> Has anyone ever bought anything because they saw an ad? Yes. Advertising works. It's usually not that an advertisement immediately turns into a purchase. How

> Has anyone ever bought anything because they saw an ad? Yes. Advertising works. It's usually not that an advertisement immediately turns into a purchase. However, once you've seen the ad, you're more likely to purchase product if you encounter it again. > I have stopped buying certain products because whenever I see them in the store I'm reminded of their stupid ads and all I feel is resentment. Maybe that is true, but that's because you're a curmudgeon. Most consumers are not like that. If they were, the economy would collapse under its misanthropy. > Being a consumer sucks. You know what sucks even more? Being a producer.