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moderndukes t1_iy7a2vj wrote
It’s obviously representing shopping. The post seems to have a link to presumably a list of things to do.
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iy7evsl wrote
Going to the outdoor pool at sagamore pendry is such a stupid tourism suggestion
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iy7exg8 wrote
Come get some 5¢ bags!
CurrentParking1308 t1_iy7q37i wrote
The CEO makes $400k but they use Fiverr for designers.
Charming_Wulf t1_iy7uhsn wrote
With 6-12 breweries inside city limits, they go with a national brewery outside the city.
Yes, I know it's a tourist attraction and they probably pay Visit Baltimore for advertising. Still such a sad wiff.
jabbadarth t1_iy7yvs5 wrote
What do you mean rooms are only $800/night and a day pass without a room is only $100 this is a great and affordable way to spend a day in Baltimore.../s
jabbadarth t1_iy7z0x9 wrote
I think they use 5 year olds for designers.
My first grader just made a collage of his favorite things that was pretty similar to this, just swap the expensive hotel for a shark and it's nearly identical.
No-Lunch4249 t1_iy80jg8 wrote
A cold beer is one of your 5yos favorite things?
Ya raising that kid right and I don’t care what child protective services says.
kyleg5 t1_iy81ful wrote
Can’t you just…walk in? I had no clue it was $100 just to go to the pool lmao.
Dogsinabathtub t1_iy826xv wrote
That’s not even the beer they make at that brewery.
They make the Guinness blonde there
jamiller420 t1_iy82aa7 wrote
I’ve walked in and gone to the back bar/pool no issue a couple times, never been charged
trashcadet t1_iy82rqu wrote
Also curious
TangerineGrenade t1_iy83cx2 wrote
This is embarrassing
Djaq t1_iy83n3l wrote
That’s Fifi! She lives at the American Visionary Art Museum.
sparklingpants t1_iy83n21 wrote
It's fifi the poodle from the kinetic sculpture race! She lives at the avam when not competing 🙂
schentendo t1_iy8427w wrote
It's Fifi!! Usually seen in the Kinetic Sculpture Race.
DingleMcCringleTurd t1_iy847or wrote
Found the CEO
trashcadet t1_iy84bp0 wrote
Interesting. Somehow I've been at work every time the sculpture race happens.
MahoganyShip t1_iy84q5p wrote
I put more effort into this comment than they put into that ad
Dan__Glesak t1_iy84tdz wrote
Hey gotta earn that $400k somehow. Even if it’s arguing in the comments section of Reddit.
spitfire7rp t1_iy84xlt wrote
I thought it was referencing you can drink anywhere
essmithsd t1_iy85cyz wrote
Guiness definitely pays - they have a big "visit Baltimore" sign at the brewery.
jupitaur9 t1_iy87f9a wrote
Ah! I didn’t recognize Fifi without the surrounding race.
MuffinRat84 t1_iy87hr9 wrote
In college I interviewed for an internship there and it wasn't made clear until the interview that it was unpaid...I had a job in college and told them it was a problem to leave my job for an unpaid internship, they really tried to sell me on the "experience of hard work" I would gain.... meanwhile I worked 4-5 days a week already. Which needless to say I was offended and turned them down. This ad looks like one of their unpaid workers made it.
jabbadarth t1_iy88lts wrote
Nice foamy chocolate milk but it's in a dirty glass
jabbadarth t1_iy88ozv wrote
I haven't checked since it opened but when they first opened it was $100 for a day pass if you weren't a guest at the hotel. Maybe that's gone or maybe they just don't check.
baltimorecalling t1_iy88rca wrote
I will make a better ad for $399,999.00
Competitive-Calzone t1_iy892w1 wrote
It is the only Guinness Brewery in the United States and its 10 min outside of the city... seems like a good way to get people outside of the city to click.
Did you by chance go to their instagram and click the ad? I doubt it. Its an instagram story, a user has 10 seconds to decide if they want to click or not.
