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So Many Idiots… a marketing lesson

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Just a word of caution to those who love to use avatars and images on social media and the like that sometimes they can have unintended consequences.

So many idiots, so few bullets!
So many idiots, so few bullets!

For instance – I monitor the booking requests for Budget Accommodation Port Elizabeth so see all the accommodation quotation requests that are sent through on a daily basis.

One recently received in my Gmail account had the accompanying avatar/image for the sender; “So many idiots, so few bullets!”

In my experience as a wanna be alpha male who does the hunting, fishing, sailing, bonding thing the sentiment expressed by our prospective guest looking for accommodation in Port Elizabeth does resonate.

BUT, spare a thought for the many Guest House Tannies who will receive this booking request. It is a given that they may look at the image, be nervous and decide NOT to fill it.

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Alan Straton

Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.