After seeing Persuaders and reading "The Shopping Mall as the Stairway to Heaven" , walking through the mall was a little different than before. The advertisements seem to be popping out at me, and the language of the adds and slogans were more obvious. I felt almost claustrophobic in a way, especially in stores like Victoria Secret where even the clothes themselves have messages plastered across the back of shorts, as in the top picture. Also, another thing I noticed were the numerous kiosks and posters outside of the stores and in the food court.
Advertising everywhere, including on the things we're buying because an ad convinced us we wanted it! It does get a bit oppressive when you start to see it for what it is, doesn't it?
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