Where is this in Manhattan?

See if you can guess where this archeological find of yellow pay phones live. I'll give you a hint...MIDTOWN

Marketing Blunders Clinique Make-up

My favorite marketing blunder is when an ad company mistakes a good work with a bad word. Clinique make-up has sadly chosen to call it's new lipstick.... Chubby Stick. How many woman want to pull  a Chubby Stick out of their bag?

 This is just bad on so many levels. Did anyone at that ad agency study semantics?

What's that? Semantics?

It's a study of how words in our culture can send different messages to the brain.  For example you will feel differently when you see a woman in a red dress as opposed to any other color. Red is a highly charged sexual color.

This  same principle  applies to companies that choose fat names to call a product. Aside from the phallic imagery Clinique is a high end make-up. Clear, crisp, clean and classy.

Why on earth would they call lipstick Chubby Stick?
Is it not clear to them that we live  in a culture that sees fat as a bad and dangerours thing?

I might be looking for fuller, plumper lips but definitely NOT Chubby

Marketing Blunders Starbucks

Occasionally I come across a marketing blunder that a company has made. Check out Starbucks!!

This blunder is an accounting nightmare.
Did you know that a Starbucks decaffeinated coffee costs $2.01. Who new? And yes the cashiers do not let that penny go. This means that they will either have to give you nine dimes, a nickle  and four pennies( unlikely scenero) Or they can give you three quarters, two dimes, a nickle and four pennies (likely scenerio).That means that the cashier has to use at least one coin from  compartment in the cash register.

This wastes time, creates and huge need for change ( no pun intended) and must be an absolute accounting nightmare. Did anyone think this through?

Strike on Upper East Side in NYC

Yes people there is an ongoing Con ed strike on 86th and York Ave. This is the first strike I've ever seen in this neighbourhood. Not that there aren't discontented domestic workers, but they don't strike they will loose their job.

Why are the strikers here? Well apparently Kevin Burke the CEO of our great electric company lives in the corner building. You see that big glass thing behind the workers? It was squeezed into the last bit of real estate in the area. I think each floor houses a person, and there is one bored doorman for the entire building.

When you look up you can see  four entire floors with glass from floor to ceiling. Funny in all the time it's been there I have only seen one family leaving.. I seriously doubt Mr. Burke is home.

Storm in Manhattan, Fantasy City,Wednesday July 18th 1012

 

 

Bras and Breasts, Butts and Bulges

All in Manhattan on Wed, July 18th 2012

It was fantasy city in Manhattan this afternoon. The severe storm complete with hail and vicious lightening lasted about 3 hours today from about 3:44 p.m. till 7:30 p.m.

But while it lasted every male in Manhattan got an unexpected erotic fantasy dumped on them from above. Who could predict that thousands of beautiful New York woman of all shapes and sizes would have a wet T-shirt day... all at the same time!!!!

And what woman could know there were so many men looking so wet and wild.

That's why I call this day Bras and Breasts...Butts and Bulges

 

Fifty Shades of Breasts

Best Pharmacy on the Upper East Side

There is no question in my mind that the BEST PHARMACY on the Upper East Side is the Drug Mart on 86th and York avenue. If you have the smarts to experience this jewel of a pharmacy you will receive a personal and warm service.

The jewel at this pharmacy is a  pharmacist named Sylvia. She goes over and beyond  the call of duty for her customers.  It's like you're family. Give it a try!!As a bonus you will be supporting a local business.

PHONE #212 737 8800

Ralph Lauren and the Olympic Uniforms

America... it's time to wake up

Ralph Lauren's decision to make the Olympic Uniforms in China is a clear cold reality. The US and China are inextricably tied together. Made IN China is an American staple

Look around your house. Check out the labels in your closet, look at your T.V and pick up your cellphone.

That's RIGHT!!! All that stuff is made in China.

This is an American Reality. We don't need to blame Ralph Lauren and pretend this is some big deal..

WE gave away our manufacturing base years ago. And why? Well... the manufacturers had to respond to the public  (that's us) for  insisting on only buying the cheapest. Let's take some responsibly here and NOT CAST the FIRST STONE!

BRAVO RALPH LAUREN!!!!!

P.S  They do have a point about the berets. What's up with that?

