Why are Violent & Fear-Oriented Words So Popular in Online
Advertising?
Have you noticed the inundation of violent words used to
"positively" promote web site and online services? In today's
atmosphere of terrorism, why is there "not" a recognition that
terms like the following promote fear and negative emotions:
"Killer ads" "Blast your Readers with..." "Explode your
traffic..." And if the user of these terms "intends" to gain
customers by tactics of fear - Why? Do you 'want' to do business
or buy from someone who would personally hurt you? Offend you?
Blast you? Kill you?
Those who use such terms will be defensive against my
viewpoints, but as a person who wants peace in our world, I
encourage all of us, including myself, to "think" before we use
such words that depict fear, violence, hatred and words used in
terrorism.
Am I an extremist? Perhaps, but before using such phrases,
visually place yourself in the same room with someone who lost a
loved one on 9-11 and try to ask them if they like these terms?
Would they 'buy' from you?
The unfortunate reality is that if a person were to totally
avoid working with web sites that use these terms, he/she might
as well not work online -- the usage of these words is That
Prevalent!
It's obvious that the users of these phrases do not mean them
literally, but what concerns me is how saturated the mind can
become with such syntax. "Words" DO affect each of us. There is
a Bible verse that says, "As a man (woman) thinketh in his
heart, so is he/she" (Proverbs 23:7). As we think, we speak --
as we speak, we influence -- as we influence, we change lives!!!
Let's not blast, explode, nor kill each other in our
advertising! There are "numerous" online dictionaries and
thesauruses where nonviolent words and terms can be found!
Bookmark this one today: http://www.dictionary.com.
This IS important! What can each of us do to make a stand
against violence and terrorism? -- help change our "speech"
on-line and off-line!