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things they use in fashion adverts NO ONE uses in rl

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Nehru · 28/04/2013 16:01

camper vans
old fashioned deckchairs
bikes with flowers in the basket

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Nehru · 28/04/2013 16:01

vinrage convertibles

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BrianButterfield · 28/04/2013 16:06

About a thousand tiny glass lanterns with candles in, strewn carelessly through the trees.

OrbisNonSufficit · 28/04/2013 16:07

Freakishly tall size zero women...

Nehru · 28/04/2013 16:24

well yes, them too.
Dogs straining on leashes

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Trill · 28/04/2013 16:25

wind machines

Nehru · 28/04/2013 16:27

rowing boats

OK SOME people might use them in rl

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Nehru · 28/04/2013 16:28

Ditto zebra crossings with women laughing HILARIOUSLY as they cross them.*

*I have never laughed as I crossed a road

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Nehru · 28/04/2013 16:28

WATERMELON

they love watermelon

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Nehru · 28/04/2013 16:30

CHrist - there are THOUSANDS of stock photos of women eating watermelon.
An alien would think it is an everyday event

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OneLittleLady · 28/04/2013 16:31

Hilarious bowls of salad. They are everywhere in the advertising world Hmm

Nehru · 28/04/2013 16:32

oh yes - even a meme

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DuchessFanny · 28/04/2013 16:32

I have a dog that strains on his lead, and have also been known to have flowers in my bike basket .... Unfortunately that's as fashion and Modelly as I get Grin

MerylStrop · 28/04/2013 16:32

Right fucking grumpy expressions a la Toast catalogue, or comedy facial hair for blokes
Glaikit/zombie posture and expression as at Cos

Nehru · 28/04/2013 16:33

also a jetty

who uses a jetty apart from a dreamy model

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Lavenderhoney · 28/04/2013 16:37

Woman travelling with handluggage consisting of hat box and make up/ jewellery box all massive with silly little handles. Just the thing for LHR:)

EffieTheDuck · 28/04/2013 16:37

An elderly peasant standing outside a shack.

cocolepew · 28/04/2013 16:39

At least 4 or 5 puppies at a time. Bows optional.

cocolepew · 28/04/2013 16:40

Using an umbrella, but not to keep the rain off, but to dance with.

caramelwaffle · 28/04/2013 16:42

A brick wall.

KAPPOW I look hot. Let me lean on this brick wall.

KABOOM I look hip. Let me lean on this brick wall.

OneLittleLady · 28/04/2013 16:44

Long handled wicker baskets. Of course, EVERYONE with any ounce of fashion sense just happens to have one to carry around

moondog · 28/04/2013 16:47

Laughing dark skinned children silhouetted against a sunset.
Soldiers in bearskins
Big floppy hats clamped top head in coquettish fashion
Clambakes

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MacaYoniAndCheese · 28/04/2013 17:01

Children wearing clean and/or white clothes Shock.

MacaYoniAndCheese · 28/04/2013 17:02

Drippy ice cream cones. If I ate drippy ice cream cones with abandon...I wouldn't even be able to fit in my own clothes, much less model anyone else's...

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