Have you seen these crazy ads in Dundas station? They're massive posters of coins. Coins, coins and more coins.
The first thing I thought when I saw them?Man, these ads would drive me nuts if I was homeless.
Which really, the more I stared at the ads, seemed to make sense. You just want to grab the coins! And
yet, you can't. It's like when people in high school used to super glue loonies to the floor just to watch people try and pry them up.Anyway, the ads are for the new Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, which I'm surprised they're only bringing out now, since we've been hearing about the 2010 winter games since 1987.
But actually, the ads are even worse when you think about all the anti-poverty protests that went on in Vancouver surrounding the city's bid. It's like the Vancouver Olympic committee is spitting in the face of Vancouver's homeless (although, to be fair, it probably usually goes the other way). It's like they're saying, "Guess what? Not only are we spending millions of dollars on the Olympics instead of on you, but we're also printing special money about the Olympics that you are also not entitled to."
Seriously. Go there and stare at one of the posters. It'll make you feel ill with greed.
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