Slate:Why spend $32 million to promote the new $20 bill?

[Insane3D]

Just got a chuckle out of this article. Oh well...$32mil well spent!

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[Hayabusa Rider]

Since I work with all kinds of people, I know that if you dont have something like this, people will throw at least 32 mil away as funny money, and probably much more. Sorry, but people are suprisingly dumb about such things.

 

[DealMonkey]

You know I wondered the same thing when those ads were playing non-stop a few weeks back. I thought to myself, are Americans really that stupid to require a barrage of PSA's in order to announce a new $20 bill? I guess so. Money well spent. Now, if we could only have an equal gov't ad buy to announce that the clocks rolled back yesterday and that sausage McMuffins will make you fat. D'oh!

 

[Rilescat]

because if some one didn't tell them it was money, they would use it for TP.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
Since I work with all kinds of people, I know that if you dont have something like this, people will throw at least 32 mil away as funny money, and probably much more. Sorry, but people are suprisingly dumb about such things.

I see your point, but I think they could have been much more low key with it and let the media do a lot of their work for them. How about rather than pay to produce cheesy commercials, they just fed the relevant info along to the news outlets, and let them talk about. They could follow this up by having the information publicly available on their website, or by request by mail or phone. I would imagine those commercials were the largest part of that $32 million.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Rilescat
because if some one didn't tell them it was money, they would use it for TP.

You are missing the point. No one was saying just release the money one day without any notice or information, just that the ad campaign that was undertaken was a bit over the top...

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
Since I work with all kinds of people, I know that if you dont have something like this, people will throw at least 32 mil away as funny money, and probably much more. Sorry, but people are suprisingly dumb about such things.

I see your point, but I think they could have been much more low key with it and let the media do a lot of their work for them. How about rather than pay to produce cheesy commercials, they just fed the relevant info along to the news outlets, and let them talk about. They could follow this up by having the information publicly available on their website, or by request by mail or phone. I would imagine those commercials were the largest part of that $32 million.

Oh, I am sure there is some other way to do this, but you have to remember that this same public which could actually look things up and figure them out were the ones crying to bomb Saddam to protect us from Bin Laden. TV is about the only thing some people "do" Sad isnt it?

 

[DealMonkey]

Actually, if they just fed the relevant info to Conan, Leno and Letterman (and maybe Carson too, although he doesn't really do a monologue), the ensuing jokes would have had the same effect as a $32mil ad campaign. Don't something like 72% of the American public get their current events news from late night talk shows?

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
Since I work with all kinds of people, I know that if you dont have something like this, people will throw at least 32 mil away as funny money, and probably much more. Sorry, but people are suprisingly dumb about such things.

I see your point, but I think they could have been much more low key with it and let the media do a lot of their work for them. How about rather than pay to produce cheesy commercials, they just fed the relevant info along to the news outlets, and let them talk about. They could follow this up by having the information publicly available on their website, or by request by mail or phone. I would imagine those commercials were the largest part of that $32 million.

Oh, I am sure there is some other way to do this, but you have to remember that this same public which could actually look things up and figure them out were the ones crying to bomb Saddam to protect us from Bin Laden. TV is about the only thing some people "do" Sad isnt it?

It is sad, but the idea of letting the media handle most of it would cover that avenue. Most people, intelligence level regardless , will either watch the news, read the paper, or check the internet for information...or any combination of those. By giving all the info to the media, they cover all your bases for you, and they pay for it...sweet deal no?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
Since I work with all kinds of people, I know that if you dont have something like this, people will throw at least 32 mil away as funny money, and probably much more. Sorry, but people are suprisingly dumb about such things.

I see your point, but I think they could have been much more low key with it and let the media do a lot of their work for them. How about rather than pay to produce cheesy commercials, they just fed the relevant info along to the news outlets, and let them talk about. They could follow this up by having the information publicly available on their website, or by request by mail or phone. I would imagine those commercials were the largest part of that $32 million.

Oh, I am sure there is some other way to do this, but you have to remember that this same public which could actually look things up and figure them out were the ones crying to bomb Saddam to protect us from Bin Laden. TV is about the only thing some people "do" Sad isnt it?

It is sad, but the idea of letting the media handle most of it would cover that avenue. Most people, intelligence level regardless , will either watch the news, read the paper, or check the internet for information...or any combination of those. By giving all the info to the media, they cover all your bases for you, and they pay for it...sweet deal no?

Ok, keep giving em hell. Someone needs to

 

[Insane3D]

Ok, keep giving em hell. Someone needs to

I would, but my attention span is really sho.....



