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Isn't it amazing that every time of the year when there's a special holiday like Christmas and Easter adverts are everywhere. Mostly now during Easter they target the children with all sorts of chocolate goodies then as soon as they see the advert they look at their parents as if to say buy, buy me, then at Christmas it's all sorts of toys that again the children want to replace toys that they don't play with anymore and again they look at their parents saying will I get that from Santa, it's a terrible shame that the advertisers target children but it's big business and the more adverts for the children to see the more money the businesses will make which in a way makes sense for them, spend on adverts to reap the financial rewards. There's advertising everywhere, on tv, internet, newspapers, all sorts of media and it's not only aimed at children, shops advertise their products so parents can choose which shop is the best and cheapest from everything like food and drink for the holiday period to new home appliances and cars, there is no exception to the means that advertisers will go to to get a bigger slice of the pie, which is ok to a certain extent but in the end it becomes boring as the same adverts are in front of you all the time and it's as if the advertisers are brain washing you to buy their products. The companies that benefit the most are the ones whose adverts are on the media the most and are seen by a higher number of people, I know that these people have a job to do and are quite clever at what they do but in the end the ordinary people end up the worst off financially and mentally with the constant words of I want that from men, women and children, wouldn't it be nicer to go from shop to shop and decide for yourself than being bombarded by adverts, I can understand both sides of the argument and it's up to the individual to make up their own mind as to what they buy and where they shop not to be forced into it, ordinary people have to think about what's financialy acceptable to them maybe one day I will have to advertise if I get enough followers but for now I don't have to. What do you think am I right or wrong, just think about it and make up your own mind. 

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