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Dear Marketers: Please Quit Lying to Me

This morning I revisited a tradition from my youth; studying the box of cereal while eating said cereal.  As a kid, I remember this being fun.  As an adult, I am grossed out with the marketing.

A TV & an xBox?  So far so good.  I’m interested, so I turn the box over:

Now it’s suddenly “some of” the hottest toys.  I’m growing suspect of their offer.  It gets worse:

Actual prizes may vary?!?  ”We showed you a picture of an xBox, but you actually won…a vacuum cleaner.”

Odds of winning: zero.

It was all a lie.  Thanks, Kellogs.  I’m done with my cereal now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • http://www.coachradio.tv Justin Lukasavige

    I was about to enter this sweepstakes until I read your post, Stephen. Thanks for being my voice of reason.