The Joy of Not Being Sold Anything

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[–]LtGreenCo 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

If companies didn't spend more money on bullshit ads for their shitty products than on the quality of the product itself, I wouldn't mind advertising so much. But advertising these days is about coming up with overly expensive ways of fooling you into forking over your cash for a product that often barely meets minimum quality standards and isn't worth nearly what it costs.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

WELL SAID!!!!!

Actually . . . WELL WRITTEN!!!!! but you know what I meant.

[–]CreditKnifeMan 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It should say, "The joy of not having your attention sold to someone."

[–]ID10T 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I wondered why, driving through VT, that their state seems more beautiful than any other. It clicked when I learned that they don't allow billboards on most of their highways.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

"The love of possessions is a disease in them. These people have made many rules that the rich may break, but the poor may not! They have a religion in which the poor worship, but the rich will not! They even take tithes from the poor and weak to support the rich and those who rule. They claim this mother of ours, the earth, for their own use, and fence their neighbor away. ... If America had been twice the size it is, there still would not have been enough.

Sitting Bull: The Collected Speeches, p. 75"

https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Sitting_Bull

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This speaks to me more than most attempts at modern art. Bravo, that anonymous paint dude.

[–]aureolin 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

i always enjoy your posts.

[–]CreditKnifeMan 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I'd buy that for a dollar.

Seriously. I'd pay a premium, to eliminate propaganda.

[–]wrongthink 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

An ad is still an ad. The real version of this sentiment is to dismantle the billboard completely.

[–]TaseAFeminist4Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No.

[–]Newzok 2 insightful - 4 fun2 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

Billboards are strange. I didn't get paid to have it shoved in my face at every corner, nor did I have any say in what goes on them. putting up your own message is perfectly OK in my book and should be encouraged.

[–]JasonCarswellMental Orgy 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

I had that favourite photo on my site almost 20 years ago.

[–]Questionable 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The true joy of owning durable goods that enhance your life.

You will own actual things, and be happy!

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Everybody was happier when society viewed females as property of males.

[–]TaseAFeminist4Jesus 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The Gift of Not Spending Money.