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Magic Drink is not actually magic and will not necessarily make you any more impressive than you are now. In some extreme cases, Magic Drink may cause TB, hepatitis B, or mouth and throat cancer. If a burning sensation is felt in the throat or if your eyes begin to excrete blood, discontinue use of Magic Drink and contact a poison control center immediately. Magic Drink Co. is not responsible for any side effects caused by the product and will not be liable if anything happens to the user.
In this journal entry, I am showing an extreme case of how much companies lie and manipulate language to sell their products. The amount of terrible things hidden in the fine print is downright scary. I have seen commercials from real companies with this many or more horrendous side effects concealed in the fine print. Fine print and speaking very quickly is a wonderful way to say bad things about a product, but not really let the audience know about them. The questions at the beginning of the advertisement are to interest the most desperate, depressed and gullible people. These people are so desperate, they are willing to believe anything. The words “healthy” and “vitamins” are used to manipulate the audience into believing that that the product is actually good for you. Really, anything can have vitamins and vitamins make anything “healthy.” Everyone wants to be a star, and because the target audience is supper desperate, they will buy Magic Drink without knowing the terrible risk.
Jonah Helmer 