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tangledweb · 03-31-2006, 08:16 AM

My 9 year old son had me beaming with pride after this conversation:

[Logan watching TV] "Dad, why can they do that?"

[Me]"Do what, son?"

[Logan]"Make that commercial like that"

[Me] "I don't understand what you mean"

[Logan] "well, I have that toy that they were showing, and it doesn't do any of that stuff. It isn't even fun"

[Me] "You already know the answer. What did we say that TV commercials are?"

[Logan] "People trying to make you buy something that you really don't need"

[Me] "Does that mean they can tell lies?"

[Logan] "I guess they can, because that commercial was a big fat lie."

I have spent time with both of my kids trying to explain advertising to them and they now have a basic understanding that Media will stop at nothing to bring you over to their way of thinking. I know that lots of people still don't consider that 'mind control' but it sure fits all the definitions that I know.

03-31-2006, 08:16 AM	#530 (permalink)
tangledweb slightly impaired Location: Down South	My 9 year old son had me beaming with pride after this conversation: [Logan watching TV] "Dad, why can they do that?" [Me]"Do what, son?" [Logan]"Make that commercial like that" [Me] "I don't understand what you mean" [Logan] "well, I have that toy that they were showing, and it doesn't do any of that stuff. It isn't even fun" [Me] "You already know the answer. What did we say that TV commercials are?" [Logan] "People trying to make you buy something that you really don't need" [Me] "Does that mean they can tell lies?" [Logan] "I guess they can, because that commercial was a big fat lie." I have spent time with both of my kids trying to explain advertising to them and they now have a basic understanding that Media will stop at nothing to bring you over to their way of thinking. I know that lots of people still don't consider that 'mind control' but it sure fits all the definitions that I know.