I Have Something to Say

IMHO, the amount of marketing and advertising in the world needs to be sharply reduced.

I resent being constantly “sold to.” I don’t need any more suggestions for how to spend my money. If I actually *need* a product, I am quite capable of looking for it myself.

We live in a world where it seems at least 75% of the time somebody communicates with you, they are trying to get you to buy something.

If you want to talk to me or tell me a story - great. If you just want to get me to buy something - go away.

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lasergraph · 70-79, M

We all hate advertising as we are constantly bombarded by ads that are even more tailored to our habits. We have also grown accustomed to what those ad dollars pay for. We are quick to "Google" for information. We do it all the time, because it's free, except that it isn't. Bandwidth and equipment cost money that ad dollars pay for just like Google maps (my personal favorite). This isn't even including our "FREE" phone apps.