What's wrong with this picture?

[Daria]

http://www.ak.com/img/gall_gam.jpg

It's suppose to be an ad for a gaming chair. I see these in stacks everytime I go to Circut City. They don't appear to be a hot seller. But the picture never fails to crack me up... in a nerdy sort of way. (:

[davidbrit2]

Ha ha ha. Maybe they just have 3 TVs set up.

[HyrulianHedgehog]

The girl on the right is kinda goofy looking, she's wearing those stupid rings that are all the rage now, the big guy in the middle's pants are too short, his head is shaped like the Joker's from the old Batman cartoon, the kid on the right obviously doesn't want to be there, his shoe is untied, and they're playing video games in a infinite abyss of whiteness.

[unbroken]

they're are pretty comfortable actually, i would pick one up if i ever found it for under $30 or something, but they are to expensive.

[s1lence]

It looks to me like the guy in the middle has his controller backwards and it looks like the one on the left has a n64 controller and the one on the right is a xbox controller. Great Marketing dept!!!!

[XYXZYZ]

It looks to me like the guy in the middle has his controller backwards and it looks like the one on the left has a n64 controller and the one on the right is a xbox controller. Great Marketing dept!!!!

That reminds me, at the Wal-Mart auto department, they have these cigarette lighter power inverter things (an AC outlet for your car)... the picture had two kids, one holding a PS controller, the other holding an SNES controller, an Xbox sitting with them, as they were playing an SNES game on the TV.

[davepesc]

It looks to me like the guy in the middle has his controller backwards and it looks like the one on the left has a n64 controller and the one on the right is a xbox controller. Great Marketing dept!!!!

What he said...

First thing I noticed was the backwards controller, then the N64. (I couldn't peg the X-box controller, though.)

[punkoffgirl]

The girl on the right is kinda goofy looking, she's wearing those stupid rings that are all the rage now, the big guy in the middle's pants are too short, his head is shaped like the Joker's from the old Batman cartoon, the kid on the right obviously doesn't want to be there, his shoe is untied, and they're playing video games in a infinite abyss of whiteness.

His shoe isn't untied, that's the cord from his controller going over his foot

This is just another great image in the long series of "why did they use this picture?" gaming ads

[HyrulianHedgehog]

The girl on the right is kinda goofy looking, she's wearing those stupid rings that are all the rage now, the big guy in the middle's pants are too short, his head is shaped like the Joker's from the old Batman cartoon, the kid on the right obviously doesn't want to be there, his shoe is untied, and they're playing video games in a infinite abyss of whiteness.

His shoe isn't untied, that's the cord from his controller going over his foot

This is just another great image in the long series of "why did they use this picture?" gaming ads

Ah, I stand corrected...it's funy how I started looking for minor things when I should have gone straight to the controllers. Oh well, I'm an idiot. I'll take my flogging now, please.

[PapaStu]

Reminds me of when EQOA was coming out for the PS2 and there was a print ad that had pictures of gamers staring at tv's (like the picture was taken from behind the glass in the tv) and EVERY 'gamer' was holding a Gamecube controller.

[WiseSalesman]

It looks to me like the guy in the middle has his controller backwards and it looks like the one on the left has a n64 controller and the one on the right is a xbox controller. Great Marketing dept!!!!

What he said...

First thing I noticed was the backwards controller, then the N64. (I couldn't peg the X-box controller, though.)

I don't think that's a backwards controller. It looks like a Dreamcast controller, to me. You know, the ones where the cord comes out of the bottom?

[s1lence]

It looks to me like the guy in the middle has his controller backwards and it looks like the one on the left has a n64 controller and the one on the right is a xbox controller. Great Marketing dept!!!!

What he said...

First thing I noticed was the backwards controller, then the N64. (I couldn't peg the X-box controller, though.)

I don't think that's a backwards controller. It looks like a Dreamcast controller, to me. You know, the ones where the cord comes out of the bottom?

I thought that too as well, but the positioning of his hands arent correct. It looks like his fingers are resting on what should be the bottom of the controller.

[rpepper9]

I really think that whatever controller the guy in the middle has, he is definantly holding it upside down. I looks like his pointer fingers are on the grips, like it is some odd colored PS2 controller. If he was holding it correctly it would be pretty unconfortable to hit any sort of R1, R2, L1 L2 buttons. Ha Ha what a goofy ad.

[JSN]

It makes you wonder if the marketing people intentionally make these errors. My thinking being, it causes the people "in the know" to scrutinize the picture, notice the mistake, and then point it out to their peers. The resulting attention increases the products exposure. Nah, maybe that's giving advertisers too much credit.

[yok-dfa]

Those chairs actually look kinda interesting. Not that i can afford the shipping of them to Europe, but out of curiousity, for how much are they being sold?

[Damion]

It makes you wonder if the marketing people intentionally make these errors. My thinking being, it causes the people "in the know" to scrutinize the picture, notice the mistake, and then point it out to their peers. The resulting attention increases the products exposure. Nah, maybe that's giving advertisers too much credit.

Maybe. I know that when a product is advertised if the ad ends up being goofy/EXTREME or just stupid I lose respect for that product and when I point it out to my friends they feel the same way. Honestly those chairs are not worth what they want for that anyways.

30 bucks is about all I would pay for them and no they are not comfortable to me. maybe for someone who weighs a hundred pounds or less then those cushions would be decent enough to guard you from the hard plastic.

[CreamSoda]

The girl on the right is kinda goofy looking, she's wearing those stupid rings that are all the rage now, the big guy in the middle's pants are too short, his head is shaped like the Joker's from the old Batman cartoon, the kid on the right obviously doesn't want to be there, his shoe is untied, and they're playing video games in a infinite abyss of whiteness.

LMAO! I couldn't have said it better myself.

[Push Upstairs]

The only thing i see wrong is that poor kid having to use an N64 controller.


I think the dude in the center is just goofing off in that picture. I'm getting paid to model this stuff why not have fun?

[MegaDrive20XX]

The kid is using an N64 controller

The guy is holding the Xbox controller upside down (Red colored Mad Catz model)

and the girl has the biggest horse teeth since Mr. Ed...yet manages to hold the Xbox controller correctly...gee maybe blondes aren't that dumb after all?

[MASTERWEEDO]

Wouldnt it just be easier to take the seats out of a car??