I think this way about wall decorations that are just vaguely relevant words like “EAT” in people’s kitchens or “LIVE LAUGH LOVE” or “HOME SWEET HOME.” Might be the autism talking but looking at them feels like a message being forcibly injected into my skull and I find them very annoying. Advertisements are even worse and are genuinely infuriating.
English/American ads are always weird to witness. “Buy x now!” “Ask your doctor about x!” “Order now!” in a very direct commanding way. I find the European ads (that I actually notice) to be much more subtle. The maximum I can think of is “If you order now” formulations.
I wonder if there are laws pertaining to this or if it’s a language barrier thing, e. g. because the polite form is too awkward in German.
I think this way about wall decorations that are just vaguely relevant words like “EAT” in people’s kitchens or “LIVE LAUGH LOVE” or “HOME SWEET HOME.” Might be the autism talking but looking at them feels like a message being forcibly injected into my skull and I find them very annoying. Advertisements are even worse and are genuinely infuriating.
English/American ads are always weird to witness. “Buy x now!” “Ask your doctor about x!” “Order now!” in a very direct commanding way. I find the European ads (that I actually notice) to be much more subtle. The maximum I can think of is “If you order now” formulations.
I wonder if there are laws pertaining to this or if it’s a language barrier thing, e. g. because the polite form is too awkward in German.
i think it’s mostly a cultural thing, european ads can be plenty exhausting in other specific ways.
(my pet peeve is intentionally poor acting)
Like a rune curse on the dungeon wall
makes me want to get “live laugh love”-style signs to label things around me.
FRIDGE SWEET FRIDGE, TOILET OH TOILET