Advertising Lies #1

Revenant's picture

Though this is number 1, we all advertising is mostly lies. This is the first post I'm doing to expose these lies for what they are. Mostly they're abuses of the word "free", as in "free with your paid subscription". If you have to pay to get something, it isn't free. It's that simple.

So, the first one here, not really monumental, but just to get things started:

Lenscrafter TV ad: "Free Lenses!"

And in slightly smaller print beneath, "With purchase of frames."

Complete lie. The lenses aren't free. Isn't that false advertising, and therefore illegal?

Revenant

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