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How to advertise a pole dancing club

How do you advertise a pole dancing club on TV? Just be straight with people. Or at least that's the philosophy that seems to have been adopted by the Valley Ball club of America. Check out their ad below(via the Consumerist):

Starbucks Latest TV Advert (Not)

Satire, irony or just very bad taste? I'm not sure but it raises some important questions and is certain to spark debate. Take a look and let us know what you think...

Wobblin' in the Wind

This Dylan-esque little ditty on credit card spending was found on YouTube by the Consumerist. With British consumers in the red like never before - we currently owe a cool £1.3 trillion to the banks - I thought we should play it too. If interest rates jump again next month as expected, I can see it getting to No1 in the charts by Christmas...

Ride the House Price Roller Coaster to....

It's the oldest analogy in the consumer world - that the housing market is like a roller coaster, full of thrills, spills and, occasionally, real blood. Now, thanks to speculativebubble (via the consumerist and Kottke) you can almost ride it for real. It's based on US market stats but I think it's a pretty good representation of the UK experience too - especially the ending...

Meet the Incredible Shopping Penguin

So you thought it was just us humans who enjoyed a spot of shopping. No way. Check this out for a bit of conspicuous consumption...