Huntington Learning Center - Is scare advertising legal?

cjchaps

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I was on the train this morning listening to the radio when I heard an ad for Hunting Learning center that basically goes like this:

Vid of ad in the upper right corner.Video of ad in the upper right corner

Little girl says "Homework takes forever"
Announcer douche bag says "The truth is: Studying is too hard"
Little boy says "I don't like school"
Announcer douche bag says "The truth is: Everybody reads better than I do"
Kid says "Grades aren't a big deal"
Announcer douche bag says "The truth is: Another bad report card"
Announcer douche bag then says: "Recognize the signs, blah blah blah..."


It seems to me like they are trying to scare parents into thinking their kids are dumbasses. Just because a kid says homework takes forever doesn't mean they are dumb - it probably means they don't like ****ing homework.

I didn't like to do homework nor did I like school but it wasn't because it was hard - it was because I was a normal kid and didn't like school

C/N: Someone should sue the bishes at HLC for their ads.
 

jhayx7

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Originally posted by: cjchaps
I was on the train this morning listening to the radio when I heard an ad for Hunting Learning center that basically goes like this:

Vid of ad in the upper right corner.Video of ad in the upper right corner

Little girl says "Homework takes forever"
Announcer douche bag says "The truth is: Studying is too hard"
Little boy says "I don't like school"
Announcer douche bag says "The truth is: Everybody reads better than I do"
Kid says "Grades aren't a big deal"
Announcer douche bag says "The truth is: Another bad report card"
Announcer douche bag then says: "Recognize the signs, blah blah blah..."


It seems to me like they are trying to scare parents into thinking their kids are dumbasses. Just because a kid says homework takes forever doesn't mean they are dumb - it probably means they don't like ****ing homework.

I didn't like to do homework nor did I like school but it wasn't because it was hard - it was because I was a normal kid and didn't like school

C/N: Someone should sue the bishes at HLC for their ads.


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SonnyDaze

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Huntington Learning Center is trying to help kids overcome learning disabilites so they don't grow up to be like you. :)
 

cjchaps

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:p:D

Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Huntington Learning Center is trying to help kids overcome learning disabilites so they don't grow up to be like you. :)

 

KB

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I don't see that they are scaring people, more providing information on possible causes of their childrens dislike of school. Ultimately its up to parents to take responsibility to figure it out for themselves. If the parent has a smart student they already know it.