Fresh out the Flagrant Email pile comes this subject line from Almighty Apple: “Last chance to give iPod for Mother’s Day.” We were like, okay, let’s see how they work this angle, and popped the email open to meet eyes with the following header:
“Give Mom a reason to play favorites.”
Need a blunter innuendo? Cast your gaze leftwards to see an iPod lovingly engraved, “No wonder you always liked me best.”
Mac confidence at its most engorged state. Props to the shameless email marketers at Apple, whose capacity to self-promote — for any holiday, or none at all — knows no inhibitions. Might be time to swoop up another Shuffle; as things stand, we’re lucky if Mom tells us we look nice in the morning.
