POSTERGASM brainstorm: certain types of posters catch everybody's attention. "In this economic climate" (Cram pauses for everybody to take a shot) everybody's on the look out for some quick cash.
Enki posted a poster (http://larpgasm.ning.com/profiles/blogs/mission-report) he made for LARPGASM, presenting participation as some kind of moneymaking opportunity. This got me thinking about what a great hook that is - when you see these kinds of posters, you're probably feeling a sort of financial stress, and you're hoping the poster will provide a solution. So it's basically the perfect spot for a meme bomb.
Let's brainstorm some different kinds of posters that appear at a glance like moneymaking opportunities, but actually pack a different kind of punch.
off the top of my head...
$ $ $ $ $ PAID ASSISTANT $ $ $ $ $
Research cabal seeks participants for social experiment. Help cure society of its stockholm syndrome.
What you will do:
-relax, even while working hard
-be cool to the people around you
-try out new things, discover new parts of yourself
-when you experience stress, you will not pass it on to everyone around you by acting like a stressed out cash monkey who spends every ounce of energy chasing $ $ biosurvival tickets $ $.
You will be paid in:
-peace of mind
-a new sense of humor that puts everything in proper context
-freedom
I like it Cram :thumb:
Wow this is a great idea! We should have a phone number to call. I propose the Sham-Wow number (1-800-640-4628)
Nice!
I APPROVE OF THIS MESSAGE
this one may be too preachy - what do you think?
ACT NOW
THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR
Act like a human being
"act" implies action. Not just reacting to things.
How many original thoughts have you had this week?
How many times did you laugh, really laugh?
Do you ever think about the programs your mind is running?
How long have you been on autopilot?
TIME IS RUNNING OUT
FREE JOB
WORK FROM HOME!
SET YOUR OWN HOURS!
DUTIES INCLUDE: SCREAMING HYSTERICAL NOTHINGNESS
REQUIREMENTS: MIN FIVE YEARS REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE. ABILITY TO STAY DISORGANIZED.
CONTACT: PRINCIPIA DISCORDIA
:lulz:
free job!
The "act now" one is great except for the "'act' implies action" line - that one can be a little offputting in its tone.
Maybe something like:
ACT, don't just REact like a robot/computer/machine. You're not a robot, right? No, robots still don't know how to read.
Except maybe shorter :P
While not really a good one
LOSE WEIGHT REALLY FAST
DIE
I lol'd
I posted a new one to the main posterGASM thread. I want to use it to model other info-dense poster on. Hook somebody with the "we put a dead salmon into an fMRI machine and got results from showing it photos", and then devolve into conspiratorial cut-up and set-breaking techniques.