaction?

hello readers,

neuromance will be undergoing some changes in the coming weeks/months depending on inspiration & procrastination

neuromance will become more aligned toward music & visual art & blogs.

i am sure i will always entertain a select few

thanks
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