ADVERTISING!!! OR DECEPTION?

ADVERTISING!!! OR DECEPTION? B.A. Psychology Editor/Publisher Central Newspapers ACCOMPLISHED WRITER/AUTHOR OF OVER 800,000 Published Columns in Canada and The United States They say we simulate what we see on television... If so, then this explains why I am missing most of tip of my fingers.... Ok. Stop laughing... Let me explain. Everyone has seen the McDonald commercial as that of most other hamburger chain ads.... A huge burger eaten by an actor.. Pretending they are getting a mouth full of burger with every bite. Only, to purchase one and the happy meals and the toy is a magnifying glass.... so that you can use on finding the burger on an overly small bun. Should these ads not be removed from broadcasting as they are misleading and not true to the reality of what is being served. Subway not to long ago got pinched by the government for advertising sandwiches that did not reflect the reality of what they serve. I know first hand.... Subway workers... appear to take offense when asked for more toping.... it is as it come out of their pay. Needless to say. I will not buy from Subway. But the food industry is not the only to blame. Have you seen the casino ads. Talk about deceptive. Not to mention the sea of ‘apps’ associated with major brand casinos. This is a horrible attempt at deception. To make comments as “COME FEEL THE FUN” and they show a formula one car racing through some casino arcade. Or the fancy graphic from particular themes.... making statements... The Fun awaits... Like really are there that many stupid people out there...... What am I saying.  There obviously are that many stupid people. Why would casino’s spend such revenue on the production of such an elaborate advertising campaign. It is as if we live in an era of the stupid... We are led to believe to be true things that defy logic. Things that make no sense... We are brought to edge of insanity with the promise of a better tomorrow all knowing that the sacred land is not attainable. I am not a gambler. I watch my kids play regular video games and rejoice on the completion of each stage... Only for me to look at them and think. They are being brain washed into believing they actually are playing a part on the outcome that has been pre-destined/set by some computer software engineer. The bottom line you never win... As success is based on your ability to make a sequence of mathematical choices. Much like in life. Success is not for everyone. We are genetically programmed to fail. Our social/education system constantly tests us. The casino industry plays on this. Promise the holy land and deliver the hell of the reality of loosing time and time again. The only difference in the video game model. You at least get to re-try for free. In the casino model. You keep loosing and loosing. Talk about loosing... Have you ever seen the Pharma commercials...beautiful displays of the promise land.... only to be told at the end that it does not really cure anything and if anything it may end up killing you.... (it is like having a head ache and Pharma sells you a bullet to shoot yourself in the foot. Head ache gone.) Life is complicated enough without misleading ads.