tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109864.post112013842847944442..comments2023-10-26T14:01:08.426+03:30Comments on Orange Tangerine: Advertising evilOrangehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12433254398377357737noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109864.post-1120357151169973902005-07-03T06:49:00.000+04:302005-07-03T06:49:00.000+04:30At one point (the 70s?) there was a serious effort...At one point (the 70s?) there was a serious effort to ban advertising aimed at children. The advertisers organized and blocked the legislation. Since that time advertising to children has become a well organized craft, with conferences and journals where they are fairly upfront about how evil they are, and plot ways to get eviler.Rob Helpy-Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814390262154687969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109864.post-1120248137365258592005-07-02T00:32:00.000+04:302005-07-02T00:32:00.000+04:30Yeah, advertising pisses me off so much, now that ...Yeah, advertising pisses me off so much, now that I have kids. They will see an ad and immediately say they must have or do whatever it is...ugh. And thank god for PBS, and the first half of the day on Nick Jr and Disney channels they only show commercials between shows--which my kids never watch, because the show's over so why would they stay SEATED??? wild little hellions.Bored Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141065527386153341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109864.post-1120186033528008962005-07-01T07:17:00.000+04:302005-07-01T07:17:00.000+04:30Yes, that's so that when you're pulling off the hi...Yes, that's so that when you're pulling off the highway this summer on the road trip, and there's a BW and a Motel 6 and a Super 8 etc., the kids will yell BEST WESTERN!!!! <BR/><BR/>And to keep the peace, that's where you'll stay.bitchphdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118578280520171800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109864.post-1120145341448683442005-06-30T19:59:00.000+04:302005-06-30T19:59:00.000+04:30Oh, they are just SO insidious. Even on PBS, with ...Oh, they are just SO insidious. Even on PBS, with its "commercial-free" credo, the kids' shows are preceded by sponsor segments. To my mind are nothing but COMMERCIALS that are just lacking product placements. I've been telling my 3-year-old that these are ads, not shows, but I don't think that has diminished their subliminal power.<BR/><BR/>(Hi from a fellow freelance editor, by the way!)Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358441701832129130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11109864.post-1120141043208078732005-06-30T18:47:00.000+04:302005-06-30T18:47:00.000+04:30My kids have seen that commercial and said the SAM...My kids have seen that commercial and said the SAME THING. It's insidious. <BR/><BR/>Same way supermarket rack-jobbers place the sweet cereals and cookies at kid-eye level. Bloody Fuckin' 'ell.Mona Buonanottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809435868294190789noreply@blogger.com