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Quote by: Osborn F Enready I did laugh when I read it, which made it worth it Scribbler.
I do agree with Milton too though. How sad is it when our minds trap in "sales slogans" just at hearing a couple bars of music from one of our least favority commercials.
I would be bumming these days without a remote and a mute button. (can't afford DVR) |
Another TV addict accounted for. This could be the next political party in the news.
What it is, is that we respond to certain stimuli and the advertisers know this and hire people who know which of our buttons to push. I don't even HAVE Geico insurance and I know the commercials. Humor sells better than anything else I suppose. I also remember 60's VW and Alka Seltzer commercials too.
Of course this ties in with a pet theory I have had for at least 20 years. Since ads like Geico sell so well it makes good sense that the Congress and the White House would have a small army of advertising people on the payroll. Something like a department of shrinks and ad men which they consult regularly before they open their mouths.
"Well, what do you think of my proposal?"
"Frankly sir, I don't see a way to sell the '
Fuck up the American education system beyond all hope of repair' bill. How about we call it the '
No child left behind act?'?"