Agency Spy

Hey… we’re talking about you guys. We were just wandering around our own comments section when we realized that compared to you dear readers, we’re total darlings, sweethearts, angels even. Since comments are often overlooked, we’d thought we’d shared some of the best of the best with you today. Drum roll please…

1. In response to a post about the current troubles taking place in Grey’2 G2 division:

The Kmart Of Agencies says: Talent? When did they get talent? They’re the laughing stock of advertising. It’s where creatives go to die. My dog poops out better art direction.

2. In response to a post about the split of five creatives from CP&B who created Goodness Mfg., which turned out to be partially funded by their ex-employers:

Rapture says: Well now we know that CP+B helped fund the startup Goodness mfg, so i guess it wasn’t all the bad drama we hoped it was…although we can still wonder what prompted them to jump ship at all. I don’t entirely buy the sunflowers and puppy dog happiness break with CP+B story they’re telling though…i think the logo was decided after a few Guiness beer bongs and 2 for 1 deal at a skanky midget strip club in NoHo.

3. In response to a post about Brian Collins:

BubbaGump says: I was Brian Collin’s Executive Assistant at BIG a few years ago. I have been waiting for the day for something karmic to happen to him. He treated people like crap, stole designers work and claimed it as his own, lied all the time, and messed up many projects at the last minute. Pretty much everyone that worked with me while I was at BIG, left becuase of him. Very sad!

4. In response to a post about Nike’s interactive running clock:

Dean says: Yeah..uhhh….didn’t BS+S just do this exact same thing for Mini? Like… exact same thing? And win the grand kelly for it? I guess this is the type of sh*t we can expect when the agency is finally overrun with wk12ers who were hired exactly because they don’t know dick about advertising.

5. In response to a post about McCann Erickson’s stupid print mistake:

McCanny says: Mcann is without a doubt the lowest rent dinasour in the business. JKT is a befuddled wacko who herself even seems dumbfounded at the position she holds- as in, “How stupid must this place be to let me run the creative department?” Honestly, the woman has never had an enlightening thing to say or add. Obviously, her cheap blackmail tactics of leaving the agency (she, afterall is considered vital by MasterCard fools for some very unknown reason) if she wasn’t handed DiSesa’s job worked. But, there she sits graciously holding the door open for the flood of wisely exiting clients. Guess it’s time to officially change the name of the place to McCAN’T.

6. In response to a post about Pelle and Calle Sjonell leaving Fallon:

D.B. says: These guys are talkers. and get this, with accents. so somehow the utter bs that comes out is considered interesting. i can tell you all they do is delegate, and talk. no work. nothing. well that and they where the most wretched perfume and wear scarves in the summer time. ‘nough said.

7. In response to a post about Ogilvy being misguided:

Alicia says: The place is filled with dinosours roaming the dark hallways looking for ways to stay alive. The company does not award creative efforts but instead plays to the political gerrymandering of managers. There was a creative meeting where we were told that if we wanted to make more money we should go over to JWT. Gee wiz….thanks a lot for the good advice.

8. In response to a post about the gripes of those folks working in post-houses:

Anon says: Quit bitching, bitches. You want to be a creative? You want say? Make a book and see if it’s good enough to get a job. In the meantime, make sure you bring that iced latte with splenda on the side.

9. In response to a post about Fallon dropping bodies:

Spitter dimes out another commenter and says: Of course Let’s Be Honest is unfamiliar with the creative department. He’s been out of touch ever since he moved back to London. How is London, Paul?

10. In response to a post about a new marketing/advertising agency who created a series of YouTube videos where teenage girls rip apart print ads:

Nick says: Wow, just when you thought ad blogs were the only low-rent focus groups on the Internet. Looks like convincing a bunch of women to voice their distaste in advertising might win you a sniff from the blogs and maybe enough noise to make a real campaign for a paying client (try a trendy East Village boutique). Then you’ll be marketing shit they don’t need to the same women you brought in to say how much they hated marketing. When your head is swimming about who is exploiting whom, welcome to advertising. Have a drink.

**** There are too many other funny/insightful/cruel comments to list them all here and now. However, here’s your BONUS ROUND: almost every comment on the piece titled, “Dude. What’s With The Girls Sitting On Your Lap?” will give you a chuckle. Read ‘em all here.

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