tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post3287212047195795592..comments2023-10-08T05:00:23.559-04:00Comments on Clarissa's Blog: Commercials Made me Do It!Clarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-10639226300552774242011-04-22T11:41:33.564-04:002011-04-22T11:41:33.564-04:00From what I understand, advertising is most effect...From what I understand, advertising is most effective when the customer is unaware of it. For example, it is well known in the bar and tavern industry that having red tables/tablecloths will increase alcohol sales. Many owners dod not do this, since it also increases the number of fights that occur.Pagan Topologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611788563582362688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-62428861446492790072011-04-21T22:30:15.630-04:002011-04-21T22:30:15.630-04:00"Foot binding, neck elongation, drinking of v..."Foot binding, neck elongation, drinking of vinegar" were all advertised even back then. The advertisements were not as sophisticated as they are now but they were advertised. Take a product, attach a visibly happy person to that product, our innate need for happiness drives us to get that product.<br /><br />People are still irresponsible for not noticing the insidious lies but you can't say advertisements don't result in behavioral change. Why else will companies pay billions of dollars for advertisements?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-75402746401801996672011-04-20T11:05:21.996-04:002011-04-20T11:05:21.996-04:00I think that often people choose lower quality pro...I think that often people choose lower quality products because they are cheaper. Not everybody can afford freshly squeezed juice. The way the economy is right now almost nobody can afford it.Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-43904275210263333242011-04-20T10:58:48.947-04:002011-04-20T10:58:48.947-04:00I don't know about other people but for me: Ma...I don't know about other people but for me: Mac is difficult, PC is unreliable and Linux is for programmers and It people. :-)Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-63062307652209216992011-04-20T10:46:20.209-04:002011-04-20T10:46:20.209-04:00Connecting dots: Why do people think Mac is cool,...Connecting dots: Why do people think Mac is cool, PC is OK and Linux difficult? <br /><br />Why do people drink coke, rather than pepsi or juice?<br /><br />LearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-58998970235994813372011-04-20T10:33:43.705-04:002011-04-20T10:33:43.705-04:00The evil lies in that children and uneducated can ...The evil lies in that children and uneducated can be strongly influenced to the extent to almost being controlled. More mature people and educated people are still being influenced and are choosing lower quality products over higher quality products. Either people become more educated in the mechanisms of marketing, and get more knowledgeable and picky when choosing their products or good quality product developers improve their marketing skills. But we know that in our perfect world neither of this is going to happen, do we?<br /><br />LearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-71126482428915426132011-04-20T08:49:54.481-04:002011-04-20T08:49:54.481-04:00Is it "Accion Mutante" by Alex de la Igl...Is it "Accion Mutante" by Alex de la Iglesia? I saw it years ago, and vaguely remember it, but it sounds about right.Spanish profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248530328973177920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-91850407620435055882011-04-20T04:42:25.577-04:002011-04-20T04:42:25.577-04:00"I, for one, am sick to death of hearing how ..."I, for one, am sick to death of hearing how advertisement influences people to do things they don't want and buy stuff they don't need."<br /><br />Spoken like the Rimi of yesteryears. I have since seen first hand the subconscious dependence people have on ALL kinds of adverts, including paid-for 'article' space. I once spotted a ridiculously pro-GM fish and grains in the Boston Globe's post-editorial page, was immediately suspicious and googled the author. He turned out to be the CEO of a biotech firm that specilises in biotech salmon, and has 'interests' in some GM grains.<br /><br />Then, just when I was getting ready to share a laugh about this crookedness, no less than five people at my uni told me how this 'learned' article was making them rethink their stance. Because as everyone knows, The Boston Globe is a bastion of unbiased, honest, progressive journalism (hah!).<br /><br />So you see, it's not just believing the actors on TV who pretend to be doctors, or wanting to be hot like that model. It's about the merging of brandworth: something with a very different market image allows itself to be piggy-ridden by more suspect market images, and it is this complex network of reinforced value that finally attaches itself to a product.<br /><br />Also, an overworked, debt-ridden, badly educated and television-addicted audience helps. It was the absence of this culture that made me scoff at the idea adverts could shape your world-view, but I've changed my mind after seeing the average American person. And it's slowly going that way in India too.Rimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344200811838569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-57808085784840495962011-04-20T00:20:54.144-04:002011-04-20T00:20:54.144-04:00This is very funny. :-) I wish I knew the movie.This is very funny. :-) I wish I knew the movie.Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-33920732504409528582011-04-20T00:18:47.686-04:002011-04-20T00:18:47.686-04:00I wish I could remember the title of this odd semi...I wish I could remember the title of this odd semi sci fi Spanish movie I saw years ago, where there are primitive terrorist types from "Planeta Asturias" plotting against the government. Their lemma is anti advertising; they chant: "!No queremos adelgazar! !No queremos oler bien!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-46053695821940196952011-04-19T21:53:00.051-04:002011-04-19T21:53:00.051-04:00That's exactly what I believe, too. People in ...That's exactly what I believe, too. People in my country have been known to clean toilets with Sprite and 7Up because of how fast they eat away all dirt. :-)Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-33965009407408705432011-04-19T20:37:11.651-04:002011-04-19T20:37:11.651-04:00I will skip this discussion. I drink water, coffee...I will skip this discussion. I drink water, coffee, juice, and sometimes wine or tea. Coke and Pepsi are unhealthy and expensive and pointless.Pagan Topologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611788563582362688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-20075620723795941192011-04-19T19:05:13.436-04:002011-04-19T19:05:13.436-04:00And what difference does that choice between two v...And what difference does that choice between two very similar drinks that cost the same make to a consumer?Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-8035185348075643792011-04-19T19:02:00.054-04:002011-04-19T19:02:00.054-04:00Even a basic study of advertising will show you th...Even a basic study of advertising will show you that needs can be created. For example, we may have a basic need to drink but the preference between coke and pepsi is an artificially created need.karnaknoreply@blogger.com