(by FW)
Junk mail started in the U.S. thanks to the new advertising used to feed the consumer boom of the 1920's. The Roaring '20s can also be thanked for billboards and skywriting. That is just a needless historical fact.
If you're looking for a new way to fill up your recycling bin, just give your address to one magazine/vendor/website that has anything to do with weddings. I have received hotel ads, jewelry catalogs, "free" offers with absolutely no strings attached (they promise), bridal extravaganza announcements, etc. Each piece of junk mail is sure that their service is the only thing that can provide you with any sort of happiness on your wedding day.
And then there's the unsolicited phone calls. We want to give you a free gift. How about some free crystal or a weekend getaway? Totally free. You just have to come to a 6 hour demonstration of our china line. And buy $400 worth of silverware. Totally free gifts.
To discuss the consumerist nonsense that surrounds the wedding industry will require a separate blog post. But seriously, give my poor postal carrier a break. My mail box is really small and all those silly ads don't fit. Save a tree and just let me contact you if I get the sudden impulse to purchase a piece of jewelry that costs more than my car.
Rant complete.
1 comment:
HALLELUJAH!
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