tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18175767.post115940484947904706..comments2023-09-24T05:26:07.981-07:00Comments on The Secret Cave of the Sugar Mama: Sponsored by The ManSugarmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04425625624997484305noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18175767.post-1159651948624094572006-09-30T14:32:00.000-07:002006-09-30T14:32:00.000-07:00Oh we still talk about the man, you betcha! I ten...Oh we still talk about the man, you betcha! I tend to avoid all those things. I'm with you though - desperately trying to find things to do that keep Sam out of the cart and me out of my wallet. It's very hard.bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471056466254620749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18175767.post-1159651596346667152006-09-30T14:26:00.000-07:002006-09-30T14:26:00.000-07:00Nah, as much as I love Gymborees clothes, I found ...Nah, as much as I love Gymborees clothes, I found their videos and classes a bit much.<BR/><BR/>Its hard to compete with the power of ads though - I mean, have you Seen those Bratz ads? Good god.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18175767.post-1159471069753815512006-09-28T12:17:00.000-07:002006-09-28T12:17:00.000-07:00That creeps me out too. Do they really have to com...That creeps me out too. Do they really have to commercialize everything for crying out loud?Mall Workerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303386226747294887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18175767.post-1159451950406113092006-09-28T06:59:00.000-07:002006-09-28T06:59:00.000-07:00Get em' young. That's their motto.That is all ver...Get em' young. That's their motto.<BR/><BR/>That is all very strange, yet believable. Since we have neither of those stores hear I am not exposed to such things.<BR/><BR/>If you ever get any time to read I bet you'd enjoy the book Jennifer Government by Max Barry. It was the first book I'd read in a long time and was terrific. Deals with the future face of 'the man'. Let me know what you think if you read it.<BR/><BR/>http://maxbarry.com/<BR/>jennifergovernment/extras/cover.htmlMama Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581319298585887199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18175767.post-1159422469409349752006-09-27T22:47:00.000-07:002006-09-27T22:47:00.000-07:00Oh the man is there all right. It's very scary how...Oh the man is there all right. It's very scary how he'll take over.<BR/><BR/>Mr. Magoo's class was learning about logos today. He's in grade two and you should see the list they came up with.BlondeBronyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053308791826914780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18175767.post-1159408068880223192006-09-27T18:47:00.000-07:002006-09-27T18:47:00.000-07:00Speaking of corporate logos I wrote a post about a...Speaking of corporate logos I wrote a post about a mom who was taking bids from companies to put a permanent tattoo advertisement on her son's forehead. She started bids at $75,000. I first heard about it on the radio then went to her website. The site is down now. Hopefully social services got involved.<BR/>The Man only gets worse. My 13 year old w/the size 13 shoe is convinced Nike makes him a better athlete.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18175767.post-1159406256496422112006-09-27T18:17:00.000-07:002006-09-27T18:17:00.000-07:00I think the Man is everywhere, trying to insinuate...I think the Man is everywhere, trying to insinuate corporate branding into our children's brains so that they will grow up to be good little consumers. <BR/><BR/>I've never heard of the Pottery Barn thing; that is just creepy.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358441701832129130noreply@blogger.com