The Only Thing Fred's Advertising Is Eugenics

So, there's a new Fred video on YouTube today, and it's already gotten 380,000 views. I continue to not get it. But this new video sheds some revealing light on Fred's own motivations for making these insufferable videos. The opening shot features Fred complaining that "Judy" (an imaginary character who it is important to point out despite being imaginary ALSO can't tolerate him) hasn't texted him all day, and he holds up some sort of My First Blackberry to show that she's non-responsive. Fair enough. Except that in the description of the video, Fred advises people to check out his new website, and it's an advertisement for the weird Blackberry thing, which it turns out is called a ZipIt? And the ad stars Fred? He is their spokesperson? I hope they paid him in punches to the face.

Whoops, that's your brand image.

I think there are definitely a few things that I would totally buy after watching a Fred video, like noise-canceling headphones, or an industrial grade eye-shower, or a gun with one bullet in it.

Posted by Gabe at 1:16 PM in Viral Marketing, Vlogging
Tags: Fred

6 Comments

Some additional item he'd be prefect for shilling: an In-Home Shark Tank, a Dr. Kevorkian Suicide Machine+Ronco's Dick Slicer.

Posted by: Brian Farrelly at 06/06/08 2:46 PM | Reply
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I hate Fred so much.

Posted by: Sam at 06/06/08 3:25 PM | Reply
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It's this and The Hills that define teenagers today and make them all the more smackable for it.

Posted by: Chadams at 06/06/08 4:49 PM | Reply
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I feel used

Posted by: chipmunk fart at 06/06/08 5:45 PM | Reply
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sweet!!

Posted by: jessica at 02/23/09 9:48 PM | Reply
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hey fred!!! i think your majorly hot!!! :) Your videos r awsome never stop making them!

Posted by: brooke maurer at 03/06/09 12:08 PM | Reply
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