Holiday Flashturbation Gives Way to Mobile Machinations

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Oh, the annual agency holiday card. Every year they flood our inbox and every year we get lazier and lazier about covering them. Because, really. How many times can one sit through yet another ego-fueled piece of Flashturbation before one feels the need to strangled every creative director in the business.

Well this year, it’s all about mobile. Because, after all, no matter how powerful the urge, there’s only so many time an agency can Flashturbate before it needs to take a break and rethink the method by which it spreads its seed.

This year, Philadelphia-based Tierney has created The Gift of Conversation, a mobile application for everyone on the agency’s shopping list that will allow the user to choose from five awkward social settings to receive 30 conversational suggestions such as “I think we’re cousins” when you find yourself under the mistletoe with a less than desirable co-worker.

And, yes, you too can have this app if you really want it. Just head over to this link and download it for iPhone, Blackberry or Android.

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