Creepy Marketing Scams

[JakeD]

Earlier today, I heard someone crack a joke about their 401K being converted to Camel Cash, and I remembered when they had Marlboro Points back in the day. I had a friend who collected them from people to get free shit, but the idea in itself is terrifying. I mean, what do you get when you save up enough to where everything you own bears a Marlboro logo, a Marlboro Iron Lung?

It's just sad that I didn't think about how screwed-up a campaign it was until just now. Get cancer for cheap shit from a company that makes lots of money off of you killing yourself.

Same with alcohol ads. It's basically tits and booze, and it hits guys right where it counts. I tend to agree with Rollins' theory that alcohol ads should show teens all across the Midwest vomiting in parking lots and making bad choices.

What are some of the more disturbing marketing campaigns you've noticed?

[Diva]

I was actually really surprised the first time I saw hard liquor commercials. There's one that simply shows a closeup of a woman smiling (you only see her mouth)... then the bottle at the very end.

[Bones]

vomiting in parking lots and making bad choices.

The idiots I know would actually think that meant they had a good time.

[Marsbert]

Earlier today, I heard someone crack a joke about their 401K being converted to Camel Cash, and I remembered when they had Marlboro Points back in the day. I had a friend who collected them from people to get free shit, but the idea in itself is terrifying. I mean, what do you get when you save up enough to where everything you own bears a Marlboro logo, a Marlboro Iron Lung?

Wanna hear something sad? Keith has a Marlboro watch, some shoes, a duffle bag, and even a leather jacket from when they used to do the points thing.

hehehe....aw I made myself sad

[Bassmama]

Wanna hear something sad? Keith has a Marlboro watch, some shoes, a duffle bag, and even a leather jacket from when they used to do the points thing.

hehehe....aw I made myself sad

I HOPE he has quit smoking.

The frogs sitting around the pond croaking about beer, Calvin Klein using junkie lookalikes to sell his jeans, & ANY business owner that thinks standing in front of a camera bellowing at the top of his (ANNOYING) voice would sell more cars.

[Reliquiae]

Any fashion advertising. Showing waif thin girls with twelve-year old boy bodies and huge tits.

It makes everyone miserable when they realize they can never attain that type of beauty.

I'm a good looking person (a wee overweight) BUT I couldn't imagine how badly I'd hate myself if I were uglier...

Advertising has unrealistic standards (of women).

[Redallnite]

I got a leather jacket. It didn't say Marlboro.