by Katy Cameron | 05.06.2014 | Uncategorized | 18 comments
It's Thursday, so we must be embracing the random…
1. What's the worst ad campaign you've ever come across? I have to admit to being the person that records all their TV in order to be able to fast forward through the ads, the one that bins junkmail unread, and frequently winces at the large billboard at the end of their street, however nothing I have come across comes close to the epic failure that was French PR company Ubisoft's promotional delivery of new game Watch Dogs to Australian company Ninemsn which resulted in the bomb squad being summoned. The beeping safe that was delivered to their Australia Square, Sydney offices resulted in staff being sent home early as well as the police rescue unit and 4 police cars being sent to the building along with the bomb squad. Apparently no-one had listened to the answering machine message at Ninemsn which told them a surprise was on its way…
2. From accidental terror campaigns to declarations of love. Did you know that in the recent Egyptian elections it was deemed permissible to put a heart or 'I love you' next to a favoured candidates name? Awwwww. I love that all the candidates get their own wee symbol too, so much more fun than the boring 'X' option!
3. There probably weren't too many people feeling the love recently when the M25 was closed due to a collision between 2 lorries left beer barrels all over the road at 6am. Had it been 6pm however, people might have been more merry…
4. Speaking of happy people, have you heard about the anonymous tweeters who are leaving cash hidden around for people to treasure hunt for? It started in San Francisco, and was followed shortly after by accounts in other US states, and then in Nigeria, India, Hong Kong and the Netherlands. Now there's a UK version too, and here's the first happy winner in Leeds:
5. I'm sure the guy in the last selfie was happy really (despite appearances), but I'm not entirely sure how you would know if the next subject was smiling. African Elephant Latabe took her own selfie at West Midlands Safari Park after the phone's owner dropped it out of the car when taking photos of his own. When the keepers handed the phone back, he discovered a new image on it:
Linking up with my fellow Randomeers:
Lucy @ Charm About You	on 5th June 2014 at 5:30 pm
Awesome random!!
LA Paylor	on 5th June 2014 at 7:51 pm
the elephant selfie is the best thing in the world today!! I just love elephants anyway! Thanks
LeeAnna Paylor
lapaylor.blogspot.com
the_littlest_thistle	on 5th June 2014 at 8:32 pm
I thought it was fun :o)
Shay	on 5th June 2014 at 8:29 pm
I wonder if that elephant has an Instagram account?
Melissa	on 5th June 2014 at 9:27 pm
Dang, and I thought it was impressive that my 4 year old was taking selfies! She was just beat out by an elephant LOL
Rachaeldaisy	on 5th June 2014 at 10:39 pm
Oh you and your crazy random randoms!!
Wendy P	on 6th June 2014 at 2:05 am
Thank you :o)
Celtic Thistle	on 6th June 2014 at 7:02 am
Don't think there is ever a good time to be stuck in the tailback that those beer barrels must have caused 🙁 Well done that elephant too!
pennydog	on 6th June 2014 at 11:12 am
Love the elephant selfie!
Joyce Mayer	on 6th June 2014 at 8:12 pm
The Elephant selfie by far is the best.
I know, it totally made me smile when I saw it, i knew it was the perfect Random :o)
Carolyn	on 7th June 2014 at 1:35 am
Ha, ha! An elephant selfie!!!
Nic	on 7th June 2014 at 6:21 am
Hehe, someone must've gotten in a lot of trouble for the safe.
Cool elephant pic. Hopefully someone will drop one near the bears or lions next
Benta AtSLIKstitches	on 7th June 2014 at 7:30 am
Is it really a week since the last lot? (mind you I am behind on reading posts, so maybe it was two weeks!). Ditto on the TV ads, except I don't even know how to switch it on, so the master of the remote control does all the editing!!!!!
Catherine	on 7th June 2014 at 2:31 pm
Ha ha love the elephant!
Marly	on 7th June 2014 at 5:43 pm
That must be the least self-conscious selfie ever.
Live a Colorful Life	on 11th June 2014 at 11:19 pm
So funny about that elephant!