THE SIMPLE LIFE

ADVERTISING

Has anyone seen the Milky Way Commercial? Not top of my commercial list but I had to laugh the first time I saw it.

Now I realize that by blogging about it I am inadvertently supporting this product. I don't like advertising in general because it's promoting consumerism and the idea that you can find satisfaction through material things. However, I certainly appreciate good ads for their sheer ingenuity. I love seeing creativity being applied and having them work out...(and those 'wassup' commercials were NOT creative - just annoying!)

While trying to find the link online, I stumbled across several discussions on this commercial. It's interesting to see the mixed reactions - I found it funny but some people found it disturbing and others found it offensive/appalling. Maybe I'm just desensitized. Either way, it's fun to see that people can read so much into it, from feminism to sexual innuendos. But I guess that's what creative things do...they spark discussion.