23 May 2009

More Ad Talk

One thing I like about these new Walmart commercials is the thought behind them. It's the ones where they show the blue Walmart bag and people magically pull stuff in and out of it like it's some multi-dimensional device. They explain something logical to you about your money; if you eat breakfast at home you can save this much over the course of a year or if you eat ice cream at home instead of eating out you can save that much.

The thing I like is that they the ads aren't saying 'don't eat out' but they are saying 'if you eat out this many times less a month you can save money'. Its as if Walmart is trying to promote other businesses as well, trying to keep the general economy alive.

Who ever thought you could say that about Walmart? Of course, they still want you to get the groceries from them so maybe it's not that different.

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