Whatever happened to truth in advertising? I found the original Walmart Fan Club ad on Facebook deeply offensive and complete devoid of truth. (I added the word “Avoid.”) First off, one does not—cannot—save money at Walmart. One spends money at Walmart. That’s the only reason people go there. And one does not live better because of Walmart. One dies faster and fatter because of Walmart’s smorgasbord of cheap goods, most of which are exceedingly bad for one’s health.
Then I asked my Facebook friends a rhetorical question:
Is this like being a fan of Exxon?
Well, is it?
