Darn Those Advertising Bums!

You know, advertising really sells! And with saying that, I hate people in the advertising industry like myself who cons and influences people to buy products that they either don't need or fork out more money for a product which has cheaper options.

My older boy has been reminding wifey that his shampoo is finished and to get him a new one. He keep telling her he wants this particular men's shampoo that he saw on TV. Now, whenever he finishes his shampoo, wifey and me will always get him a cheaper brand of shampoo than the one he asks for cos men's shampoo can really be a lot more pricey that women's shampoo.

After all, as far as I'm concerned, all shampoo are more or less the same and half the time you're only paying for the brand cos they have to get back all their money spent for those expensive TV commercials. And besides, that boy can finish his shampoo faster than you can spell shampoo. Wifey and me share a shampoo and ours last so much longer than his.

So today we went grocery shopping and he reminded her to get his shampoo again with emphasis on the brand that he wants. Normally both wifey and me will just say okay and get him some other cheaper brand and that would be it.

But today, when we were buying his shampoo, we picked up another brand other than the one he wanted, which by the way was bloody expensive and was about to put it in the shopping cart and he got angry cos we weren't getting him what he wanted. Next thing you know he's got this angry, sour face and then he storms off away from us.

Wifey didn't want to cause a scene there and decided to get him the shampoo that he wanted and I wasn't too pleased with it cos to me, I think most shampoo's are the same and that you're only paying for the brand. Now, that's the power of advertising for you. That darn shampoo ad must have been so good and effective that it would make a kid insist on getting it or else ...

I haven't seen the ad and I think I really should go and check the ad to see how it is. No, I'm not going to give it more ad space here and mention the brand cos I think the price they put on their shampoo is just bloody ridiculous. In fact, all men's shampoo have bloody ridiculous prices which is why I use wifey's shampoo which is way cheaper and yes, I have no issues using a woman's shampoo.

The thing is my elder boy is easily influenced by things he watches on TV. I suppose he is growing up and wants to use most of the things he sees on TV as it is probably 'cool' and all that but heck, I can be a fussy pot about spending on something expensive when you can find a cheaper alternative. I wonder if he saw an ad for the best acne body wash on TV, he would pester wifey to get one for him too?

Did I mention I hate people in advertising?
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