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"Above the influence"
#13445183 - 11/06/10 07:28 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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The whole "above the influence" campaign, which tries to keep kids from being influenced into doing drug that are harmful.... why isn't there the same thing for the military? Be "Above the influence" don't buy into the military commercials it's more deadly than marijuana.... right? like... joining the army is more dangerous that smoking a spliff
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anarchOi
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I think it's subliminal advertising FOR pot.  You have to get high to be above right?
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Re: "Above the influence" [Re: anarchOi]
#13445207 - 11/06/10 07:33 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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anarchOi said: I think it's subliminal advertising FOR pot.  You have to get high to be above right?
As a kid the Above the influence commercials only made me more curious lol.
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Re: "Above the influence" [Re: anarchOi]
#13445216 - 11/06/10 07:36 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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I saw a comercial recently and the slogan was "everybodys doing it". So for all those years they were bashing peer pressure...but now its good to go with a trend? I don't get it...
Their whole compain is contradicting itself
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Does Nike still say "Just do it"?
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CycleThoughts said: Does Nike still say "Just do it"?
No but i do!
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Re: "Above the influence" [Re: bbl337]
#13446675 - 11/07/10 01:57 AM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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above the influence of drugs - under the influence of mind control
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Re: "Above the influence" [Re: Belac]
#13446679 - 11/07/10 02:00 AM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Belac said:
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anarchOi said: I think it's subliminal advertising FOR pot.  You have to get high to be above right?
As a kid the Above the influence commercials only made me more curious lol.
same here. i was like drugs hmmm
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By "above the influence," of course they mean "subject to our influence, not a personal influence."
They want you influenced by pre-packaged meaning set in line with the status quo. They do not want you influenced by self-generated thoughts about the world around you.
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Re: "Above the influence" [Re: laserpig]
#13446713 - 11/07/10 02:20 AM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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laserpig said: By "above the influence," of course they mean "subject to our influence, not a personal influence."
They want you influenced by pre-packaged meaning set in line with the status quo. They do not want you influenced by self-generated thoughts about the world around you.
you beat me to the punch, that's exactly the same way i feel about their commercials.
like, be "above the influence" of your trusted friends and confidants, but not above the influence of our massively televised ad campaign.
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Re: "Above the influence" [Re: Rhapsode]
#13446767 - 11/07/10 02:58 AM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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The worst part is I feel these commercials almost require kids to do drugs, lest they be alienated from their peers as a naive, fall-in-line tool.
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laserpig
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Dude, that's actually a really good point! The commercials make it seem like there's some pressure for conformity which must be reacted against, and so kids try drugs at an age when really they shouldn't be (IMO).
I had never thought about it that way specifically. Thanks for pointing that out.
Sane drug education FTW.
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Re: "Above the influence" [Re: laserpig]
#13448067 - 11/07/10 11:46 AM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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they are saying don't be influenced by others, but they are trying to influence kids themselves...bad form
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Re: "Above the influence" [Re: Belac]
#13448157 - 11/07/10 12:09 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Belac said:
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anarchOi said: I think it's subliminal advertising FOR pot.  You have to get high to be above right?
As a kid the Above the influence commercials only made me more curious lol.
Yea they really did...Especially the one where the kid learned from his dad or something cause thats what happened for me. My mom accidentally left a joint out on the table and I found it but left it there so I figured if my parents did it then it couldn't be too bad haha.
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My all time favorite is when the kids are deflated on the couch. Thats pretty much what my day consists of lol.
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Re: "Above the influence" [Re: Belac]
#13448306 - 11/07/10 12:42 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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lets everybody meditate on these thoughts....
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destructo_low
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I laugh whenever I see those commercials. I am also proof that the D.A.R.E. program doesn't work. All I remember going around saying in fifth through seventh grade was "Drugs are really exciting". Hahaha.
edit - Notice the token black kid in their banner at the top of the page, as well as the token Hispanic and Asian.

Priceless.
Edited by destructo_low (11/07/10 12:53 PM)
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Re: "Above the influence" [Re: Belac]
#13448350 - 11/07/10 12:51 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Belac said: My all time favorite is when the kids are deflated on the couch. Thats pretty much what my day consists of lol.
I think that's any kid now usually whether or not they are even high. When I get high, I start thinking about stuff and getting shit done.
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I think I might pick up a DARE shirt somewhere...
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