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Criticizing Advertising

Key Phrases
That's just ridiculous.
I don't buy it.
C'mon, please!
I doubt it.
There's no way that is true.
I would be very surprised if...
I don't see how...
There's no way...

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Discussion
Can TV advertising be a force for good?
Can you remember an advertising campaign that caught your attention?
Do favorite or annoying celebrities make you want or not want to buy a product?
Do people use coupons in Japan?
Do you buy products because of advertising?
Do you find advertising persuasive?
Do you often buy a particular brand when you buy clothes?
Do you sometimes want very expensive things which you can't afford?
Do you think ads influence the choices you make when you buy clothes?
Do you think ads influence the choices you make when you buy food?
Do you think advertising is too expensive?
Do you think it's ok to show ads aimed at children on television?
Do you think that ads create a desire for more and more material possessions?
Do you think there are too many ads in magazines?
Do you think there are too many ads in television?
How easy do you think it is to influence children with advertising?
How would you advertise something you wanted to sell?
Is there truth in advertising?
Should advertisers be allowed to advertise to children?
Should alcohol or tobacco companies be allowed to advertise?
Should there be advertisement-free zones?
Think of an ad you think is good or funny and tell about it.
What are some effective adverts you have seen lately?
What are some ineffective adverts you have seen lately?
What are the different methods of advertising?
What are the harmful and the beneficial effects of advertising?
What brand is the ketchup you or your parents buy?
What brand is the toothpaste you or your parents buy?
What differences can you notice between commercials from 10 or 15 years ago and commercials today?
What do you think is the best way of discovering the tastes and interests of teenage consumers?
What do you think of celebrity endorsements?
What is the best form of advertising?
What is the best way to advertise to children? Adults? Seniors?
What is the funniest advertisement you have seen?
What is the most advertised product in Japan?
What is the most popular way of advertising?
What is the most shocking advertisement you have seen?
What kind of advertisements attract your attention?
What makes an ad memorable?
What would make an advertisement more interesting?
When out walking or shopping in the city, do you accept advertising fliers or free samples?
When you watch TV, how much attention do you pay to the advertisements?
Which celebrities advertise which products?
Why do you buy one product over another?
Why is it necessary to advertise?