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If You're Currently in the Baltimore Area, Have You Seen an ANA WFM Commercial on TV? Here's My Ques

WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
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For the people who are currently in the Baltimore area, have you seen the television commercials for the ANA World's Fair of Money Convention on the tv yet? I saw the commercial last night during the commercial break for the nightly news on the NBC affiliate, and after viewing it one question immediately came to mind...

WHY IS THE VOICEOVER FOR THE COMMERCIAL SPEAKING IN AN ENGLISH ACCENT? I thought the commercial was for the American Numismatic Association's convention.

If the ad designers think a quasi-European accent sounds more exotic or professional then they're out of their minds. That's my opinion, but let's discuss...
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  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    What channel?

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  • edix2001edix2001 Posts: 3,388 ✭
    Maybe the ad calls for using the Queen's English?
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  • adamlaneusadamlaneus Posts: 6,969 ✭✭✭
    Of course. A high class english accent has certain cultural meanings to America.

    Didn't you also know that ancient Roman elite also speak in an english accent? They do in every movie I have ever seen.

    Good advertising is all about understanding how to leverage cultural nuances like this. They are trying to appeal to the masses. That often seems appalling to the educated.
  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    I got into town a few hours ago. I haven't seen the ad but will look for it.
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  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    Haven't seen it yet.
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  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,991 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Haven't seen it yet. >>



    They play it on WBAL radio Tootawl!! 1090AM
  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    AM!!!! WHo the heck listens to AM radio???
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  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,121 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>AM!!!! WHo the heck listens to AM radio??? >>




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  • TootawlTootawl Posts: 5,877 ✭✭✭
    Maybe the British took back control of Baltimore and didn't tell anyone.
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  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Of course. A high class english accent has certain cultural meanings to America.

    Didn't you also know that ancient Roman elite also speak in an english accent? They do in every movie I have ever seen.

    Good advertising is all about understanding how to leverage cultural nuances like this. They are trying to appeal to the masses. That often seems appalling to the educated. >>



    Don't forget that according to the movies all people in space or aboard spacecraft also speak with an English/ British accent (see Star Wars). Who knew British colonialism transcended through space and the far reaches of the universe too.

    The commercial was on WBAL, the NBC affiliate in Baltimore.
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  • charleycharley Posts: 2,071
    There is that India/British or Oriental/British thing....mabe a commercial in these quaint, pleasing accents? Nah, I vote New Jersey. That will sell lots of stuff! Respectfully, John Curlis
  • SeaEagleCoinsSeaEagleCoins Posts: 3,262 ✭


    << <i>There is that India/British or Oriental/British thing....mabe a commercial in these quaint, pleasing accents? Nah, I vote New Jersey. That will sell lots of stuff! Respectfully, John Curlis >>




    Dats rite, dude... us folks frum joisey no how 2 do tings... we got class... image



    n if u don like it... we can get u singin in a real hi voice...real quik like...like a soprano...if ya no what i mean image
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  • charleycharley Posts: 2,071
    Sale by intimidation has proved to be profitable at times. The fence sitters just need encouragement. Sort of like an EarthQuake reaction. The Joisey School Of Accentual Business: "Our Method Shakes You Up And Motivates You". Respectfully, John Curlis
  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    A British/Australian or other accent is used to get the listener’s attention. Probably the most common are GEICO Insurance and their talking gecko, and Outback Steak House and the phony Australian announcer.
  • charleycharley Posts: 2,071
    I'm willing to bet money that a Joisy cat will get a british gecko's attention very quickly. Respectfully, John Curlis
  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    The commercial also looks a bit cheesy, but that's a totally different subject.
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  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    The commercial also looks a bit cheesy,…

    Maybe it was made in Wisconsin…?
  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,884 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Unfortunately, Orson Welles and John Houseman are no longer with us...

    James Earl Jones would have been a good choice

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  • Tvac897Tvac897 Posts: 1,478
    Just heard it, sounds hilarious!
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  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,991 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I love the part about over one billion dollars in coins at the World's Fair of Money.

    Also played on WCBM today AM680....I heard it 3 times thru out the day....I did a lot of driving!!!!!

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