Keroin
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As I mentioned in my Notes from the Road thread, I’m blown away by the amount of advertising we North Americans are exposed to on a daily basis. For the most part, I can tune it out but there are some ads that really stick in my craw.
One of the ones I despise the most was a TV commercial for an SUV that came out several years ago. The scene:
A mom and young son are standing in front of a fruit vendor cart on the sidewalk, holding hands. The boy watches a flashy SUV pull up. A mom-type woman steps our of the SUV and walks over to the stall, standing beside the little boy. He looks at the SUV, then up at the woman, then lets go of his mother’s hand and grabs the hand of the SUV driving mom.
The message in this spot - “If you want your kids to love you, you’d better have nice stuff” – is dangerous, in my opinion. I hate, hate, hate that ad.
On a lighter note, though no less annoying, is the current tag line being used by a brand of tampons, (I think it’s Tampex): “Have a happy period.”
Every time I hear that I want to track down the person who wrote it and punch them in the head.
“Have an enjoyable cardiac arrest!” would be equally inane.
So, please feel free to share any ads that drive you bonkers!
(Brought to you by Mutual Life, because you could die tomorrow!)
One of the ones I despise the most was a TV commercial for an SUV that came out several years ago. The scene:
A mom and young son are standing in front of a fruit vendor cart on the sidewalk, holding hands. The boy watches a flashy SUV pull up. A mom-type woman steps our of the SUV and walks over to the stall, standing beside the little boy. He looks at the SUV, then up at the woman, then lets go of his mother’s hand and grabs the hand of the SUV driving mom.
The message in this spot - “If you want your kids to love you, you’d better have nice stuff” – is dangerous, in my opinion. I hate, hate, hate that ad.
On a lighter note, though no less annoying, is the current tag line being used by a brand of tampons, (I think it’s Tampex): “Have a happy period.”
Every time I hear that I want to track down the person who wrote it and punch them in the head.
“Have an enjoyable cardiac arrest!” would be equally inane.
So, please feel free to share any ads that drive you bonkers!
(Brought to you by Mutual Life, because you could die tomorrow!)
