What I saw in Chennai 1

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You just cant miss these hoardings that dominate the roadsides in Chennai. I will save my comments on them till I read yours.



(In case you are scratching your head, this IS for a newspaper)


VIRGIN??!! After this??

Note: Before you start dialing the number, remember that this is NOT an ad for an escort service

Comments

  1. Anonymous8:56 am

    hahaha... saw the virgin ad? one in gaya3's blog and the other about a guy calling a phone-girl?..
    kewl na...

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  2. Bungz3:06 pm

    Seen these and they bothered me. Was tempted to put them on my blog but didn't want to give them publicity on my blog...

    They plain annoy me...

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  3. Zee5:42 pm

    HAHAHAHAHA! your chennai hoardings is leaps beyond any other city.......btw have u seen the series of hoardings by jet, indian airlines, kingfisher etc?

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  4. Gayatri Bhadran3:10 pm

    virgin ads are nice. i like em! =)

    but the DC ads are silly, yes!

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  5. Occasional Brilliance11:01 am

    "Note: Before you start dialing the number, remember that this is NOT an ad for an escort service"

    i think the warning you put in was very important [:P] and these hoardings on the roads are more of a distraction than anything else...

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  6. Anonymous8:05 pm

    Hey
    Have you seen the DC hoarding having girl's pics and saying ABCD...thats even more multi meaning than this....

    Virgin mobile typically use sexual connotations in their ads even internationally. It fits their brand and the brand owner..don't they...
    One of my ad man friends used to say sex sells or atleast it makes your head turn...

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  7. the3daymonk4:01 pm

    @Sylvian - Well it makes bloggers talk about it.. doesnt it?

    @Jolly Roger - Look at the road and drive. What you doing looking around eh?

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