This landed in my Inbox yesterday, it’s silly although somewhat true. I know I fall into one of these categories… Have they missed out any?
There is sometimes a difference between how you want to be perceived, the way you actually are AND the way you are actually perceived.
This has been happening for years in advertising. Organisation wants people to LOVE organisation, people think otherwise. McDonalds wants to represent family/healthy, people thing not many positive things. Coke wants to be perceived as fun, I perceive them as unhealthy….
So here’s some fun…
| Photo |
Type |
They want you to think |
The truth |
 |
Blurry |
Artistic |
Has acne, possibly moustache if female |
 |
Anime |
Eccentric, possibly Japanese |
Computer programmer |
 |
Holding some sort of alcoholic beverage |
Fun, laid back |
There has never been a photograph taken of them where they weren’t holding an alcoholic beverage |
 |
Very closely cropped |
Enigmatic |
Fat |
 |
Dude jamming on guitar |
He’s in a popular band and rocks out all the time |
Unemployed |
 |
Close-up of breasts, usually in bustier |
Sexy and naughty |
Fat |
 |
Face at strange, usually downward, angle |
Eccentric, possibly supermodel |
Unattractive; this is the only good picture of them ever taken |
 |
Dark, brooding |
Doesn’t care |
Dangerous, possibly a pirate |
 |
Cartoon character such as Bugs Bunny or Tweety Bird |
Cute, playful |
Immature, probably fat |
 |
Guy with beard sitting on couch |
Sits on the couch a lot, has a beard |
Sits on the couch a lot,
has a beard |