# Billboard weirdness

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billboard-weirdness/489970>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 19, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billboard-weirdness/489970 "2009-03-19T01:06:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Landshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/77aa72/32.png) [@Landshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Landshark)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billboard-weirdness/489970/1 "2009-03-19T01:06:57Z")

</div>

A few weeks ago a new billboard was put up here in San Diego over a major traffic intersection that I frequently use. This afternoon I finally remembered to stop and take a photo of it, as it’s just plain weird.

[And here it is](http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SQTGyyk-t7g-ztP5oURCUQ?feat=directlink). What do you think? My reaction to it every time I see it is pretty much: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

(I have done a little searching and see this advertising campaign is known elsewhere.)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billboard-weirdness/489970/2 "2009-03-19T01:24:15Z")

</div>

_blink_

What are those people doing rummaging around in the back corners of my mind?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billboard-weirdness/489970/3 "2009-03-19T01:32:40Z")

</div>

I Googled it and see where they’re coming from now. But… it got your attention. It made you wonder. It made you look into the product further.

Ta da! Marketing!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Landshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/77aa72/32.png) [@Landshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Landshark)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billboard-weirdness/489970/4 "2009-03-19T01:39:39Z")

</div>

> [@Leaffan](#):
>
> I Googled it and see where they’re coming from now. But… it got your attention. It made you wonder. It made you look into the product further.
> 
> Ta da! Marketing!

Indeed. And I don’t even drink alcohol. (Have never liked the taste of any variety of it.)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billboard-weirdness/489970/5 "2009-03-19T01:47:10Z")

</div>

I actually really like Svedka. Cheapish vodka that is smoother than Absolut. Grey Goose is better, but probably 2x the cost.

Stolichnaya is fucking brutal (OH GOD…IT’S RUBBING ALCOHOL. Plus the hangovers are fierce) for how much it costs.

Ketel One is also good, but again costs quite a bit more.

Of course, if you want the mother of all hangovers, try Popov or Gordon’s.