"Baltimore was once known as a wet city due to its aversion to Prohibition rules, so it’s safe to say we have no shortage of watering holes. Here, you can enjoy a beer in a converted church or try a cocktail in an award-winning speakeasy. We’re also home to the only stateside Guinness brewery, Open Gate, as well as a host of local craft breweries and distilleries. Whether you’re looking for a place to pregame a Ravens or Orioles game, enjoy a romantic evening or try something experimental, there’s a Baltimore bar for every occasion."
It links to this list https://baltimore.org/what-to-do/craft-breweries-in-baltimore/
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B-More_Orange t1_iy8ah6i wrote
That’s to go to the pool itself. As long as there aren’t private events or something, you’re able to walk back and get drinks at the pool bar without paying any sort of day charge.
Cheomesh t1_iy8b0xn wrote
I am shook
jabbadarth t1_iy8b7tn wrote
I ate at the pendry about 3 weeks ago and at least half the people eating in the restaurant were black.
Charming_Wulf t1_iy8bts4 wrote
Oh, I did. And I've been on that Visit Baltimore brewery list page (where do you think I got my initial brewery count estimation?). And from a marketing stand point, I totally understand putting an internationally recognized brand on your promo materials.
However that is a systemic issue and source of complaints about Maryland and Baltimore governments. That Gov't entities will work hard and promote for non-homegrown companies over growing local. Yes Guinness is just outside the city, but Heavy Seas is Maryland born and just down the street. Or why not Union Brewery, which is probably the largest brewery inside city limits.
I'm happy Guinness is in Maryland. But all you need to do is rewind to when the Guinness tap room license exemption became public. The fall out from that really shows how antagonistic the govt is to local grown business. Especially if a lobby is (illogically) fearful of profit impact (distributors).
theyeoftheiris t1_iy8c1ev wrote
The CEO of what?
Competitive-Calzone t1_iy8cbb4 wrote
>However that is a systemic issue and source of complaints about Maryland and Baltimore governments. That Gov't entities will work hard and promote for non-homegrown companies over growing local. Yes Guinness is just outside the city, but Heavy Seas is Maryland born and just down the street. Or why not Union Brewery, which is probably the largest brewery inside city limits.
Tourists they are trying to attract are not going to want to get this deep into it.
sobchaksecurity0 t1_iy8cvhx wrote
I will make a better ad for $399,998.50
Getmeakitty t1_iy8d3ay wrote
The blank brown paper bags are really selling me on this city!!
ASnarkyHero t1_iy8dg5h wrote
Did I make this? No. Even my shitty Photoshop skills could come up with something better than this.
perceptron-addict t1_iy8diau wrote
haha no way that's hilariously low effort
ice_cold_fahrenheit t1_iy8dk3k wrote
I went in and took pictures with friends at their pool at one time. Granted one of those friends was staying at the hotel, but there weren’t any guards guarding the pool or anything.
aredhon t1_iy8fpwe wrote
This is horrible, it’s actually embarrassing. Baltimore has some of the best cultural institutions in the world, (glad AVAM is acknowledged) we have a library that never fails to make the top 10 most beautiful list, the USS Constellation, I could go on & on. How about the totally unique Baltimore screen paintings & duckpin bowling?!
abcpdo t1_iy8g1gk wrote
That sounds like a chicken and egg problem. If you promote a local thing hard enough it will have good recognition.
TomatoBustinBronco t1_iy8g6m3 wrote
Looks like a starter pack image, yeesh
Brendan_f18 t1_iy8h42p wrote
They most definitely brew stouts at that brewery. Check out the Over the Moon Milk Stout, just to name one. Did you really think they only brew one beer at that entire facility?
baconandegg63 t1_iy8ifu1 wrote
Wtf is this lmao
-ballerinanextlife t1_iy8ilk8 wrote
Was this made with clip art?
