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This is truly one of the best threads I've come across. Its filled with great discussion and a plethora of information. Nice work to all of you who contributed.
Although I am a victim of US public schooling, from an early age I had some great teachers. As early as fifth grade we were trained to see these images and be aware of what they were trying to drive into our minds. We even had a project in which we had to come up with a product and market it using these subliminal techniques.
One of the more ridiculous recent ones I noticed the other day was the slogan "every kiss begins with Kay". I laugh my ass off every time I see that ad. Jewelry ads are famous for appealing to your romantic side. I spent about six months recently shielding myself from television. When I started watching tv again I burst out laughing at every advertisement I saw. My roommates constantly asked what I was laughing about. This is a fun experiment to try. Obviously television is hardly the only source for advertising, but it can be one of the most intense.
I find that I am particularly attracted to products that don't seem to have any brand at all. This could be their cute ploy of advertising though. It appeals to the sense that you think you are above advertising messages, so you will buy this generic-looking thing.
Great thread guys, thank you for all the interesting material to add to the discussion.
I'm one of those people that pulls off the insignias on things. My car, refrigerator, stereo, etc. I get a lot of compliments and questions from people about it. Where did you buy that? What brand is that? Irony...it kills me.
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