BF2S Forums Why advertisements are so annoying, and some practical solutions

burnzz wrote:

pace51 wrote:

I understand business operations,

i'm sorry, just because you say "Would you like fries with that" doesn't make you an expert in McDonalds® advertising.

pace51 wrote:

I understand business operations, and realize its a good marketing tactic, but, its just, well, wrong. Yeah, I'm naive, but I just don't feel right supporting those ads. I'm not insulting the effectiveness of the technique, just the fact that its used for profiteering. Yes, thats life, but...

Mitch wrote:

pace51 wrote:

Door-to-door salesmen: Don’t you hate it when hyperactive under age children bombard you with questions nonstop? And when they pick on your newborn as well? Salesmen aren’t as bad as they used to be, other than the occasional Jehovah’s witness or carpet salesmen. If they go solo, they’re usually trying to scam you or sell you something. In that case, outwit them, or have fun verbally tongue tying them. If they work for a company, and are persistent, well, that’s where your local friendly Channel 8 news team comes in.

Thats me.
Also, unless you also work in sales or sit around your house thinking of ways to outwit a salesman, you will not outwit a salesman. I knock on a hundred doors a day and have built in responses for every single thing you can say, however you only get to speak to a d2d salesman once in a while.

and i would never touch your baby thats nasty.

and its a misconception that d2d salesman are scammers. people have a natural resistance to salesman, its like when you go to a store and a worker asks ''can i help you find something'' and you automatically just say no.

pace51 wrote:

mcminty wrote:

pace51 wrote:

Guilt marketing: Many people, me included, have a special hate for these. Not only do they appeal to our most generous and kind emotions, they often don’t even use the money for any non-greed related cause. For example, McDonalds advertises that they put 10 cents from every happy meal into their personal charity fund. This is pretty sneaky, because they know that children make up a large part of their consumer base, and they use this deal to also guilt parents into buying their kids McDonalds instead of maybe going to another restaurant. However, since happy meals are pretty cheap, meaning that giving away ten cents a meal decreases a large amount of profits, and since the money goes to a good cause, they can be pardoned.

Wut. I stopped reading here, as I feel you lack a sufficient grasp of (ironically) "real world" business operations...

I understand business operations, and realize its a good marketing tactic, but, its just, well, wrong. Yeah, I'm naive, but I just don't feel right supporting those ads. I'm not insulting the effectiveness of the technique, just the fact that its used for profiteering. Yes, thats life, but...

pace51 wrote:

McDonalds advertises that they put 10 cents from every happy meal into their personal charity fund. This is pretty sneaky, because they know that children make up a large part of their consumer base, and they use this deal to also guilt parents

mcminty wrote:

pace51 wrote:

mcminty wrote:

Wut. I stopped reading here, as I feel you lack a sufficient grasp of (ironically) "real world" business operations...

I understand business operations, and realize its a good marketing tactic, but, its just, well, wrong. Yeah, I'm naive, but I just don't feel right supporting those ads. I'm not insulting the effectiveness of the technique, just the fact that its used for profiteering. Yes, thats life, but...

Well.. no.

pace51 wrote:

McDonalds advertises that they put 10 cents from every happy meal into their personal charity fund. This is pretty sneaky, because they know that children make up a large part of their consumer base, and they use this deal to also guilt parents

Reading this, especially with the highlighted "also", it seems as though the primary motivator for McDonalds to donate to charity is because it is a factor children take into consideration when deciding to get a happy meal. A five year old couldn't care less if McDonalds was being socially responsible.. they care about the toy!   Its effect on parents would then just be a secondary consideration.. maybe it was worded incorrectly?

Anyway, this is a pretty interesting read.. http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/csr.html .. to show they aren't blowing it out their arse with the ad.


Also.. I was going to.. inform.. you as to the financial effect of such a donation.. but I just cbf. Go read the McDonalds 2009 Annual Report to learn some about the company's financial position..

jsnipy wrote:

pace51 wrote:

Ugh, pepsi. Pepsi and coke are so over advertised. They don't need it, so many people buy the stuff anyways. At least they don't advertise as much as they used to, but...

you should write to them, they could benefit from your marketing prowess and experience.

FatherTed wrote:

seriously go die