I cannot recall the last time I was swayed by an advertisement.

  • joelthelion@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I always buy the cheapest option on the shelf (in terms of food).

    The question is not necessarily which option you pick, but that you feel the need for a particular product at all. Without advertising, for example, people would buy far fewer sodas. I’m pretty sure the same goes for tech gadgets.

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      1 year ago

      That’s a question of consumerism in general, not necessarily of ads.

      Why is it different? Because if we shrug and say that well, we buy unnecessarily shit anyway, then we are even more likely to buy based on ads and other marketing ploys.

      Being aware and skeptical of actual advertisements, on the other hand, can make you more wary about buying too much.

      I mean, if you watch TV ads, don’t use adblock etc, you’re just used to the whole ecosystem and are just going with the flow. But if you block ads everywhere and then suddenly get hit by one, you definitely realize how stupid and evil they are. Plus you have more time to look for other sneaky marketing tactics.