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iy8imp8 wrote
Channeling Elon
metagloria t1_iy8iqbe wrote
I will make a worse ad for $450,000
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iy8j5i5 wrote
I’m with dogsinabathtub on this one. Anyone who would be visiting Baltimore isn’t going to know about obscure beers only available at that brewery, especially when the image is clearly their flagship stout that’s only brewed in Ireland
Brendan_f18 t1_iy8k0tg wrote
What?! How can you tell that it's clearly their flagship stout? The milk stout looks identical in the glass. Dogsinabathtub stated that the beer they make at that brewery is the Guinness blonde, and I said that, factually, they make many other beers including stouts at that brewery. As a fan of many of the local Baltimore breweries and craft beer in general, it's commonly known that many of their new stouts that are widely distributed are brewed in their Baltimore County facility. They're not "obscure" in any way.
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iy8mm37 wrote
That’s very obviously not a nitro head like the visitbaltimore picture shows
Quick check on beer advocate shows the milk stout with 125 ratings and Guinness stout with 6,164 ratings (also the milk stout is discontinued) so yeah I would call having 2% of the ratings as relatively obscure
Brendan_f18 t1_iy8nduk wrote
The point stands, they make more than just the blonde at that brewery location, and many of the beers they brew are stouts. If you want to fault Visit Baltimore for accidentally posting a nitro rather than a standard stout (although both are served at the location) go ahead, but seems nit-picky to me. Maybe they meant to post the Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, or the Gingerbread Spiced Stout, or the Mint Chocolate Stout.
Of course the Guinness Stout is going to have more ratings, it's sold all over the world and has been around for hundreds of years. I don't see your point. By your metrics, many beers brewed in Baltimore are "obscure" when you compare them to Bud Light.
You can also go to the brewery to have a Guinness stout brewed in Ireland, go on a tour of the Baltimore brewery that has historical information about the brewery, and maybe try a brew from the newer location while you're there. I vastly prefer going to many of the breweries within walking distance of me, but I think Guinness is also a great time.
funbb t1_iy8ni86 wrote
As is the General Manager.
borneoknives t1_iy8op1r wrote
paper bags! must do
Sunnyhunnibun t1_iy8pldv wrote
Haha, like all the museums, art galleries, cool little hole in the wall places, the markets and festivals.....naaaah, no one wants that. But a pool! And and a paper bag!
justjcarr t1_iy8q0ba wrote
They do age it though
christwin t1_iy8rl35 wrote
Anyone visiting Baltimore might not know which specific "obscure" beers are only available at the brewery, but I would think that many people visiting the brewery would know that more than just the Blonde is brewed and available there, just like any other brewery you would visit in the country lol. How does the fact that they brew lesser known "obscure" beers negate the fact that they brew much more than just the Blonde in Baltimore, including a variety of stouts (like the one in the image)?
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christwin t1_iy8skrj wrote
I would definitely recommend learning more about the Guinness Brewery and their female head brewer! I just went this past weekend and there were a ton of different delicious beers on tap. Worth a visit for sure.
https://vinepair.com/articles/hollie-stephenson-guinness/
Brendan_f18 t1_iy8t7o4 wrote
People are so eager to hate on a local place just because it doesn't meet their criteria of being worthy of promotion. The facts just fly out the window.
Nintendoholic t1_iy8tni3 wrote
Anyone who makes you work hard is your enemy
Dogsinabathtub t1_iy8ty6f wrote
I’ve been there. I like it a lot. I know they do stouts but their flagship is the Baltimore blonde.
It’s just funny to me that someone clearly just google imaged “Guinness” and picked the first thing they saw for this graphic.
EntireAd9048 t1_iy8uknf wrote
CEO of Visit Baltimore was promoted by Scott when he was on the council and retained in the position by him as council pres and now as mayor.
