Advertisements are intended to grasp the attention of target audiences and reel them in. In my hometown there were signs galore. Everywhere you turned would be just another poster, flyer or billboard attempting to snatch tourists into their traps and cave in. Now that I have moved to a different location temporary, in which I call home for the time being, there are not nearly as many ads. Walking down Virginia Street, there are signs directed towards college students the majority of the time. Mostly for apartments, or houses, or new meals at the fast food restaurants and what deals they have now, but other than that there aren't that many in the definitive boundary I call my neighborhood.
Most of the forms that are displayed are spray painted windows, flyers, posters, and only a few billboards. Almost all of the advertising is positioned in downtown Reno, due to the fact that many tourists lodge in the hotels near all the action. I believe that the values differ based on the area one visits. At some of the buildings and eateries near University of Nevada Reno, there is a ton of wolf pack support. As one proceeds further into the downtown area, the ads become more geared towards casinos or drawing people's attention to dine in their restaurant or shop in their mall.
For me, ads have never affected me or captivated my interest. I have been around them my whole life that I don't even really pay attention to them anymore. They are just another distraction that wants money...my money... In the consumer perspective, although, it can be seen as possibly intelligent by the way some companies place their ads or when they do. As for a citizen, the locals are basically all in the know: they don't need to pay attention to the advertisements. Their messages may seem pointless majority of the time as well. Essentially, as long as they do not force me to do anything, I could really care less for them.
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