Programmed?
I was cat/house sitting this week. Keeping the cat company, I flipped on the TV. Now I should point out I don't watch TV. I'll throw in a DVD, but channel flipping is crack to me, so I don't have it. More time to draw and write crap like this!
Ok, so back to the cat, or rather the 20 minutes of TV I saw. It was a ghost show. I only watched 2 segments, but it struck me that these ghost stories (both of them) are at tourist attraction destinations, specifically a corporate restaurant (Hard Rock Caf Key West) and a large hotel/resort (Hawaii Hilton).
I get the feeling that I'm not watching a quaint show on ghosts, rather part of an hour long advertisement for vacation locations. One part went off on an Elvis tangent even though the ghost was not Elvis. Blah blah, Elvis stayed here, and the Blue Hawaii cocktail was born.
More soothing than a two by four to the frontal lobe, I got to watch a commercial break in between
First, there's an ad for a pill, don't know what it does, they aren't tellin'. Apparently I should ask my doctor, and look it makes all these people REALLY happy, so it MUST be good! Note to self ask doctor.
Next my favorite "SAVE by buying this!" "Buy NOW and SAVE!"
Unbelievable! I thought all this time you had to NOT spend to save. Crap I can save AND buy a new car! Win win right?
Next, a product apparently good for daily use, nasal spray. You squirt it up your nose for an instant smile and relief. I ain't lying! Man I could use some relief, couldn't you?
Throw a few programming ads "Don't miss out this Tuesday!" wow, no I don't want to miss out, and to think I almost did!
Lastly 20 seconds that convinced me if I get her a diamond, I might finally get laid and be very good at ballroom dancing.
Break it down dah dah dah DUH!
It is interesting that inside 20 min, I see advertisement veiled as entertainment, and advertisement for products that are overtly harmful, or in the case of the pills, completely unnecessary. Also, being told that I can save by buying something I don't need is frankly insulting. Please shut the fuck up!
I know friends who are practically ADDICTED to nasal spray. They say they wish they could stop, and suggest I never use it. I saw an article a while back on this, it causes the need for the spray by drying the passages between use. Like how cigarettes calm you, but it's the nicotine that makes you crazy with withdrawal.
I'm gonna go out on a limb on the pill ad and say if ya don't think you are broken, what do you need a pill to fix? Teasers suck people in cause they just HAVE to know what the pill is for. Is there a street value? Well, nuff said
Now I don't want to sound crazy (too late maybe?) but, I think just maybe corporations want just what they are obtusely asking for blind consumers, that buy because they are told to hour after hour of watching TV. BUY TO SAVE, and ASK YOUR DOCTOR and watch more TV!
Who really doesn't think a corporation, even really nice ones wouldn't love to have consumers who buy without wondering why? Of course not, they love us. That's why they make us pills and sprays for relief. Get em' while they are young too, that imprinting will last a life time of consumption.
I have a grudge with advertising companies using psychologists to target kids with commercials. They are contributing to a generation of screwed up values. Little minds soak it in, and TV tells some crazy crap to them drilling it in day after day. Young targets of psychological warfare. Bad enough to target adults, but I guess there is more profit in the children. If no one takes the time to explain what is going on with advertising, kids really have no idea, and are just being programmed.
Don't banks (and the privately run Federal Reserve) benefit more from thoughtless spending rather then thoughtful saving? They make MUCH more money from high interest rates than some measly savings accounts. People actually accept 19-24% credit card rates, YIKES, I know loan sharks and bookies that are safer bets. A slave to debit is a slave for life, esp. at 24.99%!
One final thought Do these people really think that if there WAS a volcano princess god/ghost, that she would frequent the Hilton? Maybe she goes for the terry cloth robes and free bubble bath!
I was cat/house sitting this week. Keeping the cat company, I flipped on the TV. Now I should point out I don't watch TV. I'll throw in a DVD, but channel flipping is crack to me, so I don't have it. More time to draw and write crap like this!
Ok, so back to the cat, or rather the 20 minutes of TV I saw. It was a ghost show. I only watched 2 segments, but it struck me that these ghost stories (both of them) are at tourist attraction destinations, specifically a corporate restaurant (Hard Rock Caf Key West) and a large hotel/resort (Hawaii Hilton).
I get the feeling that I'm not watching a quaint show on ghosts, rather part of an hour long advertisement for vacation locations. One part went off on an Elvis tangent even though the ghost was not Elvis. Blah blah, Elvis stayed here, and the Blue Hawaii cocktail was born.
More soothing than a two by four to the frontal lobe, I got to watch a commercial break in between
First, there's an ad for a pill, don't know what it does, they aren't tellin'. Apparently I should ask my doctor, and look it makes all these people REALLY happy, so it MUST be good! Note to self ask doctor.
Next my favorite "SAVE by buying this!" "Buy NOW and SAVE!"
Unbelievable! I thought all this time you had to NOT spend to save. Crap I can save AND buy a new car! Win win right?
Next, a product apparently good for daily use, nasal spray. You squirt it up your nose for an instant smile and relief. I ain't lying! Man I could use some relief, couldn't you?
Throw a few programming ads "Don't miss out this Tuesday!" wow, no I don't want to miss out, and to think I almost did!
Lastly 20 seconds that convinced me if I get her a diamond, I might finally get laid and be very good at ballroom dancing.
Break it down dah dah dah DUH!
It is interesting that inside 20 min, I see advertisement veiled as entertainment, and advertisement for products that are overtly harmful, or in the case of the pills, completely unnecessary. Also, being told that I can save by buying something I don't need is frankly insulting. Please shut the fuck up!
I know friends who are practically ADDICTED to nasal spray. They say they wish they could stop, and suggest I never use it. I saw an article a while back on this, it causes the need for the spray by drying the passages between use. Like how cigarettes calm you, but it's the nicotine that makes you crazy with withdrawal.
I'm gonna go out on a limb on the pill ad and say if ya don't think you are broken, what do you need a pill to fix? Teasers suck people in cause they just HAVE to know what the pill is for. Is there a street value? Well, nuff said
Now I don't want to sound crazy (too late maybe?) but, I think just maybe corporations want just what they are obtusely asking for blind consumers, that buy because they are told to hour after hour of watching TV. BUY TO SAVE, and ASK YOUR DOCTOR and watch more TV!
Who really doesn't think a corporation, even really nice ones wouldn't love to have consumers who buy without wondering why? Of course not, they love us. That's why they make us pills and sprays for relief. Get em' while they are young too, that imprinting will last a life time of consumption.
I have a grudge with advertising companies using psychologists to target kids with commercials. They are contributing to a generation of screwed up values. Little minds soak it in, and TV tells some crazy crap to them drilling it in day after day. Young targets of psychological warfare. Bad enough to target adults, but I guess there is more profit in the children. If no one takes the time to explain what is going on with advertising, kids really have no idea, and are just being programmed.
Don't banks (and the privately run Federal Reserve) benefit more from thoughtless spending rather then thoughtful saving? They make MUCH more money from high interest rates than some measly savings accounts. People actually accept 19-24% credit card rates, YIKES, I know loan sharks and bookies that are safer bets. A slave to debit is a slave for life, esp. at 24.99%!
One final thought Do these people really think that if there WAS a volcano princess god/ghost, that she would frequent the Hilton? Maybe she goes for the terry cloth robes and free bubble bath!