Seen byJamieon November 19 2014.
There are9 comments.
Carrie
on 19 Nov 14
Thanks for the chuckle!
Mikey
on 19 Nov 14
If “douche” is the brand, goo fa-doo-dee is the man.
David Andersen
on 19 Nov 14
This is really, ultimately, a quick lesson on bullshit because appearance has nothing to do with the quality of the product. To the extent we allow it to is the extent to which we allow ourselves to be bullshitted. I realize this is the world most of us live in but that doesn’t make it valid.
WrAS
on 20 Nov 14
CzCK
WrAS
on 20 Nov 14
CzCK)’[“)”].’.
David H
on 20 Nov 14
@David
Branding is not the same thing as quality.
Is Kleenex the best, um, kleenex?
I don’t even know what they’re called. Facial tissue? Is Kleenex the best facial tissue? Who knows, but they did a great job branding and that often wins out over quality.
David Andersen
on 21 Nov 14
@David H
Yes, I know. That was my point. Branding is largely bullshit because it’s about conveying an image which doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with value. And yes, I get that’s how the world generally works. Doesn’t mean I have to like it.
David Andersen
on 21 Nov 14
Allow me to rephrase. I don’t know the guy in the photos posted by Jamie. I assume that one of the images is of this guy’s typical, mass-marketed appearance, i.e. his ‘brand’ image. So the other image must be ‘off-brand’. The implication is that this is a bad thing. I guess he’s going to sell fewer pet rocks or saucepans. The BS part of all of this is that whatever he’s offering – good or bad – isn’t any different based on his appearance. When I show up at work wearing something out of the norm for myself, my work isn’t suddenly better or worse as a result. I get that Target shouldn’t change its logo every year and I get that this is probably a similar thing; I’m just fed up with the ‘personal brand’ nonsense that seeks to position human beings as a product.
Patrick Huizinga
on 22 Nov 14
@David Andersen
I understand what your trying to say with your example, but it’s a bad one. How you dress actually does have an effect on your performance. The easiest example being a style that you’d be uncomfortable wearing (and I don’t mean uncomfortable clothes).
Carrie
on 19 Nov 14Thanks for the chuckle!
Mikey
on 19 Nov 14If “douche” is the brand, goo fa-doo-dee is the man.
David Andersen
on 19 Nov 14This is really, ultimately, a quick lesson on bullshit because appearance has nothing to do with the quality of the product. To the extent we allow it to is the extent to which we allow ourselves to be bullshitted. I realize this is the world most of us live in but that doesn’t make it valid.
WrAS
on 20 Nov 14CzCK
WrAS
on 20 Nov 14CzCK)’[“)”].’.
David H
on 20 Nov 14@David
Branding is not the same thing as quality.
Is Kleenex the best, um, kleenex?
I don’t even know what they’re called. Facial tissue? Is Kleenex the best facial tissue? Who knows, but they did a great job branding and that often wins out over quality.
David Andersen
on 21 Nov 14@David H
Yes, I know. That was my point. Branding is largely bullshit because it’s about conveying an image which doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with value. And yes, I get that’s how the world generally works. Doesn’t mean I have to like it.
David Andersen
on 21 Nov 14Allow me to rephrase. I don’t know the guy in the photos posted by Jamie. I assume that one of the images is of this guy’s typical, mass-marketed appearance, i.e. his ‘brand’ image. So the other image must be ‘off-brand’. The implication is that this is a bad thing. I guess he’s going to sell fewer pet rocks or saucepans. The BS part of all of this is that whatever he’s offering – good or bad – isn’t any different based on his appearance. When I show up at work wearing something out of the norm for myself, my work isn’t suddenly better or worse as a result. I get that Target shouldn’t change its logo every year and I get that this is probably a similar thing; I’m just fed up with the ‘personal brand’ nonsense that seeks to position human beings as a product.
Patrick Huizinga
on 22 Nov 14@David Andersen
I understand what your trying to say with your example, but it’s a bad one. How you dress actually does have an effect on your performance. The easiest example being a style that you’d be uncomfortable wearing (and I don’t mean uncomfortable clothes).
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