Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Dumb Labels in the Bathroom: Volume One - Avon Peach Bubblebath

"Umm... the sweet aroma of fresh, juicy peaches. Fruity and fantastic in mountains of bubbles that leave skin softly scented. All without a bathtub ring."

Umm?! You started your freaking label with Umm?! FAIL! You can kind of picture the girls in the design department...

"Ummm... what is in this anyway? Oh yeah, fresh aroma... juicy...blah blah blah, k? Umm... Cassie, you got that? Umm...okay good. Let's get this shit did so we can go to Starbucks."

I tried to take a picture but the text was too small to be legible.

I certainly hope they were going for "Yum" rather than "Umm...". It sounds like they have a sixteen year old co-op student writing their packaging. Seriously. "Umm..." to start a label?

A label that starts with Umm is less than awesome.

For shits and giggles I have run "Umm..." through Sloganizer. Here are the all so confident results:

*Umm... never sleeps.
*Umm... the revolution.
*I'd do anything for Umm...
*Heal the world with Umm...
*Umm... wonder.
*Don't play with fire, play with Umm...
*Be a part of Umm...
*There is no life without Umm...
*Umm... for everyone.
*The Umm... spirit.
*Umm... is rolling. The others are stoned. (Umm... No comment.)
*Umm... I want it all.
*Once Umm... always Umm...
*Umm..., it's as simple as that.
*Umm... kicks ass.


Long story short, I decided to do some nitpicking towards Avon. I sent them the following on their webpage:



Which of course, you won't find amusing at all unless you find stupid things amusing.
Hopefully I will have a reply with which to update you soon.

1 comment:

Dawnie said...

It would have bugged me too. Although I've been warned by my family to not send angry emails/phone calls to any company regarding their improper grammar usage; they will stop talking to me if I do.
Keep me posted on replies.