Comments on: More About Those “Obay” Ads

By: Piper

Piper — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:12:34 +0000

Yes, we WERE naive enough to think that the ads are for Ontario Colleges…

…because they totally are.

Calm down.

Stop yelling, guy named Patrick.

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Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:45:48 +0000

[...] the first phase of the campaign, the mysterious “Obay” ads (which I covered here, here and [...]

By: michael

michael — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:47:11 +0000

And NOW….the mystery IS over!!!!!!!!!
SEE ontariocolleges.ca
It seems that the Ontario Colleges have some money to burn with frivolous and retarded advertising.

By: Mel

Mel — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:22:50 +0000

YEA I SAW THIS AD FOR THE FIRST TIME TWO DAYS AGO. i REALLY HOPE ITS JOKE. im sure it is a joke cause its absolutly ridiculouse. and its kinda sad to see people who have out-of-control kids and honestly think this is a way out. but its gotta be a joke.if its not its absolutly sick!

By: michael

michael — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:41:34 +0000

I’m now wondering if this is just a “test” of who actually reads, questions, and pays ANY attention at all to an ad BLATANTLY endorsing mind control. The point is made quite well if there is just apathy surrounding this ‘campaign’.

By: Nerdylocks

Nerdylocks — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:20:38 +0000

Easy Patrick, I gather you know just as much about these ads as anyone else here. I am also convinced that it is the big drug companies. However, calling other brain dead retards is not an effective way to get your point across. Its people like you who give critics like us a bad name. Its hard enough for us “conspiracy theorists” (as they like to say) to be heard. We dont need people like you giving us an even worse reputation. Sounds to me like you just took a 4th year sociology course or something and now you think you know everything. Please excuse any grammar

By: dee

dee — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:15:45 +0000

advertising prescription drugs is not legal in canada

By: Angel

Angel — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:18:46 +0000

I’ve seen the posters as well….I like them, they make me smile, I would like to know who makes them cus I want on LOL. I think what this is, is just someones way of saying society just keeps coming out with pill for every and anything…what’s next kinda thing.I like them, it make me think of how as a parent we sometimes don’t allow our kids to think and do things for themselves as much as we could.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:22:58 +0000

Some people are just getting too worked up over this.

This seems very much like a two part campaign that supports free thinking and self direction. Remember all those TV shows where a father wants his son to become a doctor Just like him? Yeah, thats what these adds seem to be about.

Torontoist has confirmed that this is indeed a campaign run by “Ontario Colleges.” This is not a real drug; the conspiracy theorists can feel free to relax for a while.

P.S. In regards to attacking people’s spelling and grammar I will say this…

Speling mistakes occur on occaision, they don’t invalidate a person’s response. Also, grammar over the net is often much different than in proper English. This is often done to properly convey tone and emotion in a small chunk of text. See above for the way I intentionally capitalized the word “Just” mid-sentence.

Sometimes even the smallest flaw in grammar can be intentional and using the “fact” that someone has bad spelling or grammar, contrary to what some believe, does not further your argument or suddenly present an argument for you.

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:04:38 +0000

After reading some of the comments I can’t help wondering, whatever happened to good spelling and grammar?

By: Natalia

Natalia — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:52:00 +0000

haha…seriously…calm down buddy.

By: Dimitri

Dimitri — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:30:31 +0000

Patrick,

It is Pfizer, and I hope your bomb shelter is well-stocked.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:56:46 +0000

Are you people actually that naive to believe this ad is for Ontario Colleges? Why doesnt anyone contact the big drug companies Phzer or Merk, and ask them. I think the we are living in the age of who gives a shit what Im selling and how Im selling it. Wake the #$%^ up brain dead retards! This is only the beginning! And for all retard university students who write on here with bad grammar, stay in school. Or take a writing course!

By: colin

colin — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:36:15 +0000

i must hand it to them tho congrats on such a wonderful campainge look at the hype it is creating. like i, myself have told quite a few people about it just because i was so perplexed. i looked on google for quite a while doing a number of differnt searches with no avail. its better then any ad i have ever seen just because it forced upon word of mouth and got londoner and people from toronto geniuly intrested into what they hell is going on. so again props

By: Denny

Denny — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:24:45 +0000

They are for Ontario Colleges.

By: theresa

theresa — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:16:30 +0000

just a heads up, Lamar Advertising is a media supplier…basically a creative advertising agency came up with the concept and made the ads and Lamar is simply the company through which the London Transit advertising space is bought and sold. They probably printed the posters but have nothing to do with actually creating the advertising. I’ve been seeing these all over the TTC here in Toronto and wondering the same thing…I work in advertising myself, so I’m going to try to get to the bottom of who’s behind these…kudos to you for wanting to know more and dig deeper by calling the LTC!!

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:40:00 +0000

It’s obviously a “teaser” a campaign. And it’s obviously working. I’m sure that all will be revealed in due time.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a national campaign using transit to tease us into anticipation.

Hope the reveal is worth it.

By: Jessiy

Jessiy — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:57:03 +0000

I saw the ad above then i was on my way home from school today. at first i thought it was an anti-med ad. so i guess i was right.. i kind of like the message it gives. however i dont believe it is being displayed properly. there was a middle aged women in the bus shelter with me, she had two younger children how misbehaved. she thought this was a real pill she could give her children. thus proving who ever is behaind this ad did not pick a good place for it. i am a uni. student who has to take teh bus. how ever most of the people i see on the bus are not educated enough to understand the ad.

By: Nanonymous

Nanonymous — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:46:15 +0000

No need to wonder, simply take Obay regularly for that smiley, vacant feeling.

By: Sarah Cox

Sarah Cox — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:03:47 +0000

What the heck is this for.. i cant figure it out. my friends and i are just wondering…