https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/people/al-hutchinson
Stuff like this is why it's infuriating to long time residents when Brandon says things like "wE gOTta dO BeTTer yAll"
MuffinRat84 t1_iy8w1fm wrote
It wasn't the working hard part I had a problem with it was more the expecting me to quit my job to work for free part I took issue with
wave-garden t1_iy8w3fw wrote
In the right (or wrong) parts of town I guess that’s true. 🤷♀️😅
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iy8w8w9 wrote
They specifically DON’T brew that beer there… pick any of the ones that they do instead
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iy8wiy3 wrote
Maybe instead of putting Bud Light on their advertisements they should be putting something far less popular and less known like Busch Ice
christwin t1_iy8wtgc wrote
A nitro stout? There's a Baltimore nitro stout on tap there right now lmao
gaytee t1_iy8x0rn wrote
Or maybe, it has everything to do with how you carry yourself and not the color of your skin. Look nice and walk in anywhere and you’ll get respect. Act like a fool, look like shit, and think everyone’s racist, well…you can get the fuck out or pay $100 to get in.
gaytee t1_iy8x5vq wrote
Why would they use decorative retail bags tho? Everyone knows what the brown paper bag around the tall boy looks like and it surely isn’t the bag you’d expect your products from urban outfitters to come in.
umbligado t1_iy8xg3d wrote
Honestly, this is fine. It’s not particularly great work, but they pump out hundreds of pieces of content a year just on social media alone (so thousands every few years). I’m not going to make a blanket judgment on one single deliverable…which isn’t really meant to stand on its own anyway, but serve as a feeder to the website.
I also very much doubt the CEO is signing off on every single piece of content — don’t really see the relevance.
gaytee t1_iy8xgxx wrote
Yes, because it’s a Guinness factory, brewery, etc. regardless of what they make, people will know a pint of Guinness across the world when you see it. Any blonde looks the same.
spitfire7rp t1_iy8y0ll wrote
What is decorative about a plain brown bag...Ive bought weed and got those at pop ups
justlikeyou14 t1_iy8yfjg wrote
Baltimore: The city of poorly collaged cut-outs.
Dogsinabathtub t1_iy8ypky wrote
They have their own unique branding for the Baltimore blonde
gaytee t1_iy8zdkf wrote
And nobody knows what it is either way. That’s the point. This is bad marketing regardless, but using the OG iconic pint of Guinness to market the Guinness brewery is correct. Marketing is about reaching people with things they connect with.
_brobeans_ t1_iy8zgut wrote
That’s what I’m saying, people will find anything to complain about haha
gaytee t1_iy8zij1 wrote
All I’m saying is the bag in the photo probably costa 3-4 bucks and looks like it’s from some artisanal coffee shop.
Nobody’s putting a tall boy or a 40 in that bag.
Nintendoholic t1_iy8zz2q wrote
That's just icing on the shit sundae they were trying to serve you
I wasn't being sarcastic, fwiw. Anyone who tries to sell you an opportunity with "hard work" is your absolute enemy
spitfire7rp t1_iy90vns wrote
50 of them for $15 Its the cheapest paper bag you can get except for the one without handles
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iy93bbj wrote
The stout that u are claiming that it is, isn’t nitro. Now claiming it might be a different stout… yeah ok sure. If I put a pale yellow glass of beer with BUDWEISER on the glass, are ppl going to think it’s Budweiser or one of their far less popular beers? The Guinness open gate brewery is great to visit but ur argument is idiotic
rien_nom t1_iy93twv wrote
I think the point OP is making is that if they pay the CEO that much why not pay for a better designer? Then we can have quality ads/marketing for our city.
christwin t1_iy93yc2 wrote
The "Nitro Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout" isn't a nitro? You should let them know so they can correct their taplists ASAP! I would highly recommend it, though. Seemed like a nitro to me!
Also, if they poured me that beer and put it in a Guinness glass, it would still be a Guinness because it's a Guinness beer brewed at the Baltimore Guinness Brewery. What an absolutely bizarre hill to die on.
vanishing_mediator t1_iy97chf wrote
lol
kyleg5 t1_iy97ocm wrote
Yeah lol I’m pretty sure this is like the peak of privilege. I just walked in, acted like I belonged, and didn’t get a half glance.
moderndukes t1_iy98sra wrote
No, it's pretty obvious that the thing is an Instagram Story with a link to a list of things to do and that those are shopping bags. The above commenter even edited their comment to say "shopping" when it originally only said "plain paper bags." If you think it takes the CEO who themselves definitely didn't make that social media post to figure that out, that's on you.
