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Subliminal Russian Vodka Advertising…

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These ads put out by Russian Bear Vodka started in South Africa to help curtail drinking and driving. They have this propaganda/dictatorish feel to them and appear to be in the russian language, but upon closer inspection (looking at them in a mirror) they reveal their true message. Does this clever trick make them any more/less effective in actually slowing down drinking and driving? I’d be curious to know, but would probably bank on not really. But they do ad a fun twist to the ads and deserve a nod here.

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Comment from Jeff Ganger
Time: November 6, 2008, 7:12 pm

Check out Prudent Boozer, a great site which preaches the virtue of “nursing the 3rd.” By nursing the 3rd, you never get to the 4th. This is a great example of inclusive design by example, instead of the same-old didactic treatment of drinking responsibly where advertisements talk down to you.

Comment from grborden
Time: November 6, 2008, 7:20 pm

It saves you moolah too.

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