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Correspondent for the Financial Times. In Washington DC, with eyes on the 🌎. Previously in NYC, various cities in Germany, New Delhi and London. Ex BBC. 💬 Signal @joemillerjr.48
👤 Joined on 22 November 2023
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@joemillerjr.bsky.social@joemillerjr.bsky.social → @joemillerjr.ft.comSimilarly, the advertisement for a new "McVitie's Penguin Bites Crackers" featuring what sounded like the least enthusiastic man to work for McVitie's also ran almost every advertisement break this month and I thought they must be mad running such an uninspiring advert.
Show Post"Have you ever wondered what..." begins the advertisement for a new podcast by Spotify Advertising, which plays virtually every advertisement break while I'm listening to Spotify free. I now reflexively shout "NO! FUCK OFF!" every time I hear it. And unusually no-one else seems to be complaining.
Show PostI can't take bad grammar in a jingle. I will never buy any products at Mattress Discounters because their jingle starts with "Lay on it/play on it. . ."
Show PostWere I ever to consider spending 1000s of £ on a watch, I’d rule out Patek Philippe bc of that insufferable ‘you don’t own a .. you just pass it on ..’ copy :)
Show PostI also love how the answer to the question the headline poses is, apparently, quietly walk away (did you whistle?)
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