Alcohol TV ad's
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Alcohol TV ad's
Last night my son and I were watching TV and a beer ad came on. It was a typical one with beautiful people having a great time all because they were drinking a particular brand of beer. My 14 year said "boy they make it look so glamourous don't they, like you can just drink all you want and you will stay beautiful and nothing bad will happen".
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I agree, those ads are becoming more and more glamorous. It really makes me fear for my kids and for the peer pressure they'll be exposed to. I just keep reminding myself that I can only lead by example. They come to a couple AA meetings with me every week, I know they've got a pretty good understanding and awareness of what addictions can do to us.
Wouldn't it be interesting if a brewer or distiller made a commercial showing what alcohol can do in the wrong hands? The deadly auto accidents, families torn apart, failed relationships, lies and manipulation, child and spousal abuse, etc. etc.
But the ugly truth doesn't sell, just like ads for tobacco. Pretty sad. The other reality is that there are people who are perfectly capable of drinking safely, I'm just not one of them.
Wouldn't it be interesting if a brewer or distiller made a commercial showing what alcohol can do in the wrong hands? The deadly auto accidents, families torn apart, failed relationships, lies and manipulation, child and spousal abuse, etc. etc.
But the ugly truth doesn't sell, just like ads for tobacco. Pretty sad. The other reality is that there are people who are perfectly capable of drinking safely, I'm just not one of them.
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But the ugly truth doesn't sell, just like ads for tobacco. Pretty sad. The other reality is that there are people who are perfectly capable of drinking safely, I'm just not one of them.
hadenough hard to hear from your 14 year old for sure!
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It does feel that some of the alcohol commericials will have disclaimers and say "Please drink responsibly." I think that is smart.
The Real World Hollywood on MTV was even worse. I think they were trying to show someone who was getting help for their alcoholism, but it just looked really crazy based on what everyone else in the house was doing.
I am really glad that when I was growing up that I got involved in church and that I surrounded myself with friends that did not drink very much. I look at the choices that my husband made back in college by having his first drink, and I have no regrets because I am the best person I can be right now based on the choices that I made for myself early in my life.
The Real World Hollywood on MTV was even worse. I think they were trying to show someone who was getting help for their alcoholism, but it just looked really crazy based on what everyone else in the house was doing.
I am really glad that when I was growing up that I got involved in church and that I surrounded myself with friends that did not drink very much. I look at the choices that my husband made back in college by having his first drink, and I have no regrets because I am the best person I can be right now based on the choices that I made for myself early in my life.
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I wish I'd been as smart about alcohol when I was your son's age.
Unlike him, I just fell for it all. Sounds like he's got more sense.
Look at it (your son's comment) as a good thing. He's going to be too smart for the marketers, most likely.
To be fair, there are a lot of people in this world who drink responsibly. As long as alcohol is legal, there will be people trying to get us to buy their brand, just as deodorant or toothpaste manufacturers want us to think that if we don't use theirs, we'll be shunned by the opposite sex
To be honest, though, I hate alcohol ads on TV and wish they were restricted, like nudity, to certain timeslots. Most of them are really awful, and include lying, crappy relationships, hurtful jokes, and all the rest. Ick.
Unlike him, I just fell for it all. Sounds like he's got more sense.
Look at it (your son's comment) as a good thing. He's going to be too smart for the marketers, most likely.
To be fair, there are a lot of people in this world who drink responsibly. As long as alcohol is legal, there will be people trying to get us to buy their brand, just as deodorant or toothpaste manufacturers want us to think that if we don't use theirs, we'll be shunned by the opposite sex
To be honest, though, I hate alcohol ads on TV and wish they were restricted, like nudity, to certain timeslots. Most of them are really awful, and include lying, crappy relationships, hurtful jokes, and all the rest. Ick.
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Originally Posted by GiveLove 
To be fair, there are a lot of people in this world who drink responsibly. As long as alcohol is legal, there will be people trying to get us to buy their brand, just as deodorant or toothpaste manufacturers want us to think that if we don't use theirs, we'll be shunned by the opposite sex
Most of the ads I see do say "Please drink responsibly" and I see a number of ads for AA and from MADD about the dangers of drinking, so I guess there is a bit of a balance.
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Originally Posted by GiveLove
I wish I'd been as smart about alcohol when I was your son's age.
Unlike him, I just fell for it all. Sounds like he's got more sense.
Look at it (your son's comment) as a good thing. He's going to be too smart for the marketers, most likely.
To be fair, there are a lot of people in this world who drink responsibly. As long as alcohol is legal, there will be people trying to get us to buy their brand, just as deodorant or toothpaste manufacturers want us to think that if we don't use theirs, we'll be shunned by the opposite sex
To be honest, though, I hate alcohol ads on TV and wish they were restricted, like nudity, to certain timeslots. Most of them are really awful, and include lying, crappy relationships, hurtful jokes, and all the rest. Ick.
Unlike him, I just fell for it all. Sounds like he's got more sense.
Look at it (your son's comment) as a good thing. He's going to be too smart for the marketers, most likely.
To be fair, there are a lot of people in this world who drink responsibly. As long as alcohol is legal, there will be people trying to get us to buy their brand, just as deodorant or toothpaste manufacturers want us to think that if we don't use theirs, we'll be shunned by the opposite sex
To be honest, though, I hate alcohol ads on TV and wish they were restricted, like nudity, to certain timeslots. Most of them are really awful, and include lying, crappy relationships, hurtful jokes, and all the rest. Ick.
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It seems to me that television went through a period of time that commercials with alcohol weren't allowed. Am I alone in remembering this?
Now......going back even further......I remember when commercials for a particular beer were CARTOONS!
Now......going back even further......I remember when commercials for a particular beer were CARTOONS!
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For almost 50 years, there was a voluntary ban on liquor ads on TV. That went out the door when spirits companies decided their bottom line was getting a little thin. I don't remember life without beer ads, but maybe I wasn't paying attention
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Originally Posted by GiveLove
For almost 50 years, there was a voluntary ban on liquor ads on TV. That went out the door when spirits companies decided their bottom line was getting a little thin. I don't remember life without beer ads, but maybe I wasn't paying attention
Thanks for clarifying that issue. Hmmmm.....perhaps the bottom line getting a little thin for the distillers was a GOOD thing for the general population. I grew up in an alcohol free home so I didn't really pay that much attention to the ads except the CARTOON one! I can still sing the ditty that went along with that commercial! Kind of like the Camel cigarette character......who are they trying to appeal to?
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At least they don't allow cigarette commercials anymore... and you don't see people on TV smoking much. ( or at all ?)
We have a fair amt of commercials here that show people getting arrested for Drunk driving. THOSE are my favorites!
We have a fair amt of commercials here that show people getting arrested for Drunk driving. THOSE are my favorites!
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A friend, of a friend, of a friend is an 'actor' on the 'binge drinking is bad for you' ads played on the TV in my country but the irony of this though is my friend knows the actor personally and says he has a binge drinking problem in real life! Whenever I see the ad, it's all I can think about. It's rather funny in a terrible kinda way!
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