Is There Truth in Advertising?
The marketing industry has its fair share of deception and bullshit. From “Do-Nothing” infomercials to self-proclaimed “Gurus,” it seems like everyone’s out to beat you up and take your lunch money.
Well personally, I think it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee. If people are begging you for cash, they clearly don’t know how to get rich fast.
And let’s not kid ourselves about those supposed free iPhones. If time equals money, then spending 50 billion hours on online surveys ain’t exactly free.
Sure, I’ll concede that there’s an ounce of truth in advertising. Hell, pharmaceutical commercials are too honest. I mean, have you ever seen those commercials? One minute you’re watching a cheerful montage of newfound vitality, and the next you’re bombarded with a laundry list of potential side effects…
“RELAXOFT may cause nosebleeds, baldness, memory loss, swollen ankles, facial boils, excessive earwax, uncontrollable cursing, an urge to play in the mud, road-rage, snoring while awake, perjury, atheism, and a compulsion to spit at small pets.”
Well, isn’t that lovely? Next time, I think I’ll just tough out the headache.
All of these side-effects lead to bigger questions. Like, if I’m feeling under the weather and my partner offers me medicine, should I fight him? Should I slap it out of his hand? After all, the medicine might have caused the sickness in the first place.
And while pharmaceutical ads get points for partial honesty, they’re not entirely off the hook. In many other ways, they’re just as confusing and misleading. For example, they often feature scenes unrelated to the product.
Vagisil commercials have cheerleaders performing routines. Male enhancement commercials have politicians playing golf. Every herpes commercials can be summed up as: “I have herpes.” “I don’t.” “Let’s ride bicycles.”
Ultimately, when it comes to medication, I don’t pay much attention to the advertisements. It’s best to let the doctors decide what’s right for me. They usually know what they’re talking about. Well, emphasis on usually. I once had a doctor whose office plants were always dead. I couldn’t help but wonder if I could trust him with my life.
127 Comments
AnneMarie
Oh great, so you're one of those guys who can't take no for an answer? I've dealt with way too many of those, another one would lead me to suicide. Fantastic.
Thuyy
Hahah thanks Justin. xD
woottt. (:
AnneMarie
Haha, don't be afraid of rejection. That's the whole point of applying: there's like this whole risk factor thing. ^^
Justin
This is a test in IE.
Chrys
Just a heads up, but your site doesn't work in my IE, only in Firefox. But my computer might just be being silly, so don't worry too much!
Anywhoo. HAHHAA. I agree with the advertising thing. I thought I'd give it a go the other day, I actually really liked the look of that TV they were giving out. So I started answering questions and then is said "Click Next", so I did, and there was another full page of questions. What utter rubbish. I gave up 🙁 My TV is good enough for me.
ATHEISM IS A SIDE AFFECT OF MEDICINE??!?!?! OH NO. WHAT DRUGS AM I ON??? Haha.
Hahahha, I can just see young boys all over the world calling to their mommies and saying that. HAHAHA. Very funny.
Heh. Yeah… What should I have called the grass? … Ground? Actually, that makes sense. Lol, whoops!
Haha, thanks 😀
That bee wouldn't bloody go away!! It's why I kept starring off… it was literally buzzing around my head 🙁
OH NO WAY. Whoops. I should be locked away for insulting green people 🙁
I'm going to find me some Dr. Pepper just to see what the fuss it about!!
Sophia
haha! I like how your whole website is "toilet" themed! 🙂
Ben
I've added you too and I do believe you. (:
I seriously need to do that with my affiliates too. 🙁
Ben
I know, I think that key has saved my reputation many a time. XD
I would love to be affiliated. If you could add me (even if it's not to the main page :D) and then I will add you when you tell me yeh've added me~
Janet
I would love to be your affiliate. 😉
I'll go link you, as soon as I put my new layout up! Which is tommorow, OR today.
Are you using haloscan as your blog thingy? 😛 LOL, just curious. 🙂
Ben
Okkies
Ben
You can be an affie if you want. 😀
Bre
awesome! thanks for linking me 🙂 woo!
those commercials. the herpes ones. ugh! always awkward. and then the depression commercials are the longest commercials i've ever seen in my life, it's depressing!
Ben
Why thank-you, Justin. Means a lot coming from you with your skills. (:
I do sometimes if my insults are really harsh. But you can't go 'The state of you today. lol.' It doesn't make it any less insulting!
I think I would rather keep the headache as well to be honest. "A desire to spit at small pets", I lol'd.
Chloe
she isnt the best actress but she is hot lol. actually it does remind me of POTC, i was wondering what it was, thanks for that lol.
Chloe
lol i know that was completely random. i loved that old robot though, the one that transported them and didnt give any warning, and in the end kills a decepticon and just says, "i am getting too old for this". some parts of the movie were brilliant. i love the main chick from the movie, lol she's hot if i do say so myself.
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