Anti-Advertising Agency Strikes Again

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12 Comments

1. lola, April 14, 2008:
   

   désintoxication

   Indie is

2. Matt, April 23, 2008:
   

   is it possible to get these in the UK, just a SAE with British Stamps will not be accepted in the USA

3. Water, April 25, 2008:
   

   I love this. It was probably inevitable that people would start doing this to balance out our consumer culture.

4. Sensible Human, April 27, 2008:
   

   This is stupid and arrogant. “You don’t need it” well theres a lot of crap int he world you don’t need either. Do you NEED the internet? do you NEED a Car? do you NEED a phone? no. its entirely possible to get by without a lot of junk. Does it make sense to? no. Heres a better question. Who are they to tell me what I can and cannot do with my dollar? They’re being just as bad as the advertising companies themselves. There’s no suggestion that you should not buy something material, its saying “I know what you need, and its not this.” if these stickers asked a question “do you really need this?” it would be more sensible.

5. FirstOfAll, April 27, 2008:
   

   First of all, stop using the computer and leaving comments as your only means of connecting to people. There are real people outside.

   Second, Sensible Human who wrote the comment above is a freakin idiot. SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE YOU STUPID IDIOT. You seem to be just the problem that this type of advertising is aimed at curbing. Maybe it should say, You don’t need it, idiot, and shut up.

   I’m glad I don’t know you.

6. FirstOfAll, April 27, 2008:
   

   Sorry, but lastly, this is not as bad as advertising. Advertising is trying to change your mind to buy into this corporate America crap. They believe you should go into debt to live what advertisers perceive is a great life. In reality, you end up not happy and needing more stuff to fill your meaningless life, doing just what they set out to do. This campaign is trying to get people to stop and think, instead of letting marketing and advertising companies control your thought, which Sensible Human obviously has given in to. If there was any room in Sensible Human’s head, or others, they would stop and look up statistics about advertising towards people under 18 and you would be shocked how targeted advertising can lead to lifelong spending. Or a loss of perceived need of products.

7. Jenny Macc, April 28, 2008:
   

   Its funny to see this here, amongst all the ads on this page.

8. Daniel Saynt, April 28, 2008:
   

   someone needs to pay for my overpriced running shoes and unnecessary addiction to louis vuitton jenny.

9. Bryce, April 28, 2008:
   

   I think this is a great way to counter our over consuming culture here in America. I’ve already written the address on my envelope and am getting some tomorrow.

10. geoff, May 1, 2008:
    

    Stickers? Nah. Don’t need ‘em. I could use some new sneakers, though… hmmm

11. Dr. Phill, May 1, 2008:
    

    Why don’t you answer the man’s questions? Do you really NEED the internet? or a phone? Sure “SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE YOU STUPID IDIOT” is a valid response, but can anyone do better? Who are you to tell people how they should spend their money. If they are too stupid to be influenced by an ad that’s their problem. We don’t need you to play superheros.

12. Dr. Phill, May 1, 2008:
    

    And yeah it is hypocritical to bash advertising when this website is loaded with them. Advertising is how you make money don’t be ungrateful.