Comments on: Manipulatory http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/05/manipulatory/ Ideas, Opinions, Discussions Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:10:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Robert http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/05/manipulatory/#comment-128 Robert Sun, 18 May 2008 02:55:44 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=49#comment-128 Leave it to the marketing firms to continue to "educate" in the manner that perpetuates these types of "tools." I agree, ice cream sells itself to kids, let alone adults. I don't think there has to be any trick to do it. Comedy sure, satire sure, irony sure. But they chose to use manipulation as their choice of marketing "genius" here. DQ even bought into it. Sure, most might look at it and just think ha, that was funny. But it's the reason behind it that's the problem. That is how marketing and media bombardment "educate" our masses. It becomes subconscious thought and nobody ever truly knows they are being affected by it. Leave it to the marketing firms to continue to “educate” in the manner that perpetuates these types of “tools.” I agree, ice cream sells itself to kids, let alone adults. I don’t think there has to be any trick to do it. Comedy sure, satire sure, irony sure. But they chose to use manipulation as their choice of marketing “genius” here.

DQ even bought into it. Sure, most might look at it and just think ha, that was funny. But it’s the reason behind it that’s the problem. That is how marketing and media bombardment “educate” our masses. It becomes subconscious thought and nobody ever truly knows they are being affected by it.

]]> By: Jeanie http://www.synapticdomination.com/2008/05/manipulatory/#comment-127 Jeanie Sun, 18 May 2008 02:46:51 +0000 http://www.synapticdomination.com/?p=49#comment-127 Did anyone notice the mother's reaction? It wasn't one of terror on what her daughter had just done. No, it was more of wonderment that her daughter ALREADY knew how to use her womanly wiles. Would we have seen a high-five if the commercial had continued? What was the purpose of Dairy Queen's tactics? Last I checked, kids already like ice cream, so use the ice cream to sell itself! Did anyone notice the mother’s reaction? It wasn’t one of terror on what her daughter had just done. No, it was more of wonderment that her daughter ALREADY knew how to use her womanly wiles. Would we have seen a high-five if the commercial had continued?

What was the purpose of Dairy Queen’s tactics? Last I checked, kids already like ice cream, so use the ice cream to sell itself!

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