I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker interprets a commercial literally and forgets the product.
- In plain terms
- I forgot everything about slipcovers after a commercial.
- What can you take from it?
- Ignoring marketing slogans can leave you uninformed.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you process advertising?
- When have you misunderstood a message?
Another view
Literal interpretation can lead to missing important info.
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