Mind Wanderer

November 03, 2006

有理據的廣告




有靚人靚景的廣告其實值得欣賞,但當中的訊息就要咀嚼消化。

Pantene洗髮水:
超過90%使用者用後認為髮質有改善。」

清熱號涼茶:
大部分用者認為清熱號能有助清熱氣。」

肥媽係Diamond牌水機中:
「水都健康啲。」

這些廣告使我想起在國內工作時在電視上看到的一大堆毫無根據的醫藥廣告,當中有些更聲稱能根治癌症!
上述廣告則是國內醫藥廣告的進化精裝版,但都是同出一轍───一堆姑妄之言。令我不禁對香港廣告界人士嘖嘖稱奇!

一語破的,是否大部分使用者認為是事實便真的是事實?
即洗髮者認為洗為水有功效便真的有功效?飲用者認為能清熱氣使真的能清熱氣?水又如何可以健康啲?由H2O變成H3O?或是H2O2(雙氧水)?

反証:時下流行一部腳療排毒機,聲稱能透過浸腳將體肉毒素排出。開始時一盤清水,但浸腳數十分鐘後便變得藍藍綠綠。體內毒素都「浮」於眼前,似乎好不厲害。有些用者甚致用後便不看醫生。但原來排毒機不過是一部金屬的電解儀器,所以浸腳興否水也會變色。

大部分用者都認為有效,就真的有效?

信仰的態度又如何?

4 Comments:

  • 我昨天看到一則電視廣告,聲稱護髮素能令花朵起死回生。那個品牌都算知名的,我對那個實驗抱有很多懷疑。

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7:21 PM  

  • 現在的廣告都十分失實,尤其事仍未受廣泛控的醫療儀器。買到好貨真是靠運數。

    By Blogger Hootie, at 9:08 AM  

  • this is a postmodern world. in the "modern era," what mattered was objective truth. in the "postmodern era," what matters is "how is it relevant to me." a "modern" commercial for a medicine might quote expert reports, saying, e.g., 95% of tests were successful. a "postmodern" commercial for the same thing might quote people's experience, saying, e.g., "I've tried it, and my friend has tried it, and it worked for us." As you can see, objective truth is no longer what is significant.

    Similarly for religion. For "modern" people, they tend to ask the question, "Is God real?" and they tend to believe because "God is Truth." For "postmodern" people, they tend to ask, "How is God relevant to me?" and tend to believe because "I can experience/feel God."

    For evangelical Christians, of course, that is something we must be aware of. And for all people in general, we should be aware of what we think and believe, and reflect on whether we are following "truth" or "experience." I think the best position is to have a balance of both.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:59 PM  

  • Ignorance is bliss.

    By Blogger Hootie, at 11:41 PM  

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