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The Happy Dumbing Of America

Submitted by Howard S and Aunt C, Aug 6, 2008 13:00

We both had many a chuckle over this brilliant piece on the dull-side of marketing ploys: bludgeoning us with the obvious for the soothing, security feeling of safely consuming.


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We both had many a chuckle over this brilliant piece on the dull-side of marketing ploys: bludgeoning us with the...

Howard S and Aunt C 

Aug 6, 2008 13:00

Whatever. Advertising is advertising, and they have to come up with something to put on the sign. What else are... [MORE]

ames 

May 20, 2008 18:32

This is a great article which hits the spot, and there are countless other examples of this nonsense out there. [MORE]

Martin Pill 

May 18, 2008 03:38

Similar to the above regarding retail instruction madness, I have come to loathe weather reports on local TV channels nationwide... [MORE]

Julianna Gulden 

May 15, 2008 05:51

Cyril Kornbluth, a native son of Brooklyn and a graduate of Brooklyn Tech H.S., wrote a science fiction short story... [MORE]

John E. Kraft 

Jan 22, 2007 12:33

Like Kraft, with the guacamole containing less than 2% avocado. Or computer monitor manufacturers that listed not the viewable area... [MORE]

Susan J. 

Jan 22, 2007 12:26

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