Ad critics, chill out

For the past four years, the owners of Ritters Florist and Nursery have been open for business, selling all types of gardening products and floral arrangements. However, in a recent advertisement, they seemed to fall short of success among customers deeply disturbed by the slogan, “Pot dealer ahead.” They said it was a bad influence on young teens.

How can such a humorous ad turn into a conflict like this? What those agitated customers don’t realize is that this ad isn’t doing any harm to the community. Also, being a teenager, I know that other teenagers won’t be influenced in any way by the advertisement because it is only an ad.

In no way, shape or form does this ad push teenagers (or adults) to go out and be involved with pot, or any drugs for that matter. I say kudos to Ritters’ creative advertising idea, and the ability they have to make people laugh. Therefore, this ad shouldn’t affect people from shopping there as it has to some.

Ashlyn Haught

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