Monday, February 22, 2010

A Marketing Dream Child

This is a little conversation I had with Ethan last week.

Keep in mind that:

1) We only have basic cable--12 channels
2) Of those channels he only watches PBS--no commercials.
3) There is no Wal-Mart in Irvine.
4) He's been to Subway 5 times in his 5 years.

Me: Ethan, we're going to the store today.
Ethan: Oh really, where? Maybe Wal-Mart? Live Better, Mom.
Me: No, we're going to the grocery store.
Ethan: Can we get lunch after? Maybe Subway? Eat fresh, Mom.

Since my son obviously responds well to two-word slogans, I would really appreciate a few commercials with the following in mind:

Walk Faster.
Play Quieter.
Say Please.
Say Thank-you.
Prayers First.
Brother's Turn.
Match Colors.
Clean Up.
Choose One.
No Yelling.
Mommy's Right.

6 comments:

Matt said...

If there was a "like" button on blogger, I'd click it for this one.

:)

bazookadaver said...

I was thinking the same thing Matt

Susan R said...

I think you're right in saying those short two or three word slogans are catchy and easy to remember for kids. The FGK love "American Furniture Warehouse". It doesn't even have a hidden message behind it, they just go around singing it.

Melissa said...

Hilarious. Where do kids come up with these things? Very cute post.

s g said...

This is classic, so glad you are recording your hilarious conversations.

Lance Christensen said...

That is awesome. It's amazing what kind of marketing vacuums these kids are. Brock and Erik do that to us all the time.