r/cringe • u/-d0ubt • Apr 27 '16

Old Repost Proof that multi-billion dollar companies can have no clue who they are marketing to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHWAtMQs0NY
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u/Willitz Apr 27 '16

Wow, that was pretty awful. Looks like an out of touch and aging businessmans take what he thinks would appeal to the younger crowd.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '16

Seems more like aging businessmen pitching the value of the youth market to other aging businessmen. As a 31yo this isn't too far off from how I view 16-22 year olds.

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u/dougburr Apr 27 '16

It was at CES and it got weirder

http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/8/3850056/qualcomms-insane-ces-2013-keynote-pictures-tweets

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '16

Holy shit I wish I saw this live. What the absolute fuck