Comments on: Maybe it’s just all advertising http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/12/07/maybe-its-just-all-advertising/ online mother Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Beth http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/12/07/maybe-its-just-all-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-20001 Beth Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:24:56 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2493#comment-20001 I love commercials -- good commercials. This is probably why I ended up in advertising. I had a manager once who said "local advertising makes you buy, national advertising makes you cry" (and I can't believe I just repeated that). On a certain level it is true. The big ad campaigns are in place to make you yearn, long, desire for the product/service that they are selling while local advertising just wants feet in the door. My husband I use the DVR to record our favorite commercials and then show our friends (we are truly ad-geeks). We love the Sonic commercials and most Apple commercials. The lexus commercials drive me crazy EVERY Christmas though -- do people REALLY buy a car as a Christmas present? The answer must be yes because they do this campaign EVERY year. I love commercials — good commercials. This is probably why I ended up in advertising. I had a manager once who said “local advertising makes you buy, national advertising makes you cry” (and I can’t believe I just repeated that). On a certain level it is true. The big ad campaigns are in place to make you yearn, long, desire for the product/service that they are selling while local advertising just wants feet in the door. My husband I use the DVR to record our favorite commercials and then show our friends (we are truly ad-geeks). We love the Sonic commercials and most Apple commercials. The lexus commercials drive me crazy EVERY Christmas though — do people REALLY buy a car as a Christmas present? The answer must be yes because they do this campaign EVERY year.

]]> By: Jane http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/12/07/maybe-its-just-all-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-19974 Jane Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:55:27 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2493#comment-19974 Adventures in Crunchy Parenthood -- No, I totally agree. Would LOVE a new vacuum (whatever "dual bag" means), and ANYTHING for my computer would be much-appreciated. Once my father-in-law convinced Dick to get me some jewelry, when what I'd been asking for for months was a video camera (we were moving to Egypt). Dick's dad said women hate anything electronic. Luckily, that smart man (Dick) kept the receipt! My favorite line was about the stay-at-home mom job. Dick is so great, 99.9% of the time, but he's still stuck his foot in his mouth a time or too. Memarie Lane -- After today, I'd have to agree with you, if it came with roadside (i.e. garage-side) assistance! Adventures in Crunchy Parenthood — No, I totally agree. Would LOVE a new vacuum (whatever “dual bag” means), and ANYTHING for my computer would be much-appreciated. Once my father-in-law convinced Dick to get me some jewelry, when what I’d been asking for for months was a video camera (we were moving to Egypt). Dick’s dad said women hate anything electronic. Luckily, that smart man (Dick) kept the receipt!

My favorite line was about the stay-at-home mom job. Dick is so great, 99.9% of the time, but he’s still stuck his foot in his mouth a time or too.

Memarie Lane — After today, I’d have to agree with you, if it came with roadside (i.e. garage-side) assistance!

]]> By: Memarie Lane http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/12/07/maybe-its-just-all-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-19962 Memarie Lane Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:13:20 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2493#comment-19962 Sorry, but I have to agree with the add. If I got a Lexus it would be the best Christmas ever for me. :P Sorry, but I have to agree with the add. If I got a Lexus it would be the best Christmas ever for me. :P

]]> By: Kathy http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/12/07/maybe-its-just-all-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-19956 Kathy Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:52:34 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2493#comment-19956 This commercial you are referrin to drives me crazy -- such a shameless attempt to sell. There are a couple I like -- the "silent night pampers" one. The "Citizen Soldier" one at the movie theater. I am so ultra critical of advertising -- it drives hubby crazy. I will will always make some comment on how I could do it better or how dumb it was. Thank goodness for DVR!!! This commercial you are referrin to drives me crazy — such a shameless attempt to sell. There are a couple I like — the “silent night pampers” one. The “Citizen Soldier” one at the movie theater. I am so ultra critical of advertising — it drives hubby crazy. I will will always make some comment on how I could do it better or how dumb it was.

Thank goodness for DVR!!!

