Okay, you must be thinking, “My God! This ad guy is off his rocker!” But, before the powers that be pick up the phone to call HR, allow me to explain.

We are constantly inundated with advertising that annoys us, as it is obviously trying to separate us from our wallets. You don’t have to be on Times Square or the Vegas Strip to be suffocated by it. Radio ads seem to turn up the volume on their own. The surprise flyer on your windshield stops your heart for a second because you think it may be a parking ticket. Credit card offers appear like they are actually important. SPAM mail. Door-to-door sales. It comes at us from every direction.

However, why is it that people watch the Super Bowl in anticipation of the TV spots? Even water cooler talk sometimes starts with, “Did you see the ad about the …”

When advertising entertains and feels relevant, it piques our attention. Good advertising flows with our daily lives to the point we don’t realize we are being sold to. It almost feels natural.

Now that I have made my point, perhaps it is appropriate to change the title of this posting. Because, the truth is this: PEOPLE HATE BAD ADVERTISING.