QUESTION ry Advertising
has changed s0.-
that the average person is
scarcely aware of what is
happening. Iam angry and
anngyed about ie and would
like '..to., give. you “Jost. ohe
illustration: of what sort of
thing: bothers me. and see ‘if
you: would:care.to make a
comment.

s look at the

popular ms drinks,’One of
them shows pictures and
am to show.

( petitor i:

thane second: .
presumably to
assure readers that the claim
that is being made, is valid.
. Now, if product;
out in front of product “BP
and yet product “B” sells
more more than all the other
competitors combined,
including AMS BS “must
assume that someone is -
lying. Is it “A” or ts it “B"?
Or, is it both?

I resent being a target for
a multi-million, dollar ad-
vertising | ‘campaign that
seems to he utterly and
brashly~ dishonest.
that I said, it “SEEMS to be
dishonest”. Perhaps it is not,
but I squirm because it -
seems ta me to be. dishonest
and that nothing much is
done abouat it, if anything. If
there were some way I could
enlist a few million people to
walk away from both these
outfits, I would like to do it.
Am I the only person around

advertising .

Notice =~

QUESTION: I received a

letter from. my. best friend:

earlier this month and is has.
_brought me nothing but
= trouble? This ts ‘the: Jong and
athe short of it.

She's. pregnant. But, she
“told her boyfriend, (who
, does not live-in her town)
that she had an abortion four
“months ago. It doesn’t
appear that she intends to
“tell him the truth. As I say,
she lives away from him and,
“gccording to cher,
‘doesn’t have to know. It was
_imy choice.”
~~ J think she’s wrong. Very

wrong. I have. not. said

-anything to: her but I don’t

think she had. ‘a tight to do
“hat. This guy is a father and

“he doesn't even know it. *

I realize it’s

this girl straight?

STEWART: It will be very
difficult for you to “set this

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girl straight”,

“He. .

, Hone of my
business, but how can I set

you, and thousands of
others,- distrusting their
method of proving them-
selves honest. Right?

And unfortunately, they

‘would still have- you and
‘thousands. of others buying

one’ or’ other: of their
products and d'discussing your

that? ? They would still leave

C7 - Wednesday, November 11, 1981 - North Shore News

over that news. In the next
year, because I have
withdrawn my business with
them, they'll sell about four
bottles less of their stuff.
Tough luck fellows, but
that’s the way it is.

resentments over a quiet sip.

Ym with you. I'd rather
walk away from anyone who |
is probably ‘shafting me. If
they seem to be shafting with
their ads, they may be
shafting me with their
product too.

- 250 West 5th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C.
V5X 1X2

Ive decided to boycott
‘them both. They'll shudder

on stewart

at the same
time as you realize that what
she is doing is none of your
business.

-You-may continue to offer.

her, as your best friend, your
unconditional love, and you
may give her your support,
but you are “reaching” a bit
beyond. yourself” ‘when you
consider setting her straight.
Trust yourself. You feel it is
none of your business, so it is
up to you to act accordingly.

If you aré able to describe

té her your own difficulties,
rather than criticising her,
you may be able to con-

tribute to her. Let’her know,.

(without telling her what you

think she is doing “wrong”) -
part’ of her’ per-

what”
formanace is hard for. you to
‘be happy about. Let her
know that it is very hard for
you to handle what;she has
chosen to do and ask her to
help you get through it
healthily.

922-2614

Tapde Stewart may be reached at 261-6242
vidual, family or group coi

You are dead right about
it being none of your
business. But if you are a
good friend, it is valid for
you to. ask --her help. in™
handling your disap-
pointment. Give her that
opportunity. Give her the
opportunity. to help you deal
with your feelings.

Bill Docksteader’s

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12th and Kingsway!
879-6241 o15817

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