Qun Chen
ENG099
EASSY 1
Hype
In "hype", Kalle lasn shows us that advertisements are filling our lives. They are everywhere and they are polluting American minds. We listen to or watch about three thousand marketing messages a day. Advertisements appear in place we would except like bused, billboards and stadiums, but they also appear almost everywhere else we look. We can see many advertisements everywhere everyday whether we like. There is no way to escape from ads.
The article says advertisements are everywhere and they are polluting American minds. I totally agree with the idea. Advertisements are one way that companies sell their new products or food. They always give the advantage of these products, so people will trust them. However, many products are not good for consumer. In fact, too many advertisements hide the disadvantage of products and food. As a result, we often buy some products or food that are bad for us. I was a fat kid because of eating too much fast food. I still remember an advertisement of a fast food company I watched on TV. That advertisement said “Enjoy the best food at McDonald’s.” I was just a kid, I really believed what this advertisement said. I did not know fast food is unhealthy. I even asked my mother to take me to McDonald’s. I was interested in fast food and I believed that is the best food as the advertisement said. The advertisement was appeared many times on TV while I became fatter. Finally, I became a very fat kid. My classmates ridiculed me; My mother worried about my health. She took me to see doctor, and then doctor advised me stop eating fast food. He told me that food is unhealthy. At that time, I realized that I was totally wrong before. That food is not the best food. However, these advertisements did not mention. When I grew up, I knew the purpose of these fast food advertisements are let more people to buy new products, not tell people that it is harmful. It has bad influence on people’s lives, especially, for kid. They push people to buy unhealthy goods. Many advertisements t portray companies as trusted friends. They are polluting our minds.
Too many advertisements can be dangerous. We don’t need so many advertisements around our lives because it is harmful.
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