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Nando's - Chips - (2008) :30 (South Africa)


Black River F.C. Johannesburg remind y'all about the Nando's double-breasted burger.
Double breasted, Geddit? Boob joke alert!

Athletes World - Stand Out - (2008) :30 (Canada)


Venture communications Toronto did a spot where everyone blends in, except the people wearing Athletes World - kind of like in that Chinese "Don't Ignore me" - Unicef ad campaign

ANZ - Mummies, Can't Wait, Copyright - (2008) 3 x :30 (Australia)

M&C Saatchi Melbourne states that ANZ, as 10-time Home Lender of the Year, will make sure that you don't get your mortgage wrong. See also the ANZ - Spelling Bee- (2008) :30 (Australia) commercial that goes with it.

Creatives:
Steve Crawford : Creative Director
Doogie Chapman : Creatives
Sandra Galiazzo : Creatives
Karen Muxworthy : Agency Producer
Risk Sound, Melbourne
Sound Engineer - Dylan Stephens

WorkSafe Victoria - Bakery - (2008) :30 (Australia)


Grey Melbourne scare the hell out of people by showing what can happen if you don't speak up and ask how things should be done if you're unsure. Yikes, that slicing device is scary.

WorkSafe Victoria - Vat - (2008) :30 (Australia)


Grey Melbourne scare the hell out of people by showing what can happen if you don't speak up and ask how things should be done if you're unsure. Anyone else think of the prevent-it.ca campaign with the chef that won't get married because she's about to be in a terrible accident"?

WorkSafe Victoria - Nail gun - (2008) :30 (Australia)


Grey Melbourne scare the hell out of people by showing what can happen if you don't speak up and ask how things should be done if you're unsure. Nailguns are not toys.

Kiwi Shoe Polish - Wet dream - print, China


With this campaign Grey Hong Kong are targeting the male audience who dream of teeny tiny women polishing their shoes. I'm not even going to try and understand the appeal in that. Is that some sort of tinkerbell fetish I've never heard of?

Bud Light - Drinkability - Tailgaters (2008) :30 (USA)

Bud Light has drinkability? Somebody was asleep during differentiation/USP class.
Good job highlighting a characteristic that Bud Light shares with almost every liquid substance on the planet.
(And no doubt a number of you smartarses are going to be filing false advertising charges on them.)
Agency: Euro RSCG

Bud Light - Drinkability - Pool Party (2008) :30 (USA)

Agency: Euro RSCG

Bud Light - Drinkability - Cabin Party (2008) :30 (USA)

Agency: Euro RSCG

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