one of our Canadian readers sent us this magazine insert for Virgin mobile which asks readers to cut out a strip of paper from the insert and pee on in like a pregnancy test. As if anyone would actually do this is of no matter to Virgin Mobile. On the back of the insert, Virgin Mobile assumes the test was taken and asks, “Did you test positive for the Catch?” The “Catch,” apparently, refers to competing cell phone provider’s practice of tying discounts and promotions to loopholes or catches. The back of the insert lists symptoms of the “Catch” as “monthly billing discomfort, “unsightly hidden fees,” irregular growth in rates” and “paralyzing contractual obligations.” Of course, the offer close with Virgin Mobile’s catch-free cell phone plan. We’ll give it notice for being different. Larger images are here and here.
