Over the top advertising
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We see them every day, everywhere we go, whatever we do - advertisements for products and services plastered in front of our faces. And of course it is a huge business. Good advertising tricks the average person into believing that they need a product or service even when they don't, and the tricks are usually sublimal and well constructed. They play on a person's imagination and portray life as dismal and pointless without the given product in their possession. The thing is, we all know this advertising technique and yet we still get caught. This is the true sign of just how effective good advertising can be for businesses. But some advertising goes too far. Sit down and watch TV for a night/day and take notice of what is advertised most. A few stand out in my opinion: toilet rolls, shampoos, new cars, shaving products, tooth cleaning products, perfume, car insurances and mortgage lending serices. I live in England, so maybe it is different in your part of the world, but I imagine you have certain products that stand out above the others, no matter where you are located. And they are definitely way over the top. Take toilet rolls for example ...










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