It all comes down to advertising

[greatbear]

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Comments

[danlmarmot.livejournal.com]

I went shopping at Costco today! That's where I got my law degree!

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

This begs the question - did the degree come with a shrinkwrapped, double pack of canned baked beans? ;)

[meddler-inc.livejournal.com]

Strange.

And I agree: Who has the time to read an ad that is going to be covered by shoes/accounterments? Or will care enough as is to take the time to read them?

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

It's all about eyeballs. The ads will be discussed, ridiculed, parodied, perhaps even welcomed. Each of those is a plus to the advertisers. There rarely, if ever, is bad publicity.

[meddler-inc.livejournal.com]

In short, just because they are making a commotion they are successful.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

You got it!

[md-mancub.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes. I saw those the last time I was at LAX. They're bizarre, if only a bit annoying.

However, I will say this: there was no shortage of the damn things. Usually at LAX, there's a tussle for everything to get one of those totes to stick their crap in to pass through the X-ray machine. Not with these babies: there were dozens of them, just waiting to be used. Talk about pervasive advertising! :)