The Onion Argumentative Essay

With numerous products being advertised daily, it is qutie easy to get caught up in being interested in them. While some products seem reliable, others seem “too good to be true,” or in other words, a complete lie. In this case “The Onion publishes a mock article that is satirizing how products are marketed to consumers. As ridiculous, and absurd, as this process maybe, it doesn't stray far from typical marketing rituals. This article discusses the magnasoles company/products using the advantages and “powers” of the insoles, the price, and consumer quotes to advertize and sell their product. Each strategy is humorous and pathetic, and that is what The Onion is expressing. Throughout the article, Magnasoles is complimented. All of it’s advantages are stated. “Magnasoles harnesses the power of magnetism to properly align the biomagnetic field around your foot,” or,”...Magnasoles convert the wearer’s own energy two match Earth’s vibrational rate...” Although that sounds intriguing it also sounds completely made up. There is no way a insole can do any of that, but since a man that claims to be a doctor is
Similar to all other advertised products, specifically on television, it’s price is under 20 dollars. This is humorous because these inserts are most likely generic, and no different from five dollar ones you could buy at walmart. Including the price just shows how ridiculous this product and advertising is. Finally, the “consumer quotes,” is the icing on the cake. To actually read comments about Magnasoles such as, “I can pay 20 dollars for insoles clearly endorsed by an intelligent looking man in a white lab coat?” Show the mocking clearly. This strategy makes fun of the “consumers” that pretend to have about the product for advertising. Typically what they have to say sounds uneducated, and sometimes,