There is something that I've noticed in television commercials the last few yrs that really bugs me, especially lately... they flat out mislead people.
For example, in the ads for Cancer Centers of America... The commercial tells of all the great treatments that are now available ... and you see "Peggy" [who has been doing their commercials for the last 7 years] and other cancer survivors telling how wonderful the Cancer Centers are and how they have their lives back. But then in fine print you can't read unless you are using a DVR and pause the commercial it reads, 'You should not expect these results." If people can't expect these results, then why should they go to the Center?
In the Weight Watcher commercials you see Marie Osmond and a number of people who supposedly lost a lot of weight by ordering the special foods. But then in very fine print it reads, 'Results are not typical." And, "You should not expect these results." And it goes on to say those people also participated in so many hours of daily exercises and a special weight loss program. But they make it appear that people only need to order the special diet of the food to lose weight.
Then there is the commercial for the 'Old Brooklyn Lantern'... a battery operated LED lantern. Did you catch that it is made out of 'Genuine Metal"... doesn't say what kind.. but it is genuine metal. Geesh. And when they show the lantern on screen, it is always much closer to the viewer than the actors.. so that it looks a lot bigger than it really is.
Anyone else notice any other deceptive advertisements?
For example, in the ads for Cancer Centers of America... The commercial tells of all the great treatments that are now available ... and you see "Peggy" [who has been doing their commercials for the last 7 years] and other cancer survivors telling how wonderful the Cancer Centers are and how they have their lives back. But then in fine print you can't read unless you are using a DVR and pause the commercial it reads, 'You should not expect these results." If people can't expect these results, then why should they go to the Center?
In the Weight Watcher commercials you see Marie Osmond and a number of people who supposedly lost a lot of weight by ordering the special foods. But then in very fine print it reads, 'Results are not typical." And, "You should not expect these results." And it goes on to say those people also participated in so many hours of daily exercises and a special weight loss program. But they make it appear that people only need to order the special diet of the food to lose weight.
Then there is the commercial for the 'Old Brooklyn Lantern'... a battery operated LED lantern. Did you catch that it is made out of 'Genuine Metal"... doesn't say what kind.. but it is genuine metal. Geesh. And when they show the lantern on screen, it is always much closer to the viewer than the actors.. so that it looks a lot bigger than it really is.
Anyone else notice any other deceptive advertisements?
