Monday, September 5, 2011

Don't Smile for the Camera

I found this writing very interesting.  The first thing that struck me about this was the overuse of the phrase "Kodak moment".  Of course a way was found to make this excerpt into an advertisement.  Honestly, I found the whole passage to be pretty cheesy.  The message being delivered is that we should celebrate the mundane, goofy moments instead of only documenting the "perfect" ones.  However, who wants to send out a Christmas card of the family in pajamas or with unkempt hair? Noone.  Who wants to sell the house using pictures of cluttered rooms and muddy floors? Noone.  They want a put-together, happy looking family with good hygiene and style.  They want to brag using their Christmas card.  Who wants to take pictures of a filthy house? Noone.  They want to remember it spotless, whether it was or was not actually that way.The passage ends with "We have gained a Kodak moment and lost the story of our lives."  This is the dumbest statement I have ever read.

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