Client told me to my face in a Starbucks on 5th that my $1,200 ad was "too honest" and people don't want that

Troy Price · 2026-10-18T08:15:03.915857+00:00

She then handed me a printout of a detergent spot where a cartoon mom hugs a talking stain and said "make it feel like this," and I still can't tell if she was joking, so has anyone actually sold a client on being less real?

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Client told me to my face in a Starbucks on 5th that my $1,200 ad was "too honest" and people don't want that | Ad Shade Room - SMM Buzz