Comments on: Environmentalists angry over Toy Hummers http://www.der5er.com/2006/08/11/environmentalists-angry-over-toy-hummers/ Motivated by General Geekery Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:38:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Joel A http://www.der5er.com/2006/08/11/environmentalists-angry-over-toy-hummers/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Joel A Thu, 07 Sep 2006 23:36:42 +0000 http://www.der5er.com/blog/?p=127#comment-81 More on the McDonald's HUMMER debacle: <a href="http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/mcdonalds-responds-to-the-happ-002240.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/mcdonalds-responds-to-the-happ-002240.php</a> More on the McDonald’s HUMMER debacle:

http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/mcdonalds-responds-to-the-happ-002240.php

]]> By: der5er http://www.der5er.com/2006/08/11/environmentalists-angry-over-toy-hummers/comment-page-1/#comment-80 der5er Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:25:57 +0000 http://www.der5er.com/blog/?p=127#comment-80 Dan, Point taken re: Marketing and Advertising. Yes, I'm sure they are trying to influence adults and children alike. However, how is this toy giveaway any different from a regular commercial advertising the Hummer? Why should environmentalists be any more angry about this than a commercial? Dan,
Point taken re: Marketing and Advertising. Yes, I’m sure they are trying to influence adults and children alike.
However, how is this toy giveaway any different from a regular commercial advertising the Hummer? Why should environmentalists be any more angry about this than a commercial?

]]> By: Dan http://www.der5er.com/2006/08/11/environmentalists-angry-over-toy-hummers/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Dan Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:29:18 +0000 http://www.der5er.com/blog/?p=127#comment-79 Marketing and advertising is all about getting the customers of the future, so yes, GM is hoping, praying even, that your 3 year old will remember their beloved Hummer toy from their childhood when making that car-buying choice years later. Also, I assume your toddler doesn't hop on their tricycle and wheel on down to the local McDonald's alone. Most likely a parent is with them and, yup, adults are influenced by advertising and promotions too! GM wants YOU to buy a Hummer... and soon. They certainly don't want to soley rely on your child's memory for that H2 purchase years down the road. These toy giveaways are trying to influence consumer behavior of adults and children alike. Marketing and advertising is all about getting the customers of the future, so yes, GM is hoping, praying even, that your 3 year old will remember their beloved Hummer toy from their childhood when making that car-buying choice years later.

Also, I assume your toddler doesn’t hop on their tricycle and wheel on down to the local McDonald’s alone. Most likely a parent is with them and, yup, adults are influenced by advertising and promotions too!

GM wants YOU to buy a Hummer… and soon. They certainly don’t want to soley rely on your child’s memory for that H2 purchase years down the road. These toy giveaways are trying to influence consumer behavior of adults and children alike.

]]> By: Dan http://www.der5er.com/2006/08/11/environmentalists-angry-over-toy-hummers/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Dan Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:47:17 +0000 http://www.der5er.com/blog/?p=127#comment-77 Your argument that the toy Hummers emit no emissions misses the point by a mile. These toy Hummers are more than just "toys," they are advertising/propaganda for a vehicle that gets maybe 11 miles to the gallon. McDonald's and GM deserve all the scorn that the so-called "tree huggers" have heaped upon them. These two corporations have managed a truly disgusting cross-promotion, hawking both food that will ruin your health and an (ugly) vehicle that gives the finger to our mid-east oil addiction. What's next, Anheuser Bush and Smith & Wesson teaming up to give away a free six pack of watery beer with your purchase of a pistol? Your argument that the toy Hummers emit no emissions misses the point by a mile. These toy Hummers are more than just “toys,” they are advertising/propaganda for a vehicle that gets maybe 11 miles to the gallon.

McDonald’s and GM deserve all the scorn that the so-called “tree huggers” have heaped upon them. These two corporations have managed a truly disgusting cross-promotion, hawking both food that will ruin your health and an (ugly) vehicle that gives the finger to our mid-east oil addiction.

What’s next, Anheuser Bush and Smith & Wesson teaming up to give away a free six pack of watery beer with your purchase of a pistol?

]]> By: der5er http://www.der5er.com/2006/08/11/environmentalists-angry-over-toy-hummers/comment-page-1/#comment-78 der5er Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:11:01 +0000 http://www.der5er.com/blog/?p=127#comment-78 Well, what you, the tree huggers, GM and McDonalds seem to fail to understand is that these kids cannot buy CARS!!! Most won't even be able to drive a car for 8-10 years, and won't be able to afford the car of their choice for years after that. Do you really think that my 3 year old is going to be influenced by this 'truly disgusting cross promotion' 13 years from now when he learns to drive? Or 8 years later when he might be able to afford a car? No, he won't. Well, what you, the tree huggers, GM and McDonalds seem to fail to understand is that these kids cannot buy CARS!!! Most won’t even be able to drive a car for 8-10 years, and won’t be able to afford the car of their choice for years after that. Do you really think that my 3 year old is going to be influenced by this ‘truly disgusting cross promotion’ 13 years from now when he learns to drive? Or 8 years later when he might be able to afford a car? No, he won’t.

]]> By: Joel A http://www.der5er.com/2006/08/11/environmentalists-angry-over-toy-hummers/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Joel A Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:56:20 +0000 http://www.der5er.com/blog/?p=127#comment-76 This is so ridiculous that it almost makes me feel ashamed to be a near-tree hugger. This is so ridiculous that it almost makes me feel ashamed to be a near-tree hugger.

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