I just have to vent, it's been bugging me!
There are several commercials on TV that drive me batty, and shine a rather unattractive light on the thought processes of a nation that is vastly blessed and by a large percent, sadly spoiled.
These commercials throw around phrases like,
"No woman should have to suffer" ( selling electrolysis)
"you don't need to suffer any longer" (selling a temurpedic mattress )
"You deserve it" "Only the best is good enough for you"
"start thinking about you for once" "Indulge yourself"
They are selling THINGS! Things that aren't even that important. I mean, think about the mattress thing. Sure, we'd all love to sleep on sweedish foam, but isn't it amazing how quickly we can forget what a blessing it is to even have a decent bed to sleep on in the first place? How bout the fact that is really wasn't all that long ago that people slept on corncob mattress, feeling like kings. Now we are apparently suffering terrible on these plush double top king size mattress' we are forced to sleep on.
And that electrolysis ad just burns my toast! SUFFER? It's true no woman should suffer, but from domestic abuse, or prejudice, aids, starvation, improper medical care. But suffer from unwanted facial hair?! Seriously???? Have we stooped so low that THAT is what we Americans consider to be suffering?
OI! Maybe im reading into too deeply, but man, that kind of advertising is making me ill, every time i see it i yell at the TV or shut it off. I just can't listen. ANywho, just had to vent, if anyone has anything to ad, please do so!
There are several commercials on TV that drive me batty, and shine a rather unattractive light on the thought processes of a nation that is vastly blessed and by a large percent, sadly spoiled.
These commercials throw around phrases like,
"No woman should have to suffer" ( selling electrolysis)
"you don't need to suffer any longer" (selling a temurpedic mattress )
"You deserve it" "Only the best is good enough for you"
"start thinking about you for once" "Indulge yourself"
They are selling THINGS! Things that aren't even that important. I mean, think about the mattress thing. Sure, we'd all love to sleep on sweedish foam, but isn't it amazing how quickly we can forget what a blessing it is to even have a decent bed to sleep on in the first place? How bout the fact that is really wasn't all that long ago that people slept on corncob mattress, feeling like kings. Now we are apparently suffering terrible on these plush double top king size mattress' we are forced to sleep on.
And that electrolysis ad just burns my toast! SUFFER? It's true no woman should suffer, but from domestic abuse, or prejudice, aids, starvation, improper medical care. But suffer from unwanted facial hair?! Seriously???? Have we stooped so low that THAT is what we Americans consider to be suffering?
OI! Maybe im reading into too deeply, but man, that kind of advertising is making me ill, every time i see it i yell at the TV or shut it off. I just can't listen. ANywho, just had to vent, if anyone has anything to ad, please do so!
Amen sister.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I love our country and know that I'm blessed to have born here, I can't say I blame other countries for looking at us the way they do, if all they ever see is our ads, our (big budget, low quality) movies, and our magezine covers =P
I promise you, Rest Of The World, not all of us are too busy getting the implants we "deserve" to send food!