Automatically Quote by Donald Faison
“We've been trained to spend money since we were born with all these commercials with toys and G.I. Joes and Transformers. But there's so many things in the supermarket, there's so many things on television that automatically, when you turn it on, are saying, 'Buy! Buy! Buy! Buy! Buy! Buy! Buy!'”
About This Quote
It critiques how consumer culture conditions us from birth to respond to constant advertising, prompting impulsive buying.
In simple terms: Advertising trains us to buy automatically.
Develop awareness of marketing influence.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- shopping
- media consumption
- financial planning
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you resist constant purchase prompts?
- What strategies reduce impulse spending?
Not all advertising is manipulative; some informs.