Even More on Those Interesting PUMA Ads

So no doubt, you have all seen these ads by now. And of course you now know they are fake. And Gawker says it is “The company’s most successful viral marketing campaign, and they’re trying to shut it down.”

To wrap it all up, Felix Salmon of felixsalmon.com spoke with Peter Kim at PUMA and got the company’s side of the story. [via Gawker]

So, to be clear for the lawyers, they are fake. I know they are fake. We all know they are fake. These ads did not come from PUMA so says PUMA.

Picture of Steve Hall

Steve Hall

RECENT ARTICLES

TRENDING AROUND THE WEB

9 things deeply curious people do that make ordinary days feel interesting

9 things deeply curious people do that make ordinary days feel interesting

Hack Spirit

The difference between editing and proofreading (and why it matters for your work)

The difference between editing and proofreading (and why it matters for your work)

Global English Editing

8 small habits of people born in the 60s and 70s that make them wonderful neighbors

8 small habits of people born in the 60s and 70s that make them wonderful neighbors

Hack Spirit

7 quiet signs someone has made real peace with getting older

7 quiet signs someone has made real peace with getting older

Hack Spirit

8 things emotionally mature people do when an old friend disappoints them

8 things emotionally mature people do when an old friend disappoints them

Hack Spirit

Why we say one thing and mean another — the linguistics and cognition of the intent–expression gap

Why we say one thing and mean another — the linguistics and cognition of the intent–expression gap

Global English Editing