Guess Myron is new.

Well, is it? How would Myron know, he's Kosher!

Mind if I ask how much for a small comic like this one?

Poor Myron.

That's pretty funny :)

... I do not work in advertising, and yet, I have had exactly this conversation at work.

If it actually is delicious, Myron will have to call on an entirely different set of skills, so it is a valid question...

Sincere advertising practices at work. :)

Bacon.
Avocado.
Bleu Cheese.
Delicious?
Nope.

...and don't forget that tantalizing photo of a sandwich you will never get.

Would you really want to get that ideal-looking yet made of plaster and plastics one on your plate? At least the mess they'll serve you at the 'restaurant' might contain something that can be classified as edible

Actually the components are mostly real. I know someone who worked where they built the perfect looking sandwich/burger model. It is involves a lot of food waste to find the best looking parts to use for the photo. Rather shameful what is done to create the perfect image. Now for cereal, yeah you wouldn't want to eat what was pictured. The milk is really white glue.

Nice one. You still got the knack.

I'd think the answer must be "no".

More like "That's the client's problem! Why would you even ask that? I sure didn't!"

Or maybe "what difference does it make"?

You had me until you said blue cheese... bleagh... burgers!

It's no different than advertising broccoli as delicious. Hehehehe.....

I prefer Kale to broccoli

maybe not raw but beef and broccoli stir fry with oyster sauce served over a bed of rice , that delicious :3

Simply boiled, drained, then sprinkled with lots of grated cheddar cheese while still hot -- luv it!

Steamed until a dark green, served hot, nothing on it.

THAT'S how you serve broccoli.

i like bacon and Blue cheese (I'm Jewish not Kosher) not sure how it would go with Avocado nice comic^^

He's got that "Don't question me!" look on his face.

I think it's Mr Boss who's the one who ran into the wall of reality, not Myron "asking stupid questions". I'm not in advertising, but I'm another who's had this nearly-exact conversation before.

Here in sunny California, avocado is applied to virtually everything. Omelettes, burgers, burritos, holistic vegan sprout wraps made with gluten-free tortillas... it's the green salve that magically turns every dish "Californian".

Just wish we could get some that actually taste like something more than just "vaguely cool, green and smushy".

tsk that doesn't matter, you're an ad agency. I did marketing as a subject at uni, but I find it very hard to push a product I don't like, so I never went into that area.

Well, I'd try it. Good piece.

You put entire animated cartoons into a one page comic

Like that mattered...

It only tastes good to californians.

Spot on.

Sounds delicious to me.

It's a valid question....

This... actually sounds pretty damn good to me. Of course, I am REALLY hungry right now, though.

I love those questions that get to the heart of the matter.

Great emoting in this strip, the last panel reads perfectly without anything needing to be said. To me that burger sounds delicious...

I've lived this moment SO many times.

His Jerry Maguire moment?

That's what advertising or marketing is all about: Making the customer (read mindless dolt who can't decide on anything *the ad executives definition*) NEED what is being sold by whoever. It doesn't matter if it's good or good for them, just make them open their wallet or slide that credit card and move on to the next 'customer'.

And this is why Mad Men was so awesome. It showed what REALLY went on in Ad Agencies, AND what they thought of the public they were doing this to. :D

Great Cartoon Mike. I would love to see a whole series of these put into a book or web page. :D

Super piece! And right on the money!

Ah yeah, the way that big businesses works ....

And this is exactly why I know I'd never belong to sales.

aha, this is great

Well, when done with appropriate portions, and as long as the avocados were on special, and I HAD a wedge of blue cheese sitting in the fridge... I can;t help but note there were no objections when I whipped them up for dinner. As for blue cheese on a burger, most of the time it's done by folks who grill the burger to a hockey puck, and then use a salad dressing alone... needs REAL cheese, done right... Worth the effort. If nothing else, using a decent bacon helps.

The burger in question is probably being made by the hockey puck people.

The last frame, cat doesn't back down.. Brave cat. Respect!

HA! I currently work in a restaurant as a delivery driver, and I know exactly how this is. I only recommend one of two things (when asked) because that is all I have had. Sure, other stuff sounds tasty, but I don't actually know if it is.

=^.,.^=

This should be in the funnies. note that this is a complement.

What I've been told by some sound designer/composer friends: stay away from advertisement because they will make you redo everything a gazillion times.

The plight of those working in advertising: The burden of having to make something look great when in your heart of hearts, you know it doesn't.