Comments on: There Are Better Ways to Make Career http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/04/27/there-are-better-ways-to-make-career/ Know More HR. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:52:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chris C http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/04/27/there-are-better-ways-to-make-career/comment-page-1/#comment-128949 Chris C Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:07:38 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/04/27/there-are-better-ways-to-make-career/#comment-128949 You know, I'm from Europe, actually from a german speaking country (which I suppose the poster is from), and I don't find it offensive or obscene at all. Mostly because it is based on a german colloquialism, "crawling into someone's ass" (nothing sexual at all), which basically means "to suck up" to someone in order to get something. From people who know german, this is a very amusing poster, and not even close to obscenity. But, just as the tagline, it's a germanism, which simply doesn't work outside of Germany/Austria/Switzerland. You know, I’m from Europe, actually from a german speaking country (which I suppose the poster is from), and I don’t find it offensive or obscene at all.

Mostly because it is based on a german colloquialism, “crawling into someone’s ass” (nothing sexual at all), which basically means “to suck up” to someone in order to get something.

From people who know german, this is a very amusing poster, and not even close to obscenity.

But, just as the tagline, it’s a germanism, which simply doesn’t work outside of Germany/Austria/Switzerland.

]]> By: Frank Roche http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/04/27/there-are-better-ways-to-make-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 Frank Roche Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:34:06 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/04/27/there-are-better-ways-to-make-career/#comment-2128 John, you're right, in Europe the rules (and the sensibilities) are different then they are in the U.S. I have to say, that poster was pretty shocking, but I guess that was their point...they ended up with derivative advertising. I agree with you, they could have done something provocative without the graphic graphic and still told a story about their company. John, you’re right, in Europe the rules (and the sensibilities) are different then they are in the U.S. I have to say, that poster was pretty shocking, but I guess that was their point…they ended up with derivative advertising. I agree with you, they could have done something provocative without the graphic graphic and still told a story about their company.

]]> By: John Windsor http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/04/27/there-are-better-ways-to-make-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2123 John Windsor Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:09:40 +0000 http://www.knowhr.com/blog/2007/04/27/there-are-better-ways-to-make-career/#comment-2123 There is SO MUCH more that people can do (get away with?) in Europe. (Well, unless you talk about your competition directly, which is a capital offense in many countries.) But even without such a stark image, one could still be bold in the story they tell about their firm. Setting aside the shock value, this picture sets a very immediate tone -- and they could've told a similarly strong story without being quite so (ahem) graphic. Thanks for posting that, Frank! There is SO MUCH more that people can do (get away with?) in Europe. (Well, unless you talk about your competition directly, which is a capital offense in many countries.)

But even without such a stark image, one could still be bold in the story they tell about their firm. Setting aside the shock value, this picture sets a very immediate tone — and they could’ve told a similarly strong story without being quite so (ahem) graphic.

Thanks for posting that, Frank!

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