JohnBarleyCorn2 t1_iy99rs6 wrote
there is a hotel near the inner harbor - can't remember the name, but my friends and I used to go in there and go swimming all the time and nobody said anything to us. That was back in the mid-90's though. One of my friends pissed on the hot rocks in the sauna once...smelled up the whole area.
EntireAd9048 t1_iy9adiw wrote
You'd have to become friendly with mayor BMS to get the job, tho. That's the real criteria.
26thandsouth t1_iy9aogm wrote
All jokes aside... Great local hack is to go post up to the outdoor bar at pendry (with swimsuits) and just tip the bartenders well, then use the pool free of charge. (Learned this first hand from those bartenders, they dont give a fuck)
Majestic_Clam t1_iy9cy09 wrote
BAGS! BOATS! BEER!
Baltimore.
FrancisSobotka1514 t1_iy9jhrm wrote
Man when did guiness become a trendy beer ?
zinniasinorange t1_iy9jx14 wrote
Check out the new Hotel Ulysses and their bar and restaurant. Amazing.
For food, try Puerto 511 - tiny adorable Peruvian BYO restaurant, and Allora, tiny adorable BYO Italian cafe/coffee shop/restaurant, truly excellent.
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notniceicehot t1_iy9lxbu wrote
check the ottobar's calendar and see if they're doing one of their flea markets while you're visiting, sounds like it might be up your alley (they also do live music, but that's harder to miss)
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iy9n7oc wrote
I already pointed out that u switched to a different beer when proved wrong.
Either way, nobody is going to look at a glass of dark nitro beer that says Guinness on the side that looks exactly like Guinness draught and think “oh that must not be their flagship nitro stout that’s ubiquitous worldwide”. They don’t even have nitro stouts on all the time at Open Gate so why not pick something they do more often like the wit or maybe the blonde that they specifically built that entire brewery for
It’s clearly a lazy ad by a lazy company who put almost no thought into it, but here u are dying on some nonsensical hill defending their laziness. U aren’t even defending Open Gate u are defending the losers at visit Baltimore who suck at their jobs lol. Such an idiot
christwin t1_iy9nixq wrote
A different beer? I didn't mention another beer lol. When I said "Baltimore nitro stout" I was referring to one that was produced in Baltimore, not Dublin.
Round-Hamster-3002 t1_iy9nng3 wrote
And now you know why walkins are discouraged
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iy9omt3 wrote
Oh I forgot that Guinness open gate made this themselves? Or maybe u can’t read very well hmmm which is it
The criticism is of the ad company, not the brewery
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iy9ovmu wrote
If u were less dumb u would see that my comment that u originally responded to was about “over the moon” milk stout and then u jumped in talking about a different beer
FinalCartoonist t1_iy9psy8 wrote
Graphic design is my passion
D0NNIENARCO t1_iy9q2s1 wrote
Artisinal coffees, cupcakes, or candles.
sensesmaybenumbed t1_iy9qglz wrote
When Guiness had to lobby to build their brewery? Total coincidence, of course....
Brendan_f18 t1_iy9qkib wrote
I'm just saying that, of all the criticisms you could make, this one is pretty weak. They brew stouts, even sometimes nitro stouts at the Baltimore location, and the original comment mentioned "That’s not even the beer they make at that brewery. They make the Guinness blonde there". The ad is terrible, but this criticism is a reach. No need to call the entirety of their taplist aside from the blond and the imports "obscure".
christwin t1_iy9qomo wrote
haha that wasn't me though! How was I proved wrong when I never said that? You wanted to talk about nitro stouts and I saw that they literally have their own nitro stout on tap RIGHT NOW lmao.
