tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24840466.post8706774399802409967..comments2023-10-20T09:36:11.209-04:00Comments on The Underachiever's Progress w/ Your Pal Pete: In A Capitalist Society, You Vote With A Dollar.Your Pal Petehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03534429380899993383noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24840466.post-15638931917210030802007-05-25T17:28:00.000-04:002007-05-25T17:28:00.000-04:00I read about the Doc Martens ad this morning, and ...I read about the Doc Martens ad this morning, and it didn't seem to me like it was that big a deal. Am I being really insensitive? Don't we still use images of Marilyn Monroe et al. in advertising? I think people like Cobain are sort of public domain figures that represent an ideology in pop culture. It's not that they don't deserve respect, because they do, but when you reach icon status, you're more than just a person. Besides, I guess it's kind of nice to see a pic of Cobain up in heaven, because you know what the Christians think happens to people that commit suicide- so just be glad Doc Marten didn't use Cobain to tout the wonders of their chemical and heat resistant soles. Fire and brimstone anyone?student teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971104984469151970noreply@blogger.com