We were watching American Idol tonight and a Ford truck commercial came on. The commercial says something about Ford trucks being better than Dodge or Chevy trucks. Truthfully I wasn’t paying attention and was just glad it was a commercial about cars because I hate when birth control pills or tampon commercials come on and my kids ask me what ‘those are’ because I’m still in blissful denial here that my girls might need those someday soon. I can totally explain a truck though.
Anyway, as soon as the commercial was over Eloise said “Gosh, that is just kind of mean.”
Me “What’s mean?’
Eloise “That Ford actually has to say they are better than the other names of trucks. It’s like me telling my friends that I’m better at math or someone telling me that they are a better dancer than I am.”
Me “Well, it’s a paid commercial and Ford really wants you to buy their truck instead of someone else’s.”
Eloise “But is their truck really better than someone else’s and even if their truck wasn’t better they sure aren’t going to say that in their own commercial, right?”
Me “True. They can’t lie in a commercial but they do want you to favor them.”
Eloise “Well it seems to me that they shouldn’t talk badly about anybody else and if they want me to buy their products then just tell me why their product is great without telling me how the competitors are bad. It’s just mean. I won’t buy from a company that says mean things about anybody else. That was a Ford truck, right?”
Me “So you are never getting into politics are you?”
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Eloise’s lesson of the day. Don’t compare yourself to others – good or bad. And she will never own a Ford truck.
Are you sure she’s only 9? Because I’m pretty sure at 9, I was fighting with my 7 year old sister over Barbie dolls.
LOL. Can you believe that Eloise and Esther have NEVER fought. Ever. Like never. Like weird. I tell them they are strange for not fighting. My brother and I would beat the crap out of each other(or he would beat me an I would cry a lot or something.)
My girls never fought until they were 9 and 7 when there was a shift with the 9 yr old thinking she was sooooo much older. But. They aren’t the “fights” I’ve seen other siblings have (and it didn’t take long for the 9 yr old to realize her sister really is her best friend). They respect each other’s space (much like I imagine Eloise and Esther do). Or, it’s more of an understanding us/ours/we. I eavesdrop a lot.
As for the commercials, my middle girl asked the same during the SuperBowl (I taped the game then watched the commercials, duh). One of the ads, Pepsi maybe?, commented about its competitors and flashed a photo of Coke (maybe vice versa) and she asked why they couldn’t just say why to drink Pepsi without why not to drink Coke. They pay way more attention than we think sometimes, but I’m always glad to hear their logic.
Hehe. I think my sister-in-law’s boyfriend was actually in that commercial. So I doubt she will be impressed if she meets him.
LOL. I think she will just ask him if Dodge trucks are really that bad.
I am fairly certain Eloise is going to do great things in this world. She is so thoughtful and just a wise soul.
Sometimes I worry that she won’t stand-up for herself and will have a very hard time. It shall be interesting.
Standing up for herself will kick in, believe me. Fifth/sixth grade. She’ll likely never be mean about it, but she will assert herself/stand her ground if needed when the time comes. I don’t doubt that at all.
OMG, you do know what I’m going to have to listen to now that this post has been written….what Mike will talk to me about when he reads this….the lecture I’ll get…..oh lord, you owe me! LOL!
I know..but you really didn’t want to have sex with him for like the next year anyway, right? You can thank me later.
My husband is a Ford employee so he’d totally back up the best truck claim, haha.
I hope she keeps caring so much about others, but hopefully she’ll come around about commercial advertising
LOL. Yes, hopefully she get it..but at this point I am doubtful she will make it a career choice. HA!
That’s funny.
Sometimes a truck is just a truck. I’m pretty sure the Chevys aren’t crying into their oil. Or something like that.
Eloise will also make a terrible Mean Girl.
Eloise could never be a mean girl. She can’t even whack her sisters.
I was totally going to mention politics. You beat me to it! Great parents think alike obviously!
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Good for her, I never liked Ford anyway.
Aren’t you glad she will never go into politics or advertising?
I do agree with her, whenever someone spends part of their precious 30 seconds of a commercial telling me how bad their competitors are, it totally turns me off from buying their product.
Do you hear me, advertising executives????
I think this just cements that your daughter is going to be the one voting for the Green Party candidate, or writing in her neighbors for political posts, because she’s really, really going to hate political advertisements.
she is the most incredible 9 year old ever…
and she doesn’t know about tampons yet? when does one start telling their daughters that thing?
I think I’ll tell her about tampons when she’s 19. Too late?
She is brilliant. I don’t think that I had that kind of insight at her age. Actually, I don’t think that I have that kind of insight now.
Lol. At least you know you’ll never have a mean girl on your hands!
We are not a Ford family either. My Daddy would pass out if we had one… ;-P
Good girl.
Exactly. We only own Toyotas.
Man, your girl is totally a advertising girl. She really should go to this area when get bigger. I’m study it and she has the profile, and of course, she’s totally right about this.
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From her mouth to every politician’s ear! I am a Ford owner BTW.
Eloise, there is another nine-year old girl here in France who would probably be your BFF. My friend’s daughter Lola. She has those same ideals (and is very soft-hearted to boot).
She’s a smart one. #Love
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