MMeM, Vol.12 Issue 34 – Stainless Steel!

…are all led to believe.

You know how we are all led to believe that advertisers are held to such high standards of honesty and integrity? There’s never supposed to be any “bait and switch” or outlandish claims and what not. I mean take prescription medication commercials for goodness sakes. Now in those, the listing of all of the possible side effects is almost enough to make one forget the symptoms for which they are even seeking a medication to alleviate in the first place.

But, this truth in advertising isn’t as clear and honest as we all would hope for in my humble opinion. I mean, take Stainless Steel appliances for example. First of all, just the sheer name of the basic product is a claim that is apparently called into question with some of the products which are for sale in the very stores that SELL Stainless Steel appliances!

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And then, anyone who has invested part of their 401k or dipped into their IRA for a Stainless Steel refrigerator probably did a slight head tilt at that Lowe’s commercial with the animated talking giraffe refrigerator magnet. You saw the commercial. The delivery of the new refrigerator commences and the old refrigerator is hauled away and the magnetic giraffe starts howling until the homeowner pulls it off the old fridge and slaps it on the new STAINLESS STEEL refrigerator, which as anyone with such a refrigerator knows, can not happen as magnets do not stick to stainless steel.

Lowe's Appliance Guarantee - Giraffe Commercial - YouTube.clipular (1)

Lowe's Appliance Guarantee - Giraffe Commercial - YouTube.clipular

Cute commercial, false advertising. HA!

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