Disappointments We Learned from Marketing While Growing Up

Children are exposed to marketing more than anyone could ever imagine. Think about it. I'm sure you remember all the commercials for toys, cereals, candy, movies, etc. We always knew the holidays were right around the corner when every channel, even those made for adults, were infested with toy commercials. But, marketing taught us some valuable lessons as we were growing up. Unfortunately, for the most part, these lessons were about disappointment. So, grab a bowl of sugary cereal and take a walk down memory lane with me, as we discuss the disappointments we learned from marketing while growing up.

Disappointments We Learned from Marketing While Growing Up: You Save and Save and Still Get Junk

Whether you saved box tops or Kool-Aid points, there is a good chance you learned all about disappointment. Sure, the things you got from these programs were great when you were 6, but as you grew up you began to realize that saving all those box tops only led to a disappointment as you received toys that fell apart or comics that were loaded with even more marketing ploys. Even after growing up, this disappointment from marketing is still true. We've all saved up and bought the latest gadget, we saw on TV or in a magazine, only to be disappointed.

Disappointments We Learned from Marketing While Growing Up: You Get What You Pay For

From marketing we also learned that you get what you pay for. When we saw huge displays with toys costing a fraction of the price of a popular toy, we were intrigued. Little did we know that the toy would break and even worse the stupid thing didn't even fly. This is a lesson that was quickly learned by most. Though, after growing up, we now understand that some products are a bargain, while others are only a cheap knockoff.

Disappointments We Learned from Marketing While Growing Up: Not Everything Is True