tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076725205410370436.post7696627542753434307..comments2024-01-29T10:16:00.995+00:00Comments on CALLED TO THE BAR : Everything changesAdrian Tierney-Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421802854011395300noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076725205410370436.post-56785526078481277942016-01-13T14:28:36.811+00:002016-01-13T14:28:36.811+00:00I agree it's annoying when people assume that ...I agree it's annoying when people assume that only they are intelligent enough to see through marketing/propaganda while everyone else is sheep-like and obedient.<br /><br />Years ago, during my A Levels, I had a particularly inspiring teacher who challenged this attitude (particularly prevalent among 17-year-olds who reckon they're a bit clever...) with reference to studies which showed, for example, that even 7-year-old kids were able to identify bias in reports in the The Sun newspaper and adjust their reading accordingly.Baileyhttp://boakandbailey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076725205410370436.post-78491056302890115472016-01-13T13:37:05.949+00:002016-01-13T13:37:05.949+00:00I disagree. Thinking back to the early teen years ...I disagree. Thinking back to the early teen years when most of us probably started on beer, you went for something that was a) cheap and b) that you'd heard of, right?<br /><br />It's not an admission that we're stupid, just that the marketing of the conglomerates are clever, visible, and backed by vast amounts of money.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126078825137171875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3076725205410370436.post-25468038993257291682016-01-13T09:45:56.821+00:002016-01-13T09:45:56.821+00:00Marketing will go only as far as the first bottle ...Marketing will go only as far as the first bottle or glass. If you dislike the beer, chances are you won't buy again, no matter how clever the ads are. PivnĂ Filosofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525892820409340027noreply@blogger.com