My initial comment wasn't even defending the ad at all. Just defending the fact that the brewery is worth visiting because they put out more than just the Blonde, including stouts (and even nitro stouts!) that the first comment referred to. It's definitely a lazy ad, but they're highlighting a local brewery by displaying a familiar type of beer that the brewery typically puts out. This has already been explained to you by another commenter, so I won't rehash it anymore than that. Your initial agreement with the fact that "That’s not even the beer they make at that brewery. They make the Guinness blonde there" is factually incorrect. Maybe "If u were less dumb" that would have sunk in by now.
umbligado t1_iy9qpkw wrote
I suppose. I guess I just disagree that this particular, relatively inconsequential piece of likely necessarily quickly assembled copy (note that the bags appear in other places on the website as well) has much import or relevance. Or that it was insufficient for the task, or that the CEO’s salary has much bearing. I mean whatever - people are welcome to gripe. Much of the rest of their graphic work is perfectly acceptable.
sensesmaybenumbed t1_iy9quzt wrote
Congratulations on the new job!
umbligado t1_iy9qz58 wrote
It presents well as a small image on a small screen. That was likely the primary reason it was chosen, inasmuch as money/funding also maybe (likely) played a role. But otherwise, yeah — no plans to stay there.
JohnBarleyCorn2 t1_iy9r8ot wrote
indeed! 13 year old me thought it was hilarious, though. Mid-30's me still thinks it was pretty hilarious.
Brendan_f18 t1_iy9rls6 wrote
Maybe you mixed up two commenters, but I never claimed that the picture WAS the Over the Moon Milk Stout, for the record. Nobody is claiming to know EXACTLY which stout is in the photo except for you.
SnooRevelations979 t1_iy9rskf wrote
As of two years ago, they had ten people making six figures, and it's nearly all funded by hotel taxes.
I wonder what their metrics are to determine whether they are worth the outlay.
Jhiggins34 t1_iy9rwld wrote
This makes total sense for a tourist, NGL
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iy9s57a wrote
It’s a nitro stout in the picture. U mentioned a stout that isn’t nitro. Why even mention that at all if not talking about the photo which is what we are talking about? Great point lol
ImBecomingMyFather t1_iy9s9rb wrote
I think I love your city because it reminds me so much of how Hamilton, ON is… where all the small businesses are the places to go try and all the big ad corporate sponsor spend is the worst shit ever…
Brendan_f18 t1_iy9tenf wrote
Why not go back and read the thread yourself instead of making me re-explain. I was simply telling him that it's not true that the brewery only makes the blonde.
He said "That’s not even the beer they make at that brewery." when in fact they've made stouts including nitro stouts in the past (Nitro Coffee Stout and Nitro Vanilla Mocha Stout).
neutronicus t1_iy9v6kn wrote
For punk I'd look at the venues in Station North. Joe Squared, Ottobar, Metro Gallery.
Also definitely hit the American Visionary Art Museum.
opieofficial t1_iy9v7cr wrote
Some of the best performing content on the internet is written at a 5th or 6th grade level. But hey, its reddit, so let's shit on anyone that shows an inch of success.
Unfair-Rip9168 t1_iy9vs3f wrote
Well, how are people even supposed to know that that is a pool by the hotel? How are people supposed to know what hotel it is? And what’s with the nameless shopping bag?
umbligado t1_iy9zt1p wrote
But…..that’s all the webpage does…..promote local breweries. You have to scroll by 10 locals before you even see Guinness.
Often the biggest issue with churning out this kind of content is quickly getting available acceptable to use images (either licensed, approved, or public domain). Guinness was going to be the quickest and easiest option. That’s just how things shake out sometimes.
EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iya40cs wrote
Open Gate was specifically opened to produce blonde so it’s a stupid point especially since the pic looks exactly like their most famous beer which isn’t made there
That commenter never said that open gate ONLY makes Guinness blonde, u misunderstood them
inevitabledecibel t1_iya45o7 wrote
Hollie hasn't worked there in over a year, last I heard she's distilling on the west coast now.
Nexis4Jersey t1_iya4ghl wrote
They had some really good catchy ads last year on streaming services....made me come down and enjoy your city...but this is a hot mess...that tells me nothing about the city nor does it make me want to come.
