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Originally Posted by bobson
Advertising works, period. Who ever doesn't know this obviously is affected by alcohol consumption or really have rocks in their heads.
Do we really need Liquorland to be one of the Melbourne Tennis Open sponsors?
Here in WA I just got junk mail from Bottlemart with big front page saying:
"THE LONG WEEKEND IS COMING!"
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Yes advertising works but alcohol and cigarette ads on TV, Billboards etc only have a monor role on taking up the habits. These ads are mainly to keep the users interested.
The real "take up" ads are the ones you see in the movies and TV programs where the actors smoke and drink. People tend to identify themselves with the actors and copy their habits.
When you see a TV ad for alcohol do you personally go out and get some or do you ignore it like most of us do. If you ignore it and say ban the ads you are then saying that you can think for yourself but others should not be allowed to think for themselves.
I personally don't like the ads but the sponsers pay for the programs I like to watch even if I do mentally turn the ads off.
Barry