September 26
...serving up your daily dish.
Psst...want some free MP3s? It's cool, man, all we need is your name. Who are we? The Army National Guard. It's OK, we just want to talk to you.
Seen at Alternet, luring teens with music is the new way to get around those pesky parents who have already opted to opt out. Must be 18 years old to enter.
September 26, 2005 in Really Freaking Weird | Permalink
So, if a 16 or 17 year old wants to do it, but is afraid to tell the parents, should the parents have a right to stop it?
Posted by: Appletony | Sep 26, 2005 4:01:35 PM
So, if a 16 or 17 year old wants to decide to do it, but is afraid to tell the parents, should the parents have a right to stop it?
Posted by: Appletony | Sep 26, 2005 4:04:09 PM
Saw a similar ad in the Montclarion student newspaper of Montclair State. But would college students even consider abandoning their academic pursuits for the army?! Seems like they should concentrate their recruiting efforts at community fairs and the unemployment office.
Posted by: Jim | Sep 27, 2005 8:09:12 AM
"But would college students even consider abandoning their academic pursuits for the army?!"
A google of National Guard Scholarship shows that there are various forms of financial aid available to members of the National Guard, so students are not necessarily abandoning their acadmic pusuits by joining.
Posted by: Bitpusher | Sep 27, 2005 9:51:28 AM
The American way in this new century - overide parental consent & lure kids into the armed forces with promises & prizes - but access to birth control is unacceptable. Guess Condoms kill, not guns or snarky politicians.
Posted by: jlipton | Sep 27, 2005 10:29:33 AM
jlipton, that's what I was getting at with my question at the top of the thread. How come people somehow feel that important, life-altering decisions like contraception & abortion should be made by teens, but not whether to sign up for the military?
Posted by: Appletony | Sep 27, 2005 1:05:45 PM
Isn't the ad just too cheesy for words? On the left hand sidebar they have that bulleted list of benefits, money for college, etc. etc., ending with "Plus FREE music", as if *that's* the factor that finally tips the scale? Yeah, 3 free downloads, that's it, can't resist -- I'm throwing caution to the winds!
Posted by: skippy | Sep 27, 2005 2:16:01 PM
It has been more than the 24 hours promised on the site and I still have not received my 3 free MP3's.
BTW, to be clear, you accept the free music only to agree to listen to a sales pitch.
Posted by: Kevin Lee Allen | Sep 27, 2005 5:32:12 PM
