Why do credit card commercials show credit cards getting swiped upside down?
The magnetic stripe is on the rear top, but credit card commercials typically show the card getting passed through a machine numbers-down.
This has bothered me for years.
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Comment by rtfm
For the same reason an ice cream commercial is actually filmed using scoops of mashed potatoes … because it looks better on camera.
Posted on August 13, 2010 at 7:35 am
Comment by G. Whilikers
That’s to show the card at its best, with the logo right-side-up.
Posted on August 13, 2010 at 8:12 am
Comment by Caveat Emptor
Good to know that you’re thinking big thoughts.
Posted on August 13, 2010 at 9:07 am