Are you as appalled as I am?

[lph]

This is an interesting discussion, though I haven't seen the commercial. I admit to having the same prejudices - "haven't they got anything better to do with all that money??! but it's not a very well-founded idea on my part. I do feel that there is a moral limit to how much consumerism I find acceptable, that's an ecological question as well, but if you have a lot of money, it is really your own business how you spend it. Giving a good, sound car that will run for years, to somebody who really needs it, if you can afford it, is a brilliant gift when I think of it.

Anyhoo. What gets my goat around Christmas-time are the ads trying to get men to buy really expensive jewelry for their wives and playing on their bad conscience. Even the discreet kind - "Don't you think she finally deserves ... this?", which implies that the only two possible answers are "yes" or "no". *puke*

[Bruno28]

I think this thread displays prejudice towards advertising executives.

Don't you realise how sensitive they are? You can't just go around hurting people's feelings like that.

[violette]

Being from Canada, we haven't hit bottom yet, but I see the USA in the news every day. Come on everyone, it's almost christmas...let's not get upset over something we can't control. Everyone has their opinion, let's respect that and stop this thread. The only thing it creates is bitterness!!! If you have your family and health, money can't take that away.

[maillotpois]

I think this thread displays prejudice towards advertising executives.

Don't you realise how sensitive they are? You can't just go around hurting people's feelings like that.

SNORT!

[Zen]

I think this thread displays prejudice towards advertising executives.

Don't you realise how sensitive they are? You can't just go around hurting people's feelings like that.

I've been watching that show "Mad Men".
Those guys drink a lot...