Sign Language: That's What Friends Are For!

October 19, 2009

The Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas' new ads promise that Toronto businesses know how to treat their neighbors. These ads also show that the agency for the TABIA knows how to construct a good ad.

19 Comments

fuzzles 3 years 30 weeks

Yet another reason to not go vegetarian. *wiggling eyebrows* ;)

3 years 30 weeks

Skigirl, Maybe you just have a piss poor sense of humour or... just a little pissy today. It's just an ad.

skigurl 3 years 30 weeks

i know what jerk chicken is, thanksthe slogan is just stupid

skigurl 3 years 30 weeks

i know what jerk chicken is, thanks the slogan is just stupid

weffie 3 years 30 weeks

Haha yeah it's obviously intentional. I've only seen the Jerk Chicken one on the street but there are others coming, including a tailor with "My Neighbour Says Size Matters," and "My Neighbour Sells Home Grown" with a picture of an old man with a bag of produce. You can see them all here: http://bit.ly/EzxUX

weffie 3 years 30 weeks

Pistil 3 years 30 weeks

Of course it was intentional, Canadians are not that naive. It's meant to be funny... slogans range from "My neighbour says size matters" (tailor), to "My neighbour gets on my nerves" (massage therapy).....

3 years 30 weeks

you guys are weird... Toronto is not so different from any major American city that we have a significantly different sense of humour! I have a friend who worked for this campaign and I can assure you the double entendre is intentional. it's a great campaign promoting local businesses, and clearly it's getting the attention it's looking for :)

GlowingMoon 3 years 30 weeks

I understand the culinary take, but I still think it's vulgar.

lms 3 years 30 weeks

I was going to say the same thing Tres. I don't think it is an attempt at humor at all. They are saying that their neighbor is a business man that they are trying to support mom and pop businesses.

lms 3 years 30 weeks

I was going to say the same thing Tres. I don't think it is an attempt at humor at all. They are saying that their neighbor is a business man that they are trying to support mom and pop businesses.

Zivanod 3 years 30 weeks

I haven't seen that one around. I will have to keep my eyes open. It is really funny.And most everyone here in Toronto would get the Jerk Chicken reference. We have a very large Caribbean community.

Zivanod 3 years 30 weeks

I haven't seen that one around. I will have to keep my eyes open. It is really funny. And most everyone here in Toronto would get the Jerk Chicken reference. We have a very large Caribbean community.

POPSUGAR Sex & Culture 3 years 30 weeks

Skigurl, Jerk Chicken is a Caribbean speciality; it's a kind of spiced barbeque marinade. :)

weffie 3 years 30 weeks

i walked past that sign the other day and it made me lol but my friends didn't think it was as funny as i did... i guess they just like subtler humour :)

skigurl 3 years 30 weeks

i can't even imagine what this was supposed to mean aside from the Xrated interpretation

Chouette4u 3 years 30 weeks

Wow, I wish my neighbors were that friendly and helpful.

spacekatgal 3 years 30 weeks

OMG. I have to think they worded it this way on purpose. Then again, when I went to Toronto last month, everyone was so cheerful and smily. Perhaps Canadians are so cheerful, they didn't notice.

spacekatgal 3 years 30 weeks

OMG. I have to think they worded it this way on purpose. Then again, when I went to Toronto last month, everyone was so cheerful and smily. Perhaps Canadians are so cheerful, they didn't notice.

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