]]> By: Sharla http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/12/07/maybe-its-just-all-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-19954 Sharla Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:09:05 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2493#comment-19954 Yep, that right there is a big part of why we don't watch TV. Do wish I had Tivo because there are some shows that are interesting but the crap that my kids are exposed to isn't worth it. We're a clearplay movie family here. Yep, that right there is a big part of why we don’t watch TV. Do wish I had Tivo because there are some shows that are interesting but the crap that my kids are exposed to isn’t worth it. We’re a clearplay movie family here.

]]> By: Adventures in Crunchy Parenthood http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/12/07/maybe-its-just-all-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-19952 Adventures in Crunchy Parenthood Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:00:14 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2493#comment-19952 Oh, and I forgot to add, about the Lexus commercial: yeah it's irritating, but the fact that they are suggesting *anyone* buy a WHOLE FRIGGIN CAR for a Christmas present should be a good indication that whoever they think they are appealing to aren't interested in a lesson in morality. Oh, and I forgot to add, about the Lexus commercial: yeah it’s irritating, but the fact that they are suggesting *anyone* buy a WHOLE FRIGGIN CAR for a Christmas present should be a good indication that whoever they think they are appealing to aren’t interested in a lesson in morality.

]]> By: Adventures in Crunchy Parenthood http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/12/07/maybe-its-just-all-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-19951 Adventures in Crunchy Parenthood Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:57:20 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2493#comment-19951 I can forgive those fallacies if the commercial doesn't take itself seriously, and/or is bald-faced in its aim to convince you to buy their product. I get offended at commercials that think they are really clever in surreptitiously convincing you to buy their product. And I didn't find the dog house commercial funny at all. It was a funny idea, maybe, but I would LOVE a new vacuum for a present, mine is horrible! And extra memory? I've been asking for an external back-up drive for my photos for 6 months now. It reminds me of the tire commercial a few years ago, where a woman receives a set of new tires for a baby shower gift, and that was a "joke." Man, do you know how much a set of nice, new tires costs??? I would keel over if someone gave me a free set of tires. But I did think it was funny, the idea of men being thoughtless gift-givers. My hubby didn't buy me anything for our anniversary, or for Mother's Day. When lambasted, he decided to step it up for my birthday - he bought me bath soap. Yeah. Maybe that commercial is funnier than I thought. I can forgive those fallacies if the commercial doesn’t take itself seriously, and/or is bald-faced in its aim to convince you to buy their product. I get offended at commercials that think they are really clever in surreptitiously convincing you to buy their product.

And I didn’t find the dog house commercial funny at all. It was a funny idea, maybe, but I would LOVE a new vacuum for a present, mine is horrible! And extra memory? I’ve been asking for an external back-up drive for my photos for 6 months now. It reminds me of the tire commercial a few years ago, where a woman receives a set of new tires for a baby shower gift, and that was a “joke.” Man, do you know how much a set of nice, new tires costs??? I would keel over if someone gave me a free set of tires.

But I did think it was funny, the idea of men being thoughtless gift-givers. My hubby didn’t buy me anything for our anniversary, or for Mother’s Day. When lambasted, he decided to step it up for my birthday – he bought me bath soap. Yeah. Maybe that commercial is funnier than I thought.

]]> By: Laura Moncur http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/12/07/maybe-its-just-all-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-19949 Laura Moncur Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:54:06 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2493#comment-19949 I did the EXACT same thing this week. I stopped the Tivo to watch the big wheel kid and was just LET DOWN by the insipid ending, while watching House! Mike said, "THIS is why you don't get to hold the remote!" There is NO WAY a Lexus could top the Big Wheel Christmas. NO WAY. Just suggesting it is such a letdown that it makes me HATE Lexus. I did the EXACT same thing this week. I stopped the Tivo to watch the big wheel kid and was just LET DOWN by the insipid ending, while watching House!

Mike said, “THIS is why you don’t get to hold the remote!”

There is NO WAY a Lexus could top the Big Wheel Christmas. NO WAY. Just suggesting it is such a letdown that it makes me HATE Lexus.

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