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I am so, so confused by Uber's marketing video. I feel like its satirical. I'd love to hear if anyone has the inside scoop of how it was made/ how Uber employees feel about it.

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You could email them and ask if it is a real ad, but their PR person will probably respond and give you a horribly unprofessional response a la Airbnb:

> We emailed Airbnb spokesman Christopher Nulty to ask whether the library ad was "real." He responded by email, "as opposed to a fake one :)"

> A follow up email, explaining that we were in fact seeking confirmation as to whether the ads are actually from Airbnb received the following response: "Are you seriously writing on this?"

> Nulty did not respond to another follow up email.

I'm actually AMAZED their PR dude has not been fired over his juvenile and unprofessional response to the reporter. You had ONE job!!

http://www.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2015/10/21/passive-aggress...

WOW. Unbelievable. Who the hell hires these people? They make you go through half a dozen technicals if you're going to be an engineer, but they let the homeless guy across the street run their PR department?

It's shit like this that brings down the reputation of the entire industry.

It was made with bits. And atoms.

Don't forget BLT sandwiches! And moms.

And kittens. The kitten was the moment I literally LOL'ed.

Don't forget that Uber also moves icecreams.

Uber is using bits to transmit the video of the atoms.

Feels like it was made for investors more so than the consumers.

Would you invest in a company that showed you a video like that?!?

I imagine that when the narrator finished, she went to her agent and had this conversation:

"Okay ... seriously, what the f--- was that all about?"

'Don't worry about it, their money is just as green as anyone else's. Just don't forget about the gig across town tomorrow.'

"Got it. But I really need to take a shower now."

Yes, surely that must have been satire, and Uber employees thought it was hilarious?

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