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An advertisement said:
"Have a BLAST with BALLOON ANIMALS!!
Impress your friends and be the center of attention!"
Or, I might say, get mistaken for a clown.
The Internet Truth-In-Advertising committee has issued the following
advisory in the wake of this advertisement:
Contrary to what some recent balloon animal suppliers' bombastic
advertising may have lead you to believe, the International Social
Acceptability Standards (ISAS) committee's rating scale still remains:
1. Movie Stars
2. Major Political Figures
3. TV Stars
4. Millionaire Playboys
[...]
426. Frisbee-catching Dog trainers
427. Jugglers
428. Clowns (non-big feet & flower)
429. Contortionists
429. Balloon Animal Sculptors <=== NOTE: CONSIDERABLY LESS COOL
430. Clowns (big feet & flower) THAN MOVIE STAR.
431. Mimes
432. Professional Panhandlers
Note, however that "*Obscene* Balloon Animal Sculptor" can be rated as
high as 257 when used "for cocktail party entertainment only." (ISAS
Code Sec. 17, para 129, ammended 12 Oct. 1994)