Rhetoric

This is in response to tawny. I totally agree with what you are saying. The media has a funny way of manipulating us into buying something that we never thought of buying or we don't need. I know this is true for myself. Once you have gotten the item, you stop and wonder "why!". In commercials they use catchy jingles or slogans to capture our attention which then may lead to one buying the product unnecessarily. For example, when i was in grade 5 or so, one of the big things was pokemon cards. I look back to this day and wonder what the "h" i was thinking. But i mean the commercial was so convincing, "Gotta catch em all" being the catch phrase. There really wasn't any reason nor logic as to why i wanted to. Perhaps it was the fact that i wanted to see what would come of it...if I caught them all, what would happen. So truthfully it was a waste of not only time, but money as well.

It' funny how one little song or phrase e.g. :"Im lovin it" or "hands in my pockets..." can influence a person. It's frustrating to know that this will not be the last time I randomly buy something because of a commercial and soon regret it after. You don't realize you have been fooled until it's too late.

I also like rhetoric because it can be applied to everyday life.


Catch you on the flip side*