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
Shola
when you say 'top bit', you mean ??
Jill
Lol about the doctor with plants 🙂
The swollen-ness I'm not too sure about. Some people have told me a few days others have told me a week or two :/
Paige
Sweetness! I always wanted my site to be sexy!
Paige
Yay! I added yours! (:
Sophia
Your funny 😀 So what your saying is, websites that are a bunch of crap are famous?
Paige
Haha google usually doesn't have very good images. That is luck!
And, I'd love a new affiliate!
Shola
But I have no more pee left. O.o
And you're not creepy, just misundersto-… no, you're right, creepy. xD
Imaginary cookies? Pah, don't insult me with virtual food. Maybe virtual fags. hmm. God, I need a serious high maintenance hobby to get me through this.
I am going to smoke my last one in the next ten mins. Last one ever. i feel I should make a note in my calendar, like an anniversary or something. xD
I checked out your resume, wow. You're been in everything. It's right impressive, and you'r ea computer dude too. An add combination. Maybe?
Oh you might know, do you know where I could find a text rotation script? Being a computer whisperer and all.
Isi
Hey Justing tanks soo much for the comment 😀
I'm glad you like the handwriting lol
haha i totally agree with you. some of those commercials are totally stupid. they have nothing to do with the product lol
Paige
Thanks!
The baby in your header is adorable! The look on its face is priceless! XD
Sophia
I don't really feel hungry anymore after looking at your site… (haha! The "wet your pants" button makes me think of poo 😛
Sophia
Well, if it's crap, why do you have a bunch of visitors 😉
Shola
I feel awkward pressing this Wet Your Pants button too. I feel like I am obligated to go to the bathroom and pee. xD
Ben
That so true, almost every infomercial is totally bogus. One of my favorites is the Cash For Gold commercials, where people give their gold and get reimbursed with pennies.
Some commercials are so weird I can't even remember what they're advertising, or I see them so much that I can't stand it. Hehe, yeah medication commercials are crazy. I wouldn't ever want the medication they advertise after all those side effects!
Thank you for that blog, I really found it very entertaining, like you're a professional blogger or something 😀
Shola
Yes, it will be hard and I thank you for your support. If I do this for a month and sleep less and get healthier it should be worth it.
Medicine is scary these days. Some adverts are a menace though. Asking you a million questions and you a bound to have one of them
"Do you sneeze? Do you cough? Do you cry? DO you breathe?"
"Shit I have that one, the breathing on, I need some of this medicine." Pfff
I try and go for natural remedies, though the time of the month does call for a paracetamol sometimes. Or sometimes a cigarette… wait no, I can't do that no more. :[
Jen
Teehee sure we can be affiliates! Why not?! 😛 I could apply at your site if you want or you can apply at mine..either way but I'm too lazy to apply 😀 Oooh strawberry banana! YUM I just like one with strawberries and a bunch of whipped cream at the top…TEEHEE
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