cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/45744344
http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/roach-2
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This isn’t a metaphor. Just a story about a roach.
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cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/45744344
http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/roach-2
Alt text
This isn’t a metaphor. Just a story about a roach.
Bonus panel
![Roach [SMBC]](https://discuss.online/pictrs/image/ef1cb573-6520-4105-b88c-ef6b244e0d9e.png){kind=link}
This is like thinking the clouds are trying to communicate a message to you because you see a face in them. I can see how one could imagine it when primed to, but the idea that it is in any way meant to evoke that imagery is the big stretch. That’s definitely conspiratorial thinking imo.
I made no statements anywhere about the intent of the images, and went out of my way to say that I understood how a bunch of out of touch marketers might not see it. That doesn’t make it an appropriate ad that anyone wants associated with their brand.
That’s fine, I’m not here to defend advertisers. I’m just a little baffled by the idea that people (not you in particular) might be outraged by this ad any more than any other ad for a relatively benign consumer product.