So when you think of how you are "not influenced" by advertisements, think again. When you go to buy toothpaste for instance, are you going to buy an off brand that you know nothing about or a brand like Crest or Oral-B? Unless you are looking for a cheaper price you will go for the more popular choice that has been advertised for over and over and over again.
Of course, sometimes what is being advertised really is all it's cracked up to be. The toothpaste might actually freshen your breath- whowuddathunkit? Other times the comercial hypes the product up much too much and you are stuck with an expensive product that is not worth the price.
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Okay, so I'm writing about my toothpaste buying habits. . .
1) I usually follow my dentist's advice. I'm hoping he hasn't sold out to the highest Colgate bidder, but I'm not convinced. Every time I go in he's got some new product for me to "sample." Rats.
2) My last dentist I caught in a shopping mall kiosk scooping Dippin' Dots to passers-by. Needless to say, I no longer trust him to do what's best for my enameled health.
3) I used to buy Tom's Toothpaste because it didn't use chemicals and such--non-toxic, biodegradable, etc. I used to think, "Ha! Take that, Colgate!" but then I discovered that I had indeed been persuaded to buy organic and natural products and Tom's simply played to my biases. Rats again.
4) So my dentist said to use Colgate without all the whiteners and other nonsense because those actually hurt my teeth. But do I trust him? I bought 4 tubes last week.
Here's my puzzle: What if I'm persuaded to buy something that is actually good or correct to buy? Is that bad? And how can I tell?
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