the power of advertising

A few months back, something new appeared at Ralph's: flat-panel screens on posts next to the cash registers, endlessly playing soft-pedaled advertisements at the lines. Even when the lanes were empty and only one register was open, all the screens were on, dispensing their ads in synchronization.

( These things annoyed the hell out of me. )

oh, the irony

And of course, after writing the previous entry about how I am avoiding Ralph's, I go to make supper and discover (after I'm committed to making a pizza by opening up the bag the crust was in; don't want it getting stale) that I'm out of pizza sauce.

So off to Ralph's I go. Because it's open 24 hours, and is in easy walking distance.

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I resent being a captive audience.


Advertising is a cancer that is metastasizing throughout our society.