Comments on: The Original Brooklyn in a Bottle http://visualingual.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/the-original-brooklyn-in-a-bottle/ news+inspiration from a design studio in Cincinnati Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: visualingual http://visualingual.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/the-original-brooklyn-in-a-bottle/#comment-5974 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:06:39 +0000 http://visualingual.wordpress.com/?p=12940#comment-5974 My thoughts exactly.

]]> By: Ben C. http://visualingual.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/the-original-brooklyn-in-a-bottle/#comment-5972 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:11:13 +0000 http://visualingual.wordpress.com/?p=12940#comment-5972 I suppose all we can do is assume that this is a naive attempt at ironic product development and marketing. You’re right that it doesn’t seem possible for this to be a serious endeavor. The site itself, as well as the site for the “parent” entity, positively ooze irony. The language is baiting its audience, in my opinion.

]]> By: visualingual http://visualingual.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/the-original-brooklyn-in-a-bottle/#comment-5956 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:38:55 +0000 http://visualingual.wordpress.com/?p=12940#comment-5956 Yeah, I’m on the fence. What’s up with the use of the word “accessible?” Accessible because it’s meaningless? I dunno. Joke or not, this reminds me a bit of too many graphic design thesis projects where students do a massive survey or, say, their dryer lint, and then create a book out of their photo documentation complete with infographics and clever didactics. You know, in the end, it’s much ado about nothing.

]]> By: Filmatix http://visualingual.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/the-original-brooklyn-in-a-bottle/#comment-5955 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:58:52 +0000 http://visualingual.wordpress.com/?p=12940#comment-5955 I’ve gone and back forth myself on this! I can’t remember if this was on Jeremiah’s Vanishing NY, but I forwarded it to DieHipster, and was amused by the locally-sourced vitriol he (do I dare assume it’s a he?) infused it with, to borrow some sustainable mumbo-jumbo. Yes, it’s completely and utterly ridiculous. I don’t know what would be more amusing–hometowners rocking this as a huge (and lucrative) joke, or some sheisty transplants, fully aware of the bullshit factor, reaping both monetary and snarky benefits from this. “Young and unformed” sums it up if it’s a naive, yet sincere attempt. Let’s all stayed tuned.

]]> By: visualingual http://visualingual.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/the-original-brooklyn-in-a-bottle/#comment-5952 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:03:12 +0000 http://visualingual.wordpress.com/?p=12940#comment-5952 Brian, I suppose you’re right. If this is a tongue-in-cheek product poking fun at the fetishization of Brooklyn, then I suppose I can respect it. I just can’t tell if it’s serious or not.

]]> By: Brian http://visualingual.wordpress.com/2011/09/05/the-original-brooklyn-in-a-bottle/#comment-5951 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:06:03 +0000 http://visualingual.wordpress.com/?p=12940#comment-5951 M,

Actually, I know several native Crooklynites
who would easily be involved in this type of caper
+ who would be LOL all the way to the bank!!!

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