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No queremos pasear contigo


Perikles March 19, 2010 02:50 PM

No queremos pasear contigo
 
This is a billboard advertisement in Tenerife showing a few Labrador puppies. The point is a local government drive to encourage people to pick up the mess made by their dogs. On the surface, it must mean "we don't want to go for a walk with you" but as advertising, it must have a more striking double meaning.

Anybody? :thinking:

Rusty March 19, 2010 03:16 PM

Is contigo spelled as two words in the ad?

chileno March 19, 2010 03:36 PM

Maybe Tigo is the name of the dog or the person?

Is there any other legend in there?

Here4good March 20, 2010 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 77163)
This is a billboard advertisement in Tenerife showing a few Labrador puppies. The point is a local government drive to encourage people to pick up the mess made by their dogs. On the surface, it must mean "we don't want to go for a walk with you" but as advertising, it must have a more striking double meaning.

Anybody? :thinking:


It would make sense if tigo was slang for dog s**t!!

Perikles March 20, 2010 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 77164)
Is contigo spelled as two words in the ad?

No, my mistake, it's in fact contigo :o:o

Jane March 20, 2010 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 77163)
This is a billboard advertisement in Tenerife showing a few Labrador puppies. The point is a local government drive to encourage people to pick up the mess made by their dogs. On the surface, it must mean "we don't want to go for a walk with you" but as advertising, it must have a more striking double meaning.

Anybody? :thinking:

I´m thinking that maybe the part that doesn´t want to (and shouldn´t) take that walk with the rest of us might in fact be the mess made by the dogs and not the dogs...:thinking::twocents:
You asked for double meaning...;)

Elaina March 20, 2010 03:49 PM

Okay....and off the wall interpretation

Dogs/Puppies: We don't want to go for a walk with you
(if you're not going to pick up after us)....this is implied

I think that's what it means

Rusty March 20, 2010 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elaina (Post 77206)
...an off the wall interpretation

Dogs/Puppies: We don't want to go for a walk with you
(if you're not going to pick up after us)....this is implied

I think that's what it means

Off the wall, but on the money, I think. :applause:

Elaina March 20, 2010 08:22 PM

Thanks Rusty! Over zealous fingers!

irmamar March 21, 2010 12:44 PM

I agree with Elaina. :thumbsup: :)

Perikles March 21, 2010 02:01 PM

Thanks all, I think it must be what they mean. It didn't occur to me that the puppies might be the subjects. Duh. :duh:

chileno March 21, 2010 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 77278)
Thanks all, I think it must be what they mean. It didn't occur to me that the puppies might be the subjects. Duh. :duh:

Hey, it happens. :)

Jane March 22, 2010 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elaina (Post 77206)
Okay....and off the wall interpretation

Dogs/Puppies: We don't want to go for a walk with you
(if you're not going to pick up after us)....this is implied

I think that's what it means

Guessed wrong then...:footinmouth:

chileno March 22, 2010 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jane (Post 77353)
Guessed wrong then...:footinmouth:

No. You got it right. :)


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