I did a search on this classic ad. Thought I'd find PLENTY, but...

Callsic ad (ALL OVER subways in NYC in the 60's + 70's)...

If u cn rd ths msg , u cn gt a gd jb [etc.]

Does anyone remember that?

Couldn't find it talked about online, surprisingly.

-- TW

It was from an ad for learning 'notehand', a Gregg shorthand knockoff.

Originally Posted by Barcroft

It was from an ad for learning 'notehand', a Gregg shorthand knockoff.

Yes, I remember that. I thought it was called speed writing.

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by -TW

Callsic ad (ALL OVER subways in NYC in the 60's + 70's)...

If u cn rd ths msg , u cn gt a gd jb [etc.]

Does anyone remember that?

Couldn't find it talked about online, surprisingly.

Thanks TW for posting about that! I think it's a pretty clever ad... People are obviously remembering it many decades later! I wonder if it was effective in bringing in customers?

Of course, a whole new generation is being trained to write like that. I don't mean texting - since at least with texting, abbreviations are optional. I mean Twitter!

That dang 140 character limit forces everyone to write like that!

I mean...

Tht dng 140 chrctr lmt frces evryne to wrt lk tht!

I say... we should all start getting used to it, because everyone will write like that in the future!

Best wishes,

Dien

Originally Posted by Dien Rice

Thanks TW for posting about that! I think it's a pretty clever ad... People are obviously remembering it many decades later! I wonder if it was effective in bringing in customers?

Of course, a whole new generation is being trained to write like that. I don't mean texting - since at least with texting, abbreviations are optional. I mean Twitter!

That dang 140 character limit forces everyone to write like that!

I mean...

Tht dng 140 chrctr lmt frces evryne to wrt lk tht!

I say... we should all start getting used to it, because everyone will write like that in the future!

Best wishes,

Dien

Spk fr yrslf.

Chrs.

Sounds like today's SMS language. What brand did this and when?

Originally Posted by michellepinto

Sounds like today's SMS language. What brand did this and when?

It's a classic ad that was EVERYWHERE in NYC in the 60's + 70's.
So omnipresent that people would make fun of it.