Morning to one..morning to all..
Another day:) Had an uneventful morning..but nevertheless I have something to say..as always..;)
Woke up..worked out at the gym..made myself breakfast..got to work..grabbed my usual coffee..'vanilla latte skim milk extra hot wth no foam on top..regular..take away..' said the person at the counter..and flashed me the biggest smile! Ah! almost seemed like an ad for toothpaste..hmmm what did he use..they did shine brightly..oops ok focus..back to MY morning...
So well..I started pondering over my coffee about how much do advertisements really affect us? I know for one that I'm a sucker for them! Everytime I see some new product promising instant or magical results I jump to the opportunity..not so much to try it out but as an excuse to shop..nah I'm not naive..just hopeful..I guess..
The other day I heard an advertisement for headache pills..blaring out loudly from the street loudspeaker..well I don't know how convincing it was but the noise sure made me go and purchase some right away! Hmmm they have their way of getting to people..don't they;). Take for example the time I went to purchase ankle gaurds..a girl needs protection while playing sports! And there was the shop...the paradise...complete with an extravagant layout..colourful casings..no persuasive salesperson, however the decor was enough to make you indulge.. and I left with an entire range of products, roller blades,protective gear..and new running shoes included! After all they did mention on the box that the gaurds do well for blading and running..errmm..
Everything these days is an ad for something..charity sells selflessness..technology sells intelligence...yoga sells patience...investments sell money..Its not the message..its the way the message is put across..I don't make the rules..I just listen what people have to say..we all are slaves to words..no? I know I am..
Well those were my thoughts..and tomorrow there will be more..as it will be a new morning..but the same routine..same timing..same places..same people..same coffee..or maybe not..I had promised myself to try the new flavour publicly displayed on the flyers...'pomegranate and blueberry dream..ice blended low fat..loose the fat but not the flavour'..intriguing isn't it..??
Ah! there I go again...
-Mist
4 comments:
hehehe cool title =)
I get tempted too but my poor paycheck stops me from indulging =( so thts the roller blading story eh =)
maybe...maybe not..;)
Nice blog... a little too pink though :p
"Investments sell money"? I thought what the investment ppl did was to take your money, not give you money. ;-)
--I'll-let-you-guess-who
hey i totally identify with "we are all slaves to words" I WAS =) trying not to be!
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