Velcro bus stop ads bound to end in disaster

"Oops, there goes my new coat."

(Credit: Directdaily)

I don't know what Coca-Cola was thinking when it used these ads to promote its Grip Bottle in bus stops. The ads are made with Velcro, so if you lean or get anywhere near them wearing woolly fabrics, you'll get stuck.

The ads were designed to highlight the better grip the new bottles offer. The company placed them in bus stop shelters in Paris, ready to rip cashmere sweaters and expensive clothes. But instead of hating them, the French bought 3.8 percent more of the sugar water, according to Directdaily, which covers direct-marketing news.

What I want to see is an image of one of these ads after a week of being there. I can imagine giant balls of dust with cats and drunk people inside.

This story originally appeared on Gizmodo.

[Hector40]

Advertising is supposed to bring attention to a product. Seems to be working.

[schattenteufel]

Oh come on; it's velcro, not industrial strength glue. I've never found any velcro strong enough to tear/ruin a cashmere sweater or wool coat.
If you get stuck, pull yourself off. At worst you lose some lint.

[DJ_Lae]

Sounds less like disaster and more like awesome.

[tek-ed]

Boy...am I glad I don't ride buses...or live in Paris!
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