Lamenting in unison

This opens the door for discussion. What is it about most Canadian advertising that is so god awful? Compared to the rest of the world, there appears to be a real lack of sophistication in our advertising. Is this because, as one of my readers suggests, that Canadians themselves are not sophisticated, and that we have no sense of irony? Why are we stuck with outdated models that rely on pure frequency to beat a message into our brains? Is there something wrong with us? Is it true that the Brits have all the answers to everything? We need some discussion on this blog, so lets hear what you have to say.

This beauty is from Australia, where the ads are even worse.