hey dull you should post a list of interesting facts about products
i'd be entertained
Ask, and ye shall receive. I'm only 35% sure that wasn't sarcasm... but I dun care.
The "re-released" Ford Mustangs (from like... the late 90's on) were marketed basically as: "A poor man's sports car". Essentially "We need poor folks, and richer folks who have poor taste in cars, and people who aren't near as rich as they'd like people to believe" to buy this.
Sugary cereal is always near the bottom shelves, while healthy cereal is at the top. Bottom = kid's eye view. Top = Adult eye view. The stuff in the center is generally "Name Brand" cereals, and cereal companies actually pay TONS of money for primo shelf space. (Well, so does every company).
Grocery stores use bigger carts to encourage more spending (since you are like: wow... my cart's full. I should probably put some back, or not buy anymore)
KFC's "Colonel's Recipe" is still a secret. 1/2 of it is prepared in one factory, 1/2 in another, and it is "put together" in a 3rd.
Fred Flinstone and Barney Rubble once endorsed Winston Brand cigarettes.
All i can think of off the top of my head. Not necc product specific... but... interesting nonetheless. Marketers= Mind Controllers. Muahahaha.
On a relevant topic: Its good to know that a lot of "older" Melee players (circa 2005-and earlier) will be coming. I had no idea PC Chris and Wife and such were still even active.
"Subliminal Messaging" was first used in a movie theater where a dude spliced in "BUY COKE", "BUY POPCORN" into the movie reel, which lasted for a split-second, all throughout the movie. The guy said it was a success, but later admitted it was a hoax to get attention.
Producers try to condition customers to buy by using Pavlov's whole "ring the bell, elicit a response deal" see: ice cream jingles
