Fuck Advertising

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Good point, Hunter (you fagbasket).

I'm always amazed at how blatently pandering/threatening most commercials are.  I usually think, "are people really suckered into buy this shit?"  Unfortunately, they do.

People should understand by now that commercials lie.  To be a sucker at this point is the fault of the consumer, not the advertiser.

Actually, this makes me think of something I read recently.

http://nascentideas.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/citation-needed/

Someone is printing out stickers that say:

[citation needed]

and is defacing billboards with them.  I think it's a truly awsome idea, and one that we should employ at will.

Oaaahhhhhh..! Yes. Mittens. Kittens. The internets. Whatever it takes.

[East Coast Hustle]

I can summarize this thread in three words:

Caveat Emptor, Motherfuckers.

[Chairman Risus]

Converse has been trying out a little disruptive marketing.  It's interesting to say the least.  Reminds me of the meme bomb thread.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=iisE-RdeV4w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxUR_0eMfEM&NR=1

and another one that says
"This program was brought to you by old people.
Like old, old.
Like your parents' age old.
Designing your clothes. Marketing your music. Greedily waiting for you to buy into a system made by people who have no idea what it's like to be you.



Enjoy the next commercial."

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I can summarize this thread in three words:

Caveat Emptor, Motherfuckers.

truth, but I try to temper my contempt with pity for the less fortunate.

[Fredfredly ⊂(◉‿◉)つ]

advertising rocks cause ad agencies hire artists and i want a job someday. rah!

[East Coast Hustle]

I can summarize this thread in three words:

Caveat Emptor, Motherfuckers.

truth, but I try to temper my contempt with pity for the less fortunate.

why?

srsly...why?

[Triple Zero]

citationgasm?

sure!

tagged:

http://del.icio.us/triplezero/gasm

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I can summarize this thread in three words:

Caveat Emptor, Motherfuckers.

truth, but I try to temper my contempt with pity for the less fortunate.

why?

srsly...why?

Because a lot of people were born stupid, and it's not their fault.

[Xooxe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMohCOhSq2Y  Anti-herogasm 

[hunter s.durden]

Because a lot of people were born stupid, and it's not their fault.

We need a "bullshit card" smiley.

Retards and the insane need special help. Fuck the rest.

Speaking for America, we are all forced through an educational system that, while not always great, will teach those that wish to be taught. The morons that choose to ignore the abundance of education and knowledge that is lying around for free should be fucked in half and thrown to the wolves. I applaud the tobacco companies and the self-help industry for exploiting a niche and using those educational tools to their advantage.

Most people are assholes that choose to live in blind ignorance, but born stupid?
I think not.

[AFK]

Because a lot of people were born stupid, and it's not their fault.

We need a "bullshit card" smiley.

Retards and the insane need special help. Fuck the rest.

Speaking for America, we are all forced through an educational system that, while not always great, will teach those that wish to be taught. The morons that choose to ignore the abundance of education and knowledge that is lying around for free should be fucked in half and thrown to the wolves. I applaud the tobacco companies and the self-help industry for exploiting a niche and using those educational tools to their advantage.

Most people are assholes that choose to live in blind ignorance, but born stupid?
I think not.

Shoot and Score.  That's a bad-ass truth motorcycle you're riding there. 

[East Coast Hustle]

Because a lot of people were born stupid, and it's not their fault.

We need a "bullshit card" smiley.

Retards and the insane need special help. Fuck the rest.

Speaking for America, we are all forced through an educational system that, while not always great, will teach those that wish to be taught. The morons that choose to ignore the abundance of education and knowledge that is lying around for free should be fucked in half and thrown to the wolves. I applaud the tobacco companies and the self-help industry for exploiting a niche and using those educational tools to their advantage.

Most people are assholes that choose to live in blind ignorance, but born stupid?
I think not.

damn.

I hate to fuel your fire, but you hit that one dead on.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Wow, I couldn't disagree more. Not everyone lucks into brains, and the average IQ in America is 100. That's 20 points above retarded. Granted, MOST people could be smarter than they are, but an awful lot of the people who REALLY get shafted by "the System" or taken advantage of by the unscrupulous are genuinely NOT VERY SMART. They have a hard time figuring things out or getting skills for a new job because they are congenitally stupid. And THAT is why I try to temper my contempt for the stupid with compassion, because while most people could be "smarter" if they tried, the people who get raped the worst by our society are genuinely stupid in a non-negotiable way.

[East Coast Hustle]

what the hell does "IQ" (which is both arbitrary and meaningless) have to do with anything?

there are lots of people who are probably technically retarded who still choose to lead productive lives on their own terms, and there are definitely lots of potential Mensa members who have chosen to be ignorant apathetic shitbags who's biggest contribution to society is allowing a neilsen box to be hooked up to their TV.

[East Coast Hustle]

also, SO WHAT if people are born stupid? Why does that mean I should feel pity for them? I am more important to me than they are.