January 10th, 2010
Categorized under: Entertainment, Rant

Safeway Either Wants Me To Shop Or Head To Vegas

I’m not exactly sure if this is a plug for the grocer Safeway or if I’m merely falling into a marketing person’s trap. For years we’ve been warned about the subliminal aspects of advertising and I never thought that I’d experience a Pavlovian moment until now. This commercial drives me nuts:

http://designkitty.com/media/Safeway_USA__Commercial.flv

It seems fairly innocuous, doesn’t it? It’s merely a commercial from a grocer extolling their virtues. Low prices, healthy foods, exemplary customer service are themes which are casually mentioned throughout the piece. What drives me bat shit insane is the music in the background.

Many people that know me know that I enjoy a good old trip to Las Vegas. I have a short attention span and I love the constant visual stimulation. What you normally don’t take into account are the sounds as you’re strolling through…well, almost anywhere in Vegas. What’s in almost every building in Vegas? Slot machines. Slot machines that draw you in and make you sit like a zombie while a cocktail waitress brings you free drinks and you smoke your Marlboro Reds.

Don’t believe me? Feel free to go to YouTube and look up “slot machine sounds”.

Whenever this thing pops up on the tube it makes me want to drop what I’m doing and pack my bags for a 3 day trip filled with cigars, booze, shows, women and gambling. My ears literally perk up and I become a little disoriented. This, of course, could be rectified one of two ways:

  • Stop watching television
  • Visit Vegas soon.

Bet you can’t guess which one I’m leaning towards…

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Comments

  1. Go to Vegas! I’ll go with you! :)


    Sidney
    January 11th, 2010

  2. I like the subliminal message at the end. now I must go order from Netflix.


    Carp
    January 11th, 2010

  3. Turn off the tv and then go to Vegas! When are you going? I heard that it’s always a party when you go :)


    Carlton
    January 11th, 2010

  4. Considering going next month in order to meet some friends. But I’m sitting on the fence on that one.


    Puzzlehead
    January 11th, 2010

  5. Yay! Would Angela be going, too? I’d love to see you guys! And if she isn’t going then it would be great to go out drinking with you again :) You can hold my hair again while I puke <3


    Sidney
    January 11th, 2010

  6. GO! It won’t be the same without you. If I can crawl out from underneath my rock, you can too. <3


    Amber
    January 14th, 2010

  7. Oooh! Whattup, Amber! It’s always great to see you crawling out from under your rock :) Slinky! Like a snake!

    Um…I’m leaning towards not going. Greg & Jason know why.


    Puzzlehead
    January 15th, 2010

  8. It’s because you’re afraid you’ll be stuck with my $450 Mojito bill again, isn’t it? I swear, I have money and no penis this time!!!!


    amber
    January 18th, 2010

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DesignKittyThis is the personal blog of, well, me. My name is Michael. Now I know what you're thinking: 'DesignKitty'? Yes, it isn't the most masculine name of a blog. BUT, hang out a while. You might find something interesting...or not. At the very least you could at least pass me some Skittles while you find someplace more interesting to go to.