โฒ 308 โผ What is an absurdity that has been normalized by society? (midwest.social) submitted 2 years ago by Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 426 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[โ] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 38 points 2 years ago (3 children) Advertising (and capitalism in general). permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [โ] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Seriously. Marketing is nothing more than convincing people to buy stuff they do not need. It is the reason we live in a consumer culture that is fucking up the planet with useless trash. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 1 point 2 years ago my rule of thumb for buying any product or service is that if it needs paid advertising then it probably isn't worth it. otherwise I would have heard it independently from somewhere or someone permalink fedilink source parent [โ] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Advertising is pollution of our soul permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ToyDork@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [โ] ganymede@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago If ads are a form of payment, then unsolicited ads are theft brilliantly put, love it!! permalink fedilink source parent [โ] mikwee@lemmyverse.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Hey, I actually consider working in that industry sometimes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago If anyone here is in marketing or advertising, kill yourself -- bill hicks permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Seriously. Marketing is nothing more than convincing people to buy stuff they do not need. It is the reason we live in a consumer culture that is fucking up the planet with useless trash. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 1 point 2 years ago my rule of thumb for buying any product or service is that if it needs paid advertising then it probably isn't worth it. otherwise I would have heard it independently from somewhere or someone permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 1 point 2 years ago my rule of thumb for buying any product or service is that if it needs paid advertising then it probably isn't worth it. otherwise I would have heard it independently from somewhere or someone permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Advertising is pollution of our soul permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ToyDork@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [โ] ganymede@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago If ads are a form of payment, then unsolicited ads are theft brilliantly put, love it!! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] ToyDork@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [โ] ganymede@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago If ads are a form of payment, then unsolicited ads are theft brilliantly put, love it!! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ToyDork@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] ganymede@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago If ads are a form of payment, then unsolicited ads are theft brilliantly put, love it!! permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] mikwee@lemmyverse.org 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Hey, I actually consider working in that industry sometimes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago If anyone here is in marketing or advertising, kill yourself -- bill hicks permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago If anyone here is in marketing or advertising, kill yourself -- bill hicks permalink fedilink source parent