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Advertising is a load of balls

mfceiling

Isn't it?

Hand made crisps - yeah the lad on the machine had hands to press the buttons.

The girl on the radio ad who whispers "sometimes it's ok to be yourself".....who the fcuk else could you be.

Men's tolietries using sh*te such as "ice", "storm", "extreme", "turbo".....want to know something for free - i buy the deodorant/shower gel that happens to be on special in tesco that particular week.

Seriously does anyone believe half the crap that's spouted?

Mad Men my arse...

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eth0

mfceiling wrote: »

Seriously does anyone believe half the crap that's spouted?

No but tis keeping people in jobs sure

Hande hoche!

Din't worry, someone will post a Bill Hicks clip soon.

Where To

OP just proved that advertising works.

nbar12

handmade crisps are nice

mfceiling

Where To wrote: »

OP just proved that advertising works.

How did i prove it works.....

I'm not arsed if i hear it spouted but do i believe in it or buy a product because of it....No

Seriously - someone telling you it's alright to be yourself....what a load of bollix

Agricola

There are the cynical and the gullible in this world. Advertisers make a living on the basis that the cynical are in the vast minority.

Einhard

And the George Carlin clip should be posted right about

NOW

Eathrin

Yeah I'm not a fan of advertising but it has it's benefits for everyone.
Advertising means you don't have to pay to use this website, watch certain tv channels etc., shíte as it may be.

Like the OP, I generally buy whatever's on special or the product which benefits me most at the lowest price. I have no brand loyalty.

otto_26

Where To wrote: »

OP just proved that advertising works.

Really what named products did he mention?

kowloon

Perfume ads are without a doubt the worst offenders.

3ndahalfof6

I do believe it is working for bingo and lotto

smash

I love advertising, it entertains me!

It's also how you actually find out about products.

Real Life

Advertising for the most part doesnt sit right with me.
I work as a graphic designer and creating ads is a big part of what i do, a bigger part than i would like but i do it cos i need the money.

One thing that does annoy me though is the bill hicks video people have mentioned. he tells people who work in advertising to go kill themselves but yet he probably had people make an advertisement poster for his shows.

Immaculate Pasta

Advertising is based on one thing: happiness. And you know what happiness is? Happiness is the smell of a new car. It’s freedom from fear. It’s a billboard on the side of the road that screams with reassurance that whatever you’re doing… it’s okay. You are okay. :cool:

Pottler

Depends how you look at it. I doubt Coke spend so much on ads because they don't work, but from a consumer point of view, ads might be balls to you, but they're a future shopping list to a lot of others. Really consumerism is a load of balls - mountains of plastic, useless shyte that will be landfilled after a week or two. I'd ban cheap, crap plastic things, it would save resources, cut down transportation and ease the pressure on dumps. The sheer mad volume of chemicals like shampoo, washing powder etc etc etc pumped down the drain is the real load of balls tho.

cherryghost

We buy any car... dot com!

General General

Me? I love nothing more than a good ad'. Commercial break? It's like a lucky bag!

UCDVet

mfceiling wrote: »

Isn't it?

Hand made crisps - yeah the lad on the machine had hands to press the buttons.

The girl on the radio ad who whispers "sometimes it's ok to be yourself".....who the fcuk else could you be.

Men's tolietries using sh*te such as "ice", "storm", "extreme", "turbo".....want to know something for free - i buy the deodorant/shower gel that happens to be on special in tesco that particular week.

Seriously does anyone believe half the crap that's spouted?

Mad Men my arse...

Do people actually believe it? No.
Is it a very effective way to get more people to buy a particular product? Yes.

There are lots and lots and lots of papers/studies/articles/research on the topic.

kupus

mfceiling wrote: »

Seriously does anyone believe half the crap that's spouted?

..

So OP everything in your life up to now you never been influenced by advertising...............
http://sebastianmarshall.com/advertising-works-on-you
You're mistaken if you think advertising doesn't work on you.
Let's say you're driving down the street in your car. You want something to eat. There's 60 restaurants within sight.
Which do you choose?
Something that stands out to you and calls to you for some reason.
People think advertising doesn't work because they see a commercial for a burger joint and don't immediately get hungry.
But that's not the point. The point is that you now that burger joint stands out a little more to you.
Maybe you don't eat there anyways. Especially if you don't eat hamburgers. That's not the point.
The point is, it'll now stand out a little more, especially if you're the potential target market. If you're in the market for a hamburger, you're likely to notice a place that stood out to you.
I didn't understand this for the longest time. Then I met a guy in Barcelona who owned some "El Pollo Loco" restaurants in Los Angeles - it's a fast food place. The name is Spanish, it means "The Crazy Chicken."
I'd spent plenty of time in LA, but I'd never noticed El Pollo Loco.
Next time I was in Los Angeles, I noticed the restaurant everywhere.
Advertising isn't the only way to do that, but it's one way. If El Pollo Loco commercials came on TV, you'd notice the restaurants more often. As you're driving in your car and have 60 choices, Pollo Loco would become a more prominent option.
Advertising is about making the product or brand familiar, and thus having it stand out to you on the shelf or while going about your life. Your mind is good at picking up shapes and symbols, this does work to make brands and products stand out to you.
Advertising works on you.

Madam_X

"That advertisement had absolutely NO effect on me whatsoever."

Pottler

I'm hungry now and want pollo loco.

KKkitty

cherryghost wrote: »

We buy any car... dot com!

They haven't had the annoying jingle on their last few ads thank god.

Pottler

KKkitty wrote: »

They haven't had the annoying jingle on their last few ads thank god.

Noticed that Prams and bikes or whatever they're called have gotten even more annoying to compensate though.

SEPT 23 1989

When ads come on i change channel

KKkitty

Pottler wrote: »

KKkitty wrote: »

They haven't had the annoying jingle on their last few ads thank god.

Noticed that Prams and bikes or whatever they're called have gotten even more annoying to compensate though.

The annoying jingles in ads are enough for me to switch over to something else.

Where To

otto_26 wrote: »

Really what named products did he mention?

Doesn't have to name any. What's the thread about?

mfceiling

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

When ads come on i change channel

I love sky plus....bye, bye dfs sales and all you other feckers who are pitching your wares at me

Big Nasty

Advetising pays my wages but it is a load of balls to a certain extent. Although I like the idea of Sky+ etc (don't have it), I can't understand why they give the option as surely it affects their revenue.

Randy Anders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w25s0-L3r8

livinsane

Consciously, I am only aware of being manipulated by one ad.

Went buying cleaning products with my friend cos we were moving out of our apartment and said in the shop, we better get Cillit Bang because its the best one out there.

I was disappointed with myself when I realised what I'd done. I thought I was impermeable.