Bath and Body Works Top Summer Picks

Fragrance for the Fun of it

Bath and Body Works for Me!!!

After a lot of fragrance searching I finally found what I've been looking for this summer. Bath and Body Works offers an exciting experience of aroma therapy in light summer scents.

My rule for the summer is.. CITRUS RULES. Citrus in the summer!!! I like anything with citrus .I like the words lemon or lime in the description. 

Fortunately for us Bath and Body Works offers a wonderful selection  of scents.
I have taken the time to review them individually so you don't have to.

First up are the  spray mists from the Signature Collection.  My favorite standout is Coconut Lime Breeze. Says it all right?

A close second is Sea Island Cotton ( seen at back on far right). It  is an excellent blend of coconut (not too  much to make you smell sweet) and a fresh citrus pause that can be a life saving lift when the office gets you down.

For the evening you cannot miss with  Black Amethyst. It has a rich sexy subtly smokey scent perfect for romance. (on the back left)

Remember these scents are light an fade quickly so you can spritz them on without offending.

The spray mists are a real buy for under $20.00.

When your dog has allergies

If you or your vet have come to the conclusion that your dog has allergies here are a couple of handy tips.
Your mission should you choose to accept it is to start with the most obvious thing. If you have cats for example, cats are most likely the cause. If it is diarrhea, it may be a diet issue. You can switch your dog food to veterinary quality dog food that specializes in combating allergies. Ask for that at your local pet shop. A grocery store will NOT have this. I'm not sure about Pet Co or Pet Land but you can ask. If you are getting nowhere find a small independently owed pet store, talk to them and even arrange to get it ordered for you.

If you have cats you must vacuum twice a day. Also, the best purchase I ever made was the HEPA Air Filter. This thing gets all the cat dander from the air.

After that change the type of bedding that you have. If you have feather pillows get foam. If you have a wool blanket get something that doesn't have wool

If the coughing stops this will mean that your dog  is not allergic to the cats. It will take a bit for the dogs lungs to get out all the stuff causing te cough and it takes about three days. .

If you've got this far and the coughing and sneezing is not going away. It most likely the cats or can also be the kitty litter so change the brand of littler just in case.

If cats are the problem this in what I have done and which you may want to follow. All I can tell you is that is that it worked for me.

I stated giving him a couple drop lets of cough syrum and allergy medicine for children NO alcohol. Still the cough persisted and in this order. Think of this like a recipe it's a good idea to follow it. If you do not like following the recipe it's NOT going to work.

#1.   Brush the cats or cats until there is not more shedding and know that you will be doing this once a day for a very long time.

#2.   Purchase the best product ever for getting cat dander out of the air. This stuff REALLY works. Do NOT buy the cheaper version.. It is made by a company called Simple Solutions.
The product is called, Dander Reducing Serum.    The instructions say to use a damp cloth to apply right to the skin but a cloth doesn't get that deep so I put a little liquid in my hand and rub that directly onto the cat.
You have to do that weekly however it will be well worth it- even if you have kids with allergies and cats.


#3 It is not negotiable that you MUST BUY this product. It is a children's medicine that is supposed to relive cough that dry hacking and horse throat which is common in mild allergic reactions.
The company is called. SIMILASAN. The product is called KIDS COUGH AND COLD.

This is a homeopathic product with $100% tnatual ingredients. I haven done enough research on the listed Active ingredients on the side of the bottle but is was unlike any of the ingredient on the average children's cough medicine. You might want to do research on exactly what thosee words mean in the ingredients It sounded to me like some kind of mixture of herbal extracts.

I gave my dog a "teaspoon" My dog weights about 14 pounds so make the weigTh adjustments accordingly. I gave him about two teaspoons a day one in moNring and one at nigT- when he woke up coughing. Every two days I began to lower the does now he takes a half teaspoon. At this point I am not sure whether to take him off the cough syrup perminantly. There mighT be something in it that his body need to maintain healthy levels, like a blood thinner, or pills for a diabetic

IN FIVE DAYS my dog was not longer coughing on a regular base. He continues to cough a little at night but not as bad as before. Over time I have found that the cough will begin to lessen..

GOOD LUCK!!! Below are pictures of the products I used.