An account on X ended up creating a viral thread when it asked “what’s a scam that's so normalized that we don’t even realize it’s a scam anymore?”
An account on X ended up creating a viral thread when it asked “what’s a scam that's so normalized that we don’t even realize it’s a scam anymore?”
From selling snack bags that are half filled with air to labels with misleading product descriptions, here are some of the worst examples of companies trying to pull a fast one on their consumers!
From selling snack bags that are half filled with air to labels with misleading product descriptions, here are some of the worst examples of companies trying to pull a fast one...
One would like to think that marketing should bridge the gap between the seller and the buyer; make people trust the product and encourage them to use it. But their words often sound too good to be true. And they are.
One would like to think that marketing should bridge the gap between the seller and the buyer; make people trust the product and encourage them to use it. But their words...
Expectations are a double-edged sword. It’s fun to imagine all the wonderful scenarios that might play out in real life. But if your expectations are a tad on the unrealistic side, they can completely wreck your emotional state.
Expectations are a double-edged sword. It’s fun to imagine all the wonderful scenarios that might play out in real life. But if your expectations are a tad on the unrealistic side,...
Let's get something straight: just because you make it blue doesn’t mean it’s a lake. Some other things that are blue but aren’t a lake include the sky, your mom’s Mini Cooper, The Smurfs, blueberries, and whales.
Let's get something straight: just because you make it blue doesn’t mean it’s a lake. Some other things that are blue but aren’t a lake include the sky, your mom’s Mini...
Food labeling is a minefield. Bright colors and straplines such as “no added fat” and “high in protein” really draw people in. Marketing campaigns designed to add familiarity to brand name products, means we’re more than comfortable to just grab and...
Food labeling is a minefield. Bright colors and straplines such as “no added fat” and “high in protein” really draw people in. Marketing campaigns designed to add familiarity to brand name...
Life is all about managing expectations - or managing the expectations of others. So when the marketers promise more than they deliver, we feel betrayed. How can we fight that? By revealing their lies to the public.
Life is all about managing expectations - or managing the expectations of others. So when the marketers promise more than they deliver, we feel betrayed. How can we fight that? By...
