Offensive

Posted: Wed 30 April, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: Customer Services, Cynicism, Thoughts | Leave a comment »

The BBC has a piece today about 2007’s most offensive adverts (in this case ‘most offensive’ equals ‘most complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority’).

What I find interesting is that out of the ten cases, in only three and a half (one ad had ‘some complaints upheld’) cases did the complaints actually come to anything. Which is only something like a 37.5% of complaints are upheld.

Mind you, I didn’t think most of the adverts were offensive, so I can understand that, too.

Ah well.

On Off On Off

Posted: Wed 30 April, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: Cynicism, Driving, Weirdness | 6 Comments »

Out of interest, has there been a law change that I’m unaware of? Is it now illegal to use indicators while driving?

I only ask because today in my forty mile drive to work (at least 75% of which is on dual carriageways) not one driver indicated before:

  1. Pulling out in front of me
  2. Pulling back in to the inside lane
  3. Leaving the dual carriageway
  4. Getting on to the dual carriageway
    or
  5. Going round a roundabout

So it’s become illegal, right?