F'd Ad Fridays: T-Mobile's Xmas flash mob is an orgy of suck

Oops.

Oh, man. First they humiliate spokesmodel (and my fellow Canadian) Carly Foulkes with their "Orgy Wonderland" spot. Now they show the whole world that she has no sense of rhythm whatsoever.



Also, forcing generously-figured gospel singers to wear the same slinky pink dress reminds me of really unfortunate matching bridesmaids. One look does not fit all.

Anti-merger AT&T/T-Mobile parody ads: perhaps truth, but poorly told

Via savetheinternet.com, this series of ads simultaneously parody T-Mobile ads and the Mac series that inspired them to protest the AT&T/T-Mobile merger:









Cute writing, but the subpar acting (especially by the men) really detracts from the serious message, which is all about the threats to jobs, innovation, competitive pricing and even free speech posed by a telecom monopoly.

Plus, the faux T-Mobile woman is no substitute for the sparkle of Canada's own Carly Foulkes...