I find that some things are advertised so much, and seemingly so unnecessarily, that it makes me suspicious. I can think of two examples right off:
Gold. I can hardly go a day without seeing a pitch to buy gold. I don’t need any gold. I can’t eat it or really do anything with it, except invest money. And it doesn’t seem to be that great of an investment, adjusted for inflation. But the media is practically screaming to buy it. I’m suspicious.
Natural Gas. Geez, every.single.magazine has these full-page ads about how freakin’ great natural gas is. TV and radio too. Is it that people haven’t woken up to what a miracle the stuff is, or is somebody trying to shift the public’s opinion against its own best interests for their personal gain?
If you would like to talk some more about my examples (or explain why they aren’t suspicious), feel free. Or provide your own- I’m really curious what people will come up with.
Car insurance. Is the business really that cut-throat that they need to have 6 commercials an hour on the radio, for three competing companies?
Mattresses. There’s always a fucking mattress sale on and you can save “up to 50%” or some equally un-fucking-believable amount. Like, can’t you just price the fuckers right to begin with instead of telling me you have an-fucking-believable sale every week?
“Financial services” of some kind, the exact nature of which I haven’t been able to discern, to those who have $10,000 or more in credit card debt. :dubious:
Second this one and add in “clean” coal. I suspect these commercials are aimed at influencing public opinion before companies come in and try to mine silica sand, mine coal, or possibly run a controversial pipeline through the middle of Canada/the US, but that’s just a guess on my part.
Why are there so dadblamed many ads for yogurt? Is it really that hard to choose between Yoplait and Dannon? Also, if yogurt is so great, why are they always advertising that it tastes like something completely different, like lemon meringue pie?
I don’t understand why there are so many insurance ads either. (It’s not just car insurance, but those are the most annoying.) I’ve had the same car and home insurance for over 20 years, so I don’t know that it’s one of those things you change frequently.
I am suspicious that all the phone/phone service ads are intended to lay the groundwork for implanting transmitters and receivers subcutaneously for permanent tracking and indoctrination by the New World Order.
Plus the auto insurance ads are meant to drive us insane as a control measure.
Let’s face it, they’re all the same. It’s a shitty place to go die. I hate hearing about all the wonderful plans and activities and outings and food and movies and dancing and singing and shopping trips and…
I’ve visited these places and you’d be lucky to find a half dozen residents who you can even converse with. The reason you’re in there is because you’re no longer able to do things for yourself. Stop advertizing the fact that you’re running Club Med.
Years ago I had a job driving seniors around to appointments and what-have-you and believe me, there is a big difference between a good nursing home and a budget nursing home. It’s the difference between brunch+chandeliers and the constant smell of urine under flourescents.
