Advertising fail (possible NSFW)

[fireheart]

OK, the catalogue is for an electronics shop called Dick Smith's. The place was owned by a guy actually named Dick smith, but was sold to another company about 50 years ago (from memory) and as a result, Dick Smith himself has become a huge douche that goes "Buy Australian whiney pompass traitors!". lately, they've been coming out with some questionable statements for their ads and catalogues, such as this one:



Another one is "Who joins the dots between your bits? Dick does."

[wolfie]

Considering the origin of the word "smith" (one who smites - if there weren't a lot of hammer work involved, a "gunsmith" would have been known as a "gunwright", as in other specialists who made stuff without hammer work, such as a "wheelwright"), would "dick smith" refer to someone who delivers kicks to the 'nads?

[PepperElf]

lol!

i'm looking up images of their other advertisements and o my... they sure have fun with this




and o my. i just saw the Dick's Australia Day advertisement vid!
"There's only one Dick I'll be eating on Australia Day" ... ?

Considering the origin of the word "smith" (one who smites - if there weren't a lot of hammer work involved, a "gunsmith" would have been known as a "gunwright", as in other specialists who made stuff without hammer work, such as a "wheelwright"), would "dick smith" refer to someone who delivers kicks to the 'nads?

Hmm. I dunno. Could be like Captain Hammer where the hammer is his ...

[fireheart]

"There's only one Dick I'll be eating on Australia Day" ... ?

Oh man, I didn't even know that one existed....

*googles video, watches old lady announcing the quote*

and now I can't....stop....laughing....dammit!

ETA: the video in question.

Please take note though: Dick Smith Foods and Dick smith electronics are two VERY different companies. Dick Smith Electronics are not owned by Dick Smith. They're owned by Woolworths (I think...) So the Dick's Food ad....


As for my original post, a friend of mine pointed out "not only are they providing dick's for mum, they're also providing a 13MP camera to capture the moment."

[PepperElf]

ah i was wondering about that. i thought they were the same company
that might be why dick smith foods guy (is he the same dick that originally owned dick smiths?) says the profits are for charity

[wolfie]

Hmm. I dunno. Could be like Captain Hammer where the hammer is his ...

Nope, "(whatever)smith" refers to someone who smites (whatever). A blacksmith hammers parts out of black iron, a gunsmith hammers parts that go into making a gun, a silversmith hammers silverware, etc. "Dick Smith" would refer to someone who smites dicks, rather than someone who uses his as a hammer.

[fireheart]

ah i was wondering about that. i thought they were the same company
that might be why dick smith foods guy (is he the same dick that originally owned dick smiths?) says the profits are for charity

Yes he did once own the electronics business. Generally when people say dick smiths, they mean the electronics company, not the foods.

He wound up getting into some trouble a few years back with his knockoff of Tim tams. (Delicious chocolate biscuit) the name? Temptins.