Cats Can Be Herded

If you’ve ever had to deal with teenagers, particularly males, you know they have the attention span of a gnat.

Check out any charity car wash and you’ll see the teenage girls doing all the work and all the sign waving. The guys, unless barked at constantly by a chaperone or parent, mostly stand around aimlessly.

Too often, I’ve seen teenagers involved in political activities, particularly waving signs on street corners. Five guys with signs all facing real motorists. Two minutes later with no supervision, signs will be upside down, used for sun shades, or hanging listlessly on the ground by listless arms.

Which Takes Me To….

On my way home from work every day, I drive west on Sligh through the intersection of Armenia. On the northwest corner every day is a teenager holding a Little Caesar’s Pizza sign trying to attract customers. Until recently, the sign was a normal square campaign-style sign dragged around by a bored, tired, or embarrassed kid.

Then one day, there was magic on that corner. The square sign had changed to a Little Caesar’s cardboard guitar. Same ad, different format…..and the kids holding those signs have become kings of strum. Cardboard air guitar rockers. Non-stop action. Horns are now blowing. The kids are smiling. WOW!

The manager at that pizza shop must be a genius. Ain’t innovation great.

posted by admin @ 7:23 PM