I mean, really: College football coaches trademarking their names? (Warning: that link goes to one of those annoying pages that starts a video automatically. But there's a print story there.)
Oh good grief
6 responses to “Oh good grief”
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I sometimes feel as if all of modern life is caught up in some out-of-control, increasingly nutty, marketing campaign.
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And it’s getting so aggressive with lawsuits. I’ve been half-expecting to get a cease-and-desist letter from Apple about my name.
I’ve seen advertisements for self-help type stuff offering advice on how to develop “your personal brand.” -
Crazy, man!
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I once composed a letter to US Bank offering to name my next child “US Bank” if they would pay for the child’s college education. I didn’t have the courage to send it.
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The Truman Show.
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I once wrote a sci-fi story set in a future where everyone’s name was a famous brand followed by ™. “Okay, Pepsi(tm), what do you think?)” I wasn’t sure whether ™ would be pronounced, or how.
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