Friday, I didn't blog. I was pretty busy. I went to Home Depot with my parents to shop for bathroom faucets. I guess for some people, faucet brands might be pretty critical, but for us, this shopping was based on nothing but looks.
In the evening, I went to see The Ricky Horror Show at UNT. This play is branded in a severely unique way. It's one of the only brands that gives customers the freedom to yell terrible and offensive things at performers mid-show. I really enjoyed it. I also didn't yell anything mean at anyone.
Saturday, I went to lunch with my best friend in the whole world. We went to a restaurant neither of us had ever hear of...online it was well rated for atmosphere and service. after that, we went to the Galleria in Dallas. There was more branding there than I can begin to process. Somehow, I think that's an appropriate arena for all that branding, though. I expect to see branding at a mall, and I prepare myself to tune it out. When branding is really effective in influencing me, I think, is when it's out of context. If a friend of mine has something cool, that's when I'm swayed. When I'm in a bind and a product really comes through, that's when I'm converted into a brand loyalist.
On Sunday, I left a few minutes early for church. I went to Jack in the Box to grab some breakfast. This particular Jack in the Box is populated with the most polite and s...l...o...w...e...s...t moving employees. This fast food was not very fast. The quality was fine, but in hindsight, I should have gone to the McDonald's a block away. This afternoon I'm driving home, and I'm sure I'll have more musings on brand as there's not much to look at between Waxahachie and Georgetown.
Doesn't one of the Drafthouses here show Rocky Horror? That would be fun to do. When I lived in Boston, the theater by Harvard used to show it every Saturday night but I never went. Had no reason to be hanging out by Harvard I guess. Ha ha!
ReplyDeleteI hate Home Depot. It hurts me neck to go into that store and have to look up at everything. I spent a lot of time there when I was fixing up my house before I sold it. Loews is slightly better IMO, but not by much.