Wandrail
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mourningstar said:[RANT]
i only partially agree with you, naf. you seem to make the assumption that if some adverts are silly, the whole advertising "world" is silly and there are no positive aspects. i don't want to spoil the fun of the thread, but let me just mention a couple of positive things about the adverts that are seldom considered and that can partially answer your post: loads of tv programs wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the commercials, magazines would cost three times their price (at least), not to mention all the cultural/social sponsorships. a second aspect often forgotten is that the adverts are (or at least are also meant to be) useful for the consumers, providing them the information required to make a better choice. then, if you see an advert and run to buy that product, well, that's human frailty, who do you want to blame?![]()
Is it a continental european who doesn't think capitalism is evil?!
However, in keeping with the silliness of this thread - nothing is worse than these damned Subway commercials. Especially the "How spicy is it?" one. If you've seen it, you know the ulcer inducing pain of this horrible commercial, not to mention the other Subway commercials. Their ad execs should be drawn and quartered. I also hate those Dell interns. I never thought i'd MISS the "Dell Dude".