I think America is being "stupified."
Yesterday, I went into a seven-eleven, and when I was at the checkout, there was an "e-billboard." It flashes advertisements across the screen, via satellite, when you are waiting in line. I inquired with the man behind the register, and he says it is the latest thing in advertising. Bleh. I hate being accosted by signs, but now in the checkout line?!
It made me think about American culture as a whole. Sometimes, I am led to believe that Americans (myself included) are like little children that cannot wait for anything. (A "motor mile" is the prime example. I mean, you drive off the lot with a new car. My father says when he was young, all cars were ordered. Now while driving through the country, we have vast forests, and then poking up in the middle of the trees is a lot with 1,000 cars in every model ane in color ready to purchase).
Further proof is that I work at Sears. We get deliveries on Wednesday and Friday. Some people are not even willing to wait that short amount of time to get the things which they ordered. They are impatient, and "must have it right away." As of recently I don't take any flack from customers, and I tell it to them like it is, "take it or leave it."
My question to you all is, number one, do you think America is whoring itself to advertising? And, do you think that Americans are too impatient?
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[This message has been edited by Eli (edited August 13, 2000).]
Stupifying America
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