Wordsmithing

There is a commercial on lately for Wal-Mart. It states, in a nutshell:

If you shop other places and spend $100/week, you could save $55/month by shopping at Wal-Mart

It took me a couple of times to catch the subtle change from week to month.  I am certain that others heard it like I did the 1st time, “huh, if I shop at Wal-Mart, I’d only pay $45 bucks for what I pay $100 for at other places…”  not what they are really saying, “you’ll save $13.75/week”

Just interesting.  I wonder how many people don’t pick up on the way they switched it around.  I wonder if anyone ever goes in & gets ticked off that they only saved the $13.75 instead of the anticipated $55.

Honestly, going anyplace but Wal-Mart is worth the extra $55/month…Unless I am in need of a healthy dose of reminding myself to use birth control.