Comments on: Write the web ad: “Come join the UU freakshow!” http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/ One part facial hair. Two parts moxy. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:46:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: chutney http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14281 chutney Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:45:51 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14281 Hey, remember that there are fundamentalist blackout periods of my life where I have no knowledge of pop culture. Unless by pop culture you mean Amy Grant. Hey, remember that there are fundamentalist blackout periods of my life where I have no knowledge of pop culture. Unless by pop culture you mean Amy Grant.

]]> By: 4alarm http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14280 4alarm Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:09:28 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14280 we don't need more hippies either, but that doesn't mean that more hippies wouldn't be attracted to UUism. ;) and kim is right, studies show that the average person's musical taste does not change substantially after age 24. not that most people don't discover new music, but that one isn't likely to, say, switch from being into indie rock to being into pop country. uh, are you joking about the shankly thing, chutney? we don’t need more hippies either, but that doesn’t mean that more hippies wouldn’t be attracted to UUism. ;)

and kim is right, studies show that the average person’s musical taste does not change substantially after age 24. not that most people don’t discover new music, but that one isn’t likely to, say, switch from being into indie rock to being into pop country.

uh, are you joking about the shankly thing, chutney?

]]> By: kim http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14279 kim Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:05:37 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14279 <i>but there’s something odd about pitching the effort to things we enjoyed when we were in college.</i> Not really: people tend to keep the styles and attitudes from that age. Lots of people never change their hairdos or taste in music after college age. but there’s something odd about pitching the effort to things we enjoyed when we were in college.

Not really: people tend to keep the styles and attitudes from that age. Lots of people never change their hairdos or taste in music after college age.

]]> By: chutney http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14277 chutney Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:27:49 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14277 Scott, we all know you use fancy shave soap and all that. You're not fooling anyone. And 4alarm, do we really need more bumper stickers? I think there should be a resolution at GA limiting us to four or less each. Jeff W. for the win!! (But what's the Shankly ref?) Scott, we all know you use fancy shave soap and all that. You’re not fooling anyone.

And 4alarm, do we really need more bumper stickers? I think there should be a resolution at GA limiting us to four or less each.

Jeff W. for the win!! (But what’s the Shankly ref?)

]]> By: 4alarm http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14276 4alarm Thu, 23 Aug 2007 01:51:10 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14276 Got bumper stickers? Kerry/Edwards? Peace? Green? UU is the religion for you. Got bumper stickers?
Kerry/Edwards? Peace? Green?
UU is the religion for you.

]]> By: Scott Wells (Boy in the Bands) http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14272 Scott Wells (Boy in the Bands) Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:54:03 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14272 Sign of the times? A religion for your generation! Burma Shave Sign of the times?
A religion for your generation!
Burma Shave

]]> By: Jeff W. http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14270 Jeff W. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 21:33:13 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14270 Howabout: Jesus, Buddha, Spock? Unitarian-Universalism welcomes all Boldly sharing the religious trek Over-educated, underpaid? Check out Unitarian-Universalism. Brains welcome, wallets optional. Soul need a little magic? Unitarian-Universalism welcomes you Come join the religious adventure! Frankly Mr. Shankly All this dogma corrodes my soul. I need Unitarian-Universalism. I really should be working my my syllabus. But it occurs to me that Google ads are just one step away from haiku. Maybe we should be writing UU haiku ads and placing them in poetry journals. Howabout:

Jesus, Buddha, Spock?
Unitarian-Universalism welcomes all
Boldly sharing the religious trek

Over-educated, underpaid?
Check out Unitarian-Universalism.
Brains welcome, wallets optional.

Soul need a little magic?
Unitarian-Universalism welcomes you
Come join the religious adventure!

Frankly Mr. Shankly
All this dogma corrodes my soul.
I need Unitarian-Universalism.

I really should be working my my syllabus. But it occurs to me that Google ads are just one step away from haiku. Maybe we should be writing UU haiku ads and placing them in poetry journals.

]]> By: 4alarm http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14269 4alarm Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:47:30 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14269 okay, here's my crack at the google ad, though it's not at all snarky...by no means my funniest work, but it could work: Atlanta Hipster Parent? UUCA values peace, free thinking. Come grow along with your children. search terms: Atlanta, baby, child, parent, tattoos, candler park, play group, yoga, all ages show, organic, punk rock (and so on) links to: UUCA's RE page (if we made it cooler) anyone else? you read the rules. headline of 25 characters or less, two text lines of 35 characters or less. okay, here’s my crack at the google ad, though it’s not at all snarky…by no means my funniest work, but it could work:

Atlanta Hipster Parent?
UUCA values peace, free thinking.
Come grow along with your children.

search terms: Atlanta, baby, child, parent, tattoos, candler park, play group, yoga, all ages show, organic, punk rock (and so on)

links to: UUCA’s RE page (if we made it cooler)

anyone else? you read the rules. headline of 25 characters or less, two text lines of 35 characters or less.

]]> By: 4alarm http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14268 4alarm Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:41:34 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14268 that's the point, though. for each generation, social group, whatever, there are certain activities or issues that that group has in common. it's impossible to create an ad that would motivate all the people who are UUs (but don't know it yet) to click, so why not create a dozen ads that focus on different cohorts that are likely to be interested in us? that’s the point, though. for each generation, social group, whatever, there are certain activities or issues that that group has in common. it’s impossible to create an ad that would motivate all the people who are UUs (but don’t know it yet) to click, so why not create a dozen ads that focus on different cohorts that are likely to be interested in us?

]]> By: Philocrites http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14265 Philocrites Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:53:46 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/2007/08/19/write-the-web-ad-come-join-the-uu-freakshow/#comment-14265 David, I've always been uneasy with the way UU boomers cast the whole religion in their own generational image, and I'm not sure I'm any happier having it recast in mine. Oh no! We've become the new boomers! I'm not making this up: Earlier this summer, I was visiting friends in another state and walked by the local UU church. The sermon title for that Sunday was "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Maybe I was meant to feel welcome -- how I loved that song! -- but I actually felt that the church and I were just out of it and trying to feel cool. Kinda like boomers singing "Imagine." I don't mind marketing to other Gen Xers -- in fact, I think it makes sense -- but there's something odd about pitching the effort to things we enjoyed when we were in college. David, I’ve always been uneasy with the way UU boomers cast the whole religion in their own generational image, and I’m not sure I’m any happier having it recast in mine. Oh no! We’ve become the new boomers!

I’m not making this up: Earlier this summer, I was visiting friends in another state and walked by the local UU church. The sermon title for that Sunday was “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Maybe I was meant to feel welcome — how I loved that song! — but I actually felt that the church and I were just out of it and trying to feel cool. Kinda like boomers singing “Imagine.”

I don’t mind marketing to other Gen Xers — in fact, I think it makes sense — but there’s something odd about pitching the effort to things we enjoyed when we were in college.

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