Brendan_f18 t1_iya4ws3 wrote
Nobody is arguing over why the Open Gate brewery was opened and whether it was specifically for the blond or not, so that's irrelevant. I also never argued that the photo isn't likely the nitro stout brewed in Ireland, so I don't know why you keep repeating that. I commented initially to claim that they brew far more than just the blond, including stouts.
TitsMageesVacation t1_iya7ith wrote
you can go to the bar, but why would any hotel pool be public?
TitsMageesVacation t1_iya98lt wrote
Businesses are not automatically members of Visit Baltimore, you have to pay dues. There's a sliding scale based on the size/volume of your business. Visit Baltimore will in turn occasionally utilize your services or products, and include you in advertising. If Union or Heavy Seas pays dues (which are far smaller than the dues that Guinness would be charged) they can be featured in advertising.
It's not political or some systemic plot, it's just business.
And my lord, that ad is embarassing. Even with my meager photoshop skills I can drop a background out.
umbligado t1_iyag3w7 wrote
It’s a mobile phone sized clickable ad to a larger website, not a map or phone book.
Yes, the bags are funny.
umbligado t1_iyahczv wrote
I mean obviously you don’t know about the famous Bagby Brown Bag Company in The Bagtown section of Baltimore! LEGENDARY. Known for being the PLAINEST brown paper bags in the business — no small feat!!
Named after Ogden Bagby, just in case there was any confusion (total coincidence he worked in the bag industry — came from a long line of astrolabe tuners).
It was so well known they almost renamed the city “Bagtimore”, with a city anthem “In the bag in Bagtimore!”.
Next you’ll be telling me you don’t know about Archibald Pescocero, the squid mayor (1887-1888; sadly assassinated, fried, and eaten) or the horrifying wiener schnitzel hurricane of aught six??!!
Kids these days, am I right??!! 🙄
Autumn_Sweater t1_iyaj9ao wrote
often because nobody’s watching it
TitsMageesVacation t1_iyajmnv wrote
So if you have a pool in your yard, but you’re not watching it, it’s a public pool?
Autumn_Sweater t1_iyaluat wrote
the prior comment is saying you can get away with going to hotel pools, and my response is in line with what they said, not about them literally being free to the public. but to try to give you an actual answer, i don't have a pool but what i've heard is that for liability reasons most home insurance policies want you to have a fence around your pool so that it's clear that a trespasser has crossed your fence to swim in your pool, in case they want to sue you for something after that.
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PeteDontCare t1_iyb4ihs wrote
I think the point is that they might as well put some effort into it and still make the click bait really good, not just throw together some shit and be happy someone followed to the site. Whether it really matters or not, it still makes a difference, and you might as well not suggest you don't give a shit. It should be a bit better than good enough if they really give a shit about projecting a good image of the city and aiding with tourism in Baltimore
PoopsExcellence t1_iyb8e9c wrote
I heard you could still see the weiner hurricane at the Hippo before it closed.
EntireAd9048 t1_iyba3x0 wrote
They use Fiverr for designers but the CEO is friends with Mayor BMS so it wouldn't matter.
Lame_Alexander t1_iybazrq wrote
I GO TO BALTIMIRE FOR THE SCQUEEGE
SnooMarzipans5669 t1_iybir86 wrote
400k for who???
Staywithherjohnny t1_iybiuvn wrote
Ireland gets the Ravens and The Wire if ye are taking Guinness lol
Nice-Fly5536 t1_iyblsir wrote
maurasupiall t1_iybmgha wrote
Super confused about all the visit baltimore slander! Didn’t realize a tourism website could cause such hubbub
puptrait t1_iybs8pd wrote
Fifi!!!
Beneficial_Pear9705 t1_iycssmh wrote
It should say ‘only 5¢!’ in front of them
Cepia OP t1_iyd8mq4 wrote
Ok Goofy
notniceicehot t1_iy793ic wrote
right, the must-do Baltimore experience of getting plain paper shopping bags? am I missing something??