The Spin has seen its fair share of streaming slipups and notifications that make you do a double take. Here are some eyebrow-raising examples that the Spin discovered including some very misleading ads, notifications and captions from the month gone by.
1. Brand collaborations are usually brewed with consistency in mind, particularly when two familiar names come together. This particular combination seems to have added its own blend to the mix.
2. This streaming platform intends to promise ‘free’ Hollywood entertainment. However, what it says is quite different to what it intends to say. As cinema has taught us repeatedly, every plot twist (and missing letter) comes at a price.
3. Category leadership is often something brands aspire to communicate loudly. The Spin suspects that the way the copy is phrased in this specific segment of the market may be less celebrated than usual.
4. This food delivery platform’s combo offer might look appetizing on the visual, but less so financially. We guess this is one way to embrace inflation a little more enthusiastically than most.
5. The Spin came across yet another streaming service whose ad has taken a strange turn. The combination of letters and numbers feels less like a catchy caption and more like something one might find in a downloads folder. It must be said: that’s definitely a wicked way to grab attention.
6. Formula 1 fans recently received a race notification – which seemed a bit lost. Right place. Wrong country. One typically associated with palm trees and perpetual sunshine; the other slightly less so. Even North America, it seems, can occasionally blur at the edges.
7. Some house purchases are smoother than others. This store’s offering seems to have got off to an interesting start. The ad promises a type of living that usually suggests clarity and ease; here, it seems to invite extra effort
on interpretation instead.
8. Learning that you’re going to miss out on things is perhaps not the sort of message most people enjoy receiving. Pairing it with a cheerful emoji, however, certainly helps keep spirits up.
9. Some headlines need a writer. Others are best served with just a byline. The Spin thinks this combination is a match made in heaven. No extra seasoning needed.
