You know where to apply if you are psychic: A man seeking a clairvoyant purchases a billboard advertisement, but omits contact information since “real mediums know how to get in touch.”
Residents of Manchester are baffled by a cryptic billboard soliciting a psychic.
Unidentified man contacted signs company and paid undetermined sum for advertisement.
The strange advertisement states, “Psychic sought – You know where to apply.”
Residents are perplexed after a desperate guy paid for a massive billboard to lure the services of a clairvoyant without giving his contact information.
The unknown man contacted a sign business and paid an undisclosed sum for the enigmatic advertisement to be shown on a busy commuter street in Manchester beginning August 18.
He informed advertising executives that the billboard he sought, which reads “Psychic wanted – You know where to apply,” required no additional information because a genuine psychic would “know exactly when, when, and how to contact.”
Passersby on Fairfield Street were left with more questions than answers regarding the strange advertisement and why a psychic was needed.
Steve Baxter claimed that his advertising agency initially believed the unique advertisement to be a prankster’s joke, but later discovered that the advertiser was in reality “very serious and seeking a genuine psychic.”
However, social media users expressed skepticism online, speculating that the billboard could be a PR gimmick to boost the advertising agency’s popularity.
The unknown man contacted a signage business and paid an undisclosed sum for the enigmatic advertisement to be shown on a busy commuter street in Manchester beginning August 18.
He informed advertising executives that his desired billboard, which reads “Psychic sought – You know where to apply,” required no additional information because a genuine psychic would “know precisely when, when, and how to contact you.”
Mr. Baxter stated, ‘A person contacted us to submit this advertisement requesting a psychic.
“At first, we assumed it was a joke, but the guy indicated that they were dead serious and wanted to locate a true psychic.
They believed that the easiest way to do so would be to post a psychic wanted ad with no contact information, as a skilled psychic would know exactly when, when, and how to reach them.
‘It wasn’t made clear why they needed a psychic; perhaps they were duped by a bogus psychic in the past, or perhaps they want clarity about their future; we don’t know.
However, we are heavily committed in this project, and its success would be astounding.
Online commentators speculated that the billboard was the beginning of a public relations effort for an impending television show or film.
Others questioned whether the move was a cunning publicity gimmick by the advertising agency Mandoe Media.
Online commentators speculated that the billboard could have been the beginning of a public relations campaign for a new show or film, while some said that the move could have been a smart publicity hoax by the advertising agency.
Passersby on Fairfield Street were left with more questions than answers about the strange advertisement and why a psychic was needed.
It is not the first time that a peculiar billboard has been utilized to gain public notice.
In January, 29-year-old entrepreneur Muhammad Malik placed his face on multiple billboards in Birmingham and launched the website findmalikawife.com in an effort to find true love.
On the A34, motorists witnessed a smiling Muhammad on the floor jokingly pleading with potential partners to “rescue me from an arranged marriage.”
Muhammad was hunting for a wife to ‘increase our love for one other and for Allah,’ so any women who thought this was a joke should rest assured that he was serious.