> The world has become inundated with
> advertisements. Everywhere you look is a
> corporate sponsored logo trying to get you to
> buy some product or another.
> And it is just getting worse. If there is an
> inch of clean space anywhere,
> then it is a safe bet that it will soon be
> consumed by an advertisement.
>
> The only way we can combat this is by changing
> our mental attitude.
>
> Today, we see an advertisement, and we think
> "someone is recommending that
> product. They want us to buy it."
>
> What we need to do is change that attitude.
> Make a conscience effort to do
> this, and soon it will become second nature.
> Every time you see an
> advertisement, instead of thinking they want
> you to buy that product, think,
> "they are warning me against this product. They
> want me to avoid this
> product and this manufacturer at all costs."
>
> It won't end all ads, of course. But if enough
> people do this, and enough
> sales drop, it will hopefully at least slow
> them down.
>
> Forward this to everyone you know. Maybe we can
> effect some change.
>
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> This has been a message by Patrick Burrows
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Dude - check out www.adbusters.org if you haven't already.

I like this plan. I will forward the meme.