Drink Me if You Dare Misleading Alcohol Ads
... Many articles contained sex secrets, rape stories, hair care and make-up tips; I then came across many alcohol, perfume, jewelry, clothing and food ads. Alcohol ads were the most misleading and deceiving. ... Many advertisers would say “yes” to these questions and show the consumers this answer through many deceiving ads. ... Advertisers create ads that use these different methods to convince the consumer of something that is not true. When you sit down and open a magazine, you are bombarded with misleading advertisements. ... Cosmopolitan, for example, had eight to ten alcohol ads in one issue this is disregarding to the many other ads for make-up, perfume, clothing and food. Advertisers draw public attention to their product by using misleading magazine ads. Captain Morgan ads mislead consumers. ... “Everything tastes better with a splash of the unexpected” is always shown in the ads, the interpretation being that all things will taste better with a touch of rum. ... The ad attempts to persuade young adults to drink Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum; by attempting to make it appear as though they will meet people, hook up, look sexy and, basically, have the time of their lives. Jose Cuervo Especial Tequila ads mislead the reader into thinking Jose will watch your back while you are out in bars, dancing in clubs, or just partying with friends. ... Apparently when you drink Jose someone will be watching your back while you are consuming unruly amounts of alcohol. Jose Cuervo is yet another misleading alcohol ad. ... Once again, the only colored image is the alcohol itself and not the people. ... The alcohol ad implies that if you drink the wonderful rums of Puerto Rico then you will stay and feel young, meet beautiful people, and be drinking what is considered one of the best rums every produced.