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Marketing Doesn't Work on Nerds (www.infoworld.com)
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[–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Yeah, I think that line is getting used as a thought terminating cliche. While the statement is certainly true, not being immune is completely ignoring the idea that people can vary in how susceptible they are.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, I've caught myself almost falling for marketing BS a few times, before I dug a little deeper to find the actual information I need. I try to make informed decisions, and when companies present ads as information, it can be easy to be misled.

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