๐คฏ A photo of men carrying billboards to promote a Swish food delivery app in Bengaluru has sparked outrage online ๐ก๐ธ. The image, shared by entrepreneur Roshan on X, quickly went viral, racking up over 1 lakh views ๐ฅ๐, igniting a heated debate on the controversial "human ads" marketing tactic. Roshan sarcastically commented: โVC: How much funding do you need? Startup: 5 million $ VC: Whatโs your customer acquisition plan? Then: Human ads. VC: Take my money.โ ๐ธ๐ญ Many social media users expressed discomfort, with one stating, โThis ad is in too many places now, and it doesn't feel goodโ ๐. Another said, โ Maybe itโs just me, but human ads make me so sad, theyโre walking around with that heavy thing on their backs for God knows how longโ ๐. One user commented, โ Capitalism at work... India with cheap labor ready to be exploitedโ ๐๏ธ๐ก. What do your take of this marketing trend ? Let us know! ๐ฌ๐
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