• moody@lemmings.world
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    15 hours ago

    Most advertising isn’t trying to convince you to buy product X that’s being advertised. It’s trying to get you to think about the brand itself. They’re saying “Buy this fridge from Brand A” but they’re not actually trying to sell you a fridge, what they really want is for you to think of Brand A the next time you’re looking for a new appliance or some other product they sell.

    • ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      12 hours ago

      But I already know I want a Speed Queen, so when Samsung advertises whatever shit new Samsung AI Washer/Dryer with wifi and bluetooth horse shit, my brain goes “ahh yeah put more money towards that Speed Queen.” And then when I go to replace my phone I go “hmmm lets see what can use grapheneOS” and Samsung loses again, then I go to replace my TV and get a used Vizio from 2008 at the flea market, etc…

      It just doesn’t work along “brand” lines at least for me.