tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279973426476621559.post6996154436867196102..comments2023-04-03T05:20:01.318-04:00Comments on Young, Hip and Conservative: a skeptical blog: Can you spot the fallacy?Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00427964335321253510noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279973426476621559.post-74572904040095817362009-12-25T22:42:25.197-05:002009-12-25T22:42:25.197-05:00This is done in almost every commercial in differe...This is done in almost every commercial in different ways. When 4 out of 5 dentists reccomend Happy Teeth Fuck toothpaste, they mean the dentists that were asked to choose between Happy Teeth Fuck toothpaste and Tobacco Yellow Shine toothpaste. When they say that a car has more cargo space, they mean "more cargo space when you push down all the seats and don't let anyone in". When a car costs 10 grand, they mean it costs ten grand if you don't get a radio, a gas tank cover, automatic transmission, windshield wipers, or seats.Zack Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279973426476621559.post-43912445637082949612009-12-18T16:28:34.050-05:002009-12-18T16:28:34.050-05:00It is up to the consumer to be careful, but there&...It is up to the consumer to be careful, but there's nothing wrong with giving them little hints along the way. It's not like I said the FTC should thwart these stupid ads.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00427964335321253510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279973426476621559.post-71076240068874306072009-12-17T22:20:34.987-05:002009-12-17T22:20:34.987-05:00Yes, however, it is then up to us as consumers not...Yes, however, it is then up to us as consumers not to be mindless sheep and actually read what they are saying and respond accordingly. I say congrats to Allstate as what they said is most likely 100% truthful and if someone is foolish enough to read it the wrong way, then so much for them.A Small Town Big City Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579352058774200329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279973426476621559.post-49359267367470422922009-12-15T13:46:20.831-05:002009-12-15T13:46:20.831-05:00Perhaps they got more coverage overall than the ol...Perhaps they got more coverage overall than the old company offered. <br /><br />That question only comes up when you see the figure for what it really says - if you made the false assumption they wanted you to, it sounded normal.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00427964335321253510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1279973426476621559.post-40728151277935899122009-12-15T10:13:36.105-05:002009-12-15T10:13:36.105-05:00The real question is: why did the nearly 4 out of...The real question is: why did the nearly 4 out of 10 people switch to Allstate if doing so meant they paid MORE??? <br /><br />You're right, just absurdly illogical, but very deceptive.Jennifer DuBaynoreply@blogger.com