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I think it's time for some more TV...:Q

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

It's quite simple. People would assume they're fake if they didn't hear (time and time again) that they're actually real bills.

 

[glugglug]

Q: Why did they change the paper it's printed on?

The new bills are kinda scratchy. Definately not the same silk & cotton blend of paper that the old 20s are printed on. Also, the ink is thicker, a blind person could read the things from the surface of the ink being above the surface of the rest of the paper. Does it still have the same machine-washability? Somehow I am doubting this. (The old bills were less likely to get damaged in the wash than most clothing...)

 

[Piano Man]

WTF

 

[Corn]

Just remember, these are the same people who would be running our "free" socialized healthcare system some of you are yearning for..............

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Actually the "free" socialized medicine program would be run by healthcare professionals.

 

[dmcowen674]

An absolute waste of taxpayer money, already have counterfeit $20 bills right here in Hall County Georgia today.
I don't have a link yet as it is a live report on the local News right now.

 

[Corn]

Actually the "free" socialized medicine program would be run by healthcare professionals.

LOL, sure it would......just like how teachers run our public school system........

 

[preslove]

It is sad, but the idea of letting the media handle most of it would cover that avenue. Most people, intelligence level regardless , will either watch the news, read the paper, or check the internet for information...or any combination of those. By giving all the info to the media, they cover all your bases for you, and they pay for it...sweet deal no?

Actually, much of the stupid american public doesn't even watch the news. They're too busy caring about which contestant will eat the donkey rectum or which highly publicized pair of tit(s) are fvcking that chisseled jaw. People are stupid, which is why a many low and middle income people vote republican...

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: preslove

It is sad, but the idea of letting the media handle most of it would cover that avenue. Most people, intelligence level regardless , will either watch the news, read the paper, or check the internet for information...or any combination of those. By giving all the info to the media, they cover all your bases for you, and they pay for it...sweet deal no?

Actually, much of the stupid american public doesn't even watch the news. They're too busy caring about which contestant will eat the donkey rectum or which highly publicized pair of tit(s) are fvcking that chisseled jaw. People are stupid, which is why a many low and middle income people vote republican...

Yep, there is more of that elitist attitude More of that wonderful liberal - "you're too stupid to know what's good for you"
It's no wonder they don't vote for you - would you vote for someone who calls you "stupid" and constantly says you can't do anything without help?

CkG

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY
Yep, there is more of that elitist attitude More of that wonderful liberal - "you're too stupid to know what's good for you"
It's no wonder they don't vote for you - would you vote for someone who calls you "stupid" and constantly says you can't do anything without help?
CkG

Good point, Cad. I would never vote for a leader who lied, deceived and hyped the facts because he and his administration felt the American people were too stupid to (A) Know the difference, or (B) Support his actions if he actually told it like it is.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: DealMonkey

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY
Yep, there is more of that elitist attitude More of that wonderful liberal - "you're too stupid to know what's good for you"
It's no wonder they don't vote for you - would you vote for someone who calls you "stupid" and constantly says you can't do anything without help?
CkG

Good point, Cad. I would never vote for a leader who lied, deceived and hyped the facts because he and his administration felt the American people were too stupid to (A) Know the difference, or (B) Support his actions if he actually told it like it is.

heh - I didn't expect anything less - coming from you.

CkG

 

[CADsortaGUY]

dasm dp

 

[preslove]

Yep, there is more of that elitist attitude More of that wonderful liberal - "you're too stupid to know what's good for you"
It's no wonder they don't vote for you - would you vote for someone who calls you "stupid" and constantly says you can't do anything without help?

CkG

Why else would poor people vote for a party that wants to get rid of Bankruptcy protection during a recession??? Soon, though, these people are gonna wake up and realise, "hey, we should have bancruptcy protection, since I migh lose my job and live off credit cards to feed my kids and then get behind on my mortgage..." Here's the bottom line, Republican policies (give money back to the rich and fvck the poor by getting rid of services) hurt the majority of the populace.

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The ABA doesn't like it

Let's just hope you have to file bankruptcy, but can't because your great leaders pass the bill.

 

[chess9]

Insane:

Hey, it's just 32 million. Good grief, man, that's pocket change to a neo-con appointee. Furthermore, they don't want to end up with a surplus! Do you know how difficult it is to go back to Congress seeking a budget increase when you didn't spend all of last year's money? Political suicide. In D.C. that is considered to be THE biggest sin.

Anyway, didn't O'Reilly bring this up? Or was that Coulter, or Scarborough? No? They didn't bring it up? Heaven forfend....

Dude, you must be an old fashioned Conservative to whom every dollar is important. What an idea....

-Robert