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6. Xerox, 1976 -- Photocopying Monks
You’ve got to love the photocopying monks.
You also have to love that in some small way, Xerox is comparing themselves to God. Which, while at first seems like kind of a grand statement, kind of rings true in a world without copy machines… now hear us out.
Sure, there’s something magical about rewriting every new edition of, say, the Bible, by hand. But that’s a human task – a God’s task is to get the information to The People with all the power of… well, God.
What we’re saying is – can a human make 500 copies in less than an hour by hand? No.
Can God? We think so.
We rest our case.
5. Polaroid 1981 -- Sun Camera
Here’s some advice, random man with Kodak camera. When you’re showing off your Kodak camera’s revolutionary flash to a pretty woman, maybe, just maybe, you shouldn’t do it on somebody else’s kid.
Was 1981 a less creepy time? Are we overreacting? Why not just go for broke: “Not convinced with the picture of that baby? Why, let’s go to this nice woman’s house. Notice how her shower is dark? Not anymore!”
We love old commercials and how simple they are, though. There’s no need to cleverly show off a product (i.e. herding cats) — you just have two actors walk through a park, talking about the camera’s features and taking pictures of random people’s children and tada! You’ve got yourself a Superbowl ad.
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