Hey all! Haven’t been on much lately I know, too busy..c’est la vie.
Was wondering if any of you know of a specific sci-fi short story of which I do not know the author or the title. I only know that I read it in my “Gifted” class during 5th or 6th grade.
Here’s the synopsis (as I remember it):
[pre]You are following a man as he wakes up and goes about his morning routine…the only thing different is that literally EVERYTHING is covered in advertisements. Even his bathroom mirror flashes ads at him as he’s brushing his teeth.
When he gets in a taxi (also displaying many advertisments inside and out, and tries to read his newspaper…every other line is an ad.
He decides to take a vacation at this place that promises no ads…no tv…no phone.
He thinks it’s a blissful vacation spot to get a rest from the unending ads. But the reader is let on that it’s actually a sanitarium…with the idea that anyone who feels they need a rest from the ads (the norm of the time) must be insane.[/pre]
I’m hoping someone knows the title or author of this story. I want to find a copy of it.
This story keeps coming to mind because everywhere you look, especially online, there are ads, ads and more ads. Kinda scary. 🙂