Today, I inadvertently paid attention to a radio commercial I've been hearing for months. The relevant line stated that I could "Have my credit card debt eliminated indefinitely". Elimination seems to be something that is definite. Is the next step Agnostic Fanaticism, Aggressive Apathy or Focused Diffusion? Perhaps the advertising industry has reached the conclusion, Americans will accept anything as long as it is incomprehensible.
Every month the same car dealer is offering the same special, limited time deal, jewelry stores claim the best deals and insurance companies tell you how much the average person saves if they switch. Guess how many people switch when they find out they'll be spending $437 more. Banks, Credit Card Companies and Mortgage Brokers are all urging us to spend money we don't have in order to save and some guy in an Uncle Sam suit is frantically trying to get me to pull my 15 year old Volvo in so he can give me top dollar for my gold. Pardon me for a moment while I scream.
Every transaction is based on profit. If I hold a door open for someone it is because I value the feeling I get for being courteous. The guy on E-Bay selling his leather bound five year collection of Playboy magazine featuring the entire playboy philosophy by Hugh M. Hefner (extra-credit to anyone who gets that musical reference) will only sell when the price is acceptable. Advertising is an effort to short circuit your reasoning abilities. You have to dye your hair, buy a new car and refinance your home. Go out and pick up some beer, change banks and get an iPhone. While you're at it, stop by the feminine hygiene aisle, buy some dog food and paint your house. Spend, borrow, spend borrow and then get someone to eliminate your debt indefinitely. Is it any wonder our economy is in the toilet (kept spotless by Ty D Bowl)?
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