"Lead us ........"
Water, in bottles. "Honey, I have a great idea, I am going to sell water, in little plastic bottles." He was divorced within a month. "OK, wallet, car keys, briefcase, water." I have seen carts FULL, leaving the store, full of water. How great a selling job was that?
What is the purpose of a car? Transportation. Henry produced a simple, basic automobile, used for transportation. Who was it then, that saw the value of the "ego" and produced the Lincoln and the Cadillac? Can you say EGO? Years ago, I was getting our little Chevy washed and bumped in to an old friend who had recently inherited some money. "This is my ...... cost me 56 thousand." Great job, marketing and advertising. What is even better, they produce a car that will do over 100 miles per hour, much more than all posted speed limits. Now, even better, there are many ads, programs, etc., suggesting people don't text while driving, and keep the eyes on the road. That public service ad may have been payed by a car manufacturer who has placed so many things in the center console, GPS screen, radio controls, etc., etc., etc., impossible to take your eyes off of all those gadgets.
Spring flowers, flower gardens, green lawns, how great was that idea? And, in the Winter, they all die out and you have to do it again next Spring. Even better, look at what we use to mow the grass today. I mowed most of my early life with a push mower, probably $20. Not today, look at all the ads for those fancy mowers, fast, fancy mowers. A guy will think nothing of paying 3 or 4 thousand for a mower, to cut grass, that cost him money each year, in fertilizer, seed, etc.
We are great people. Really, who does a vacation benefit? Is it really necessary to "get away" for a week or so? Who benefits from taking a cruise to the Bahamas, other than the cruise ship people and the people in the Bahamas. I took many "cruises" when in the Navy, none of which I considered a "vacation." Why would anyone promote travel to France, for example? Well, the travel agency, the airlines, France itself, the advertising agencies, etc., etc., etc. What did that trip to Paris produce ..... memories for someone.
I remember once, seeing a photograph of a homeless family, watching, from a distance, people boarding an elaborate cruise ship. I guess it is what makes the economy work.
Bah, bah, bah, yes we are ....... Can you say .............. advertising?
