How much do advertisements influence your views and/or buying decisions?

Topic in title.

I'm just curious, and bored. The thought came into my mind after watching some stuff on Hulu. You know, since Hulu's infamous for having a bunch of ads jammed packed into one video. So I figured I'd ask the question here and see what you guys had to say.

Also, when I included the word "views" in the question I'm talking about stuff like PSAs and what not.

Advertisements rarely influence me unless it's a advert about ice cream >_>

They don't.

A lot - if you advertise too much I'll make sure I don't buy/consume your product.

For example, I visit a certain type of website and they kep advertising "Don Jon", which will gurantee I never watch the movie. 

For example, I visit a certain type of website and they kep advertising "Don Jon", which will gurantee I never watch the movie. Fightingfan

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]For example, I visit a certain type of website and they kep advertising "Don Jon", which will gurantee I never watch the movie. Trail_Mix

None.

[QUOTE="Trail_Mix"][QUOTE="Fightingfan"]For example, I visit a certain type of website and they kep advertising "Don Jon", which will gurantee I never watch the movie. Fightingfan

Very much. I only buy things that are advertised to me.

Not really at all. 

As in see an ad and immediately go out and buy the product....... no (Unless I'm high and Taco Bell ad comes on)

I buy stuff based on past experience and research. I awlays compare products before I buy them, like phones, laptops, clothes, etc. And If I've had problems with a particular brand, for example I'll never buy an HTC phone again because of the horrible experience I had with my Inspire.

As in see an ad and immediately go out and buy the product....... no (Unless I'm high and Taco Bell ad comes on) lol

Certain advertisements will catch my attention and cause me to look further into the product, but I never buy something just because I saw it in a commercial.

^^^I really hate to admit it lol. Also works with Dairy Queen Ads.

^^^I really hate to admit it lol. Also works with Dairy Queen Ads.

Star67

Zero, as I always try to inform myself on anything I need to buy before I actually buy it.

Not at all.

Make 7UP yours! 

It affects almost every buying decision I make whether I'm aware of it or not.

A lot - if you advertise too much I'll make sure I don't buy/consume your product.

 

For example, I visit a certain type of website and they kep advertising "Don Jon", which will gurantee I never watch the movie. 

Fightingfan

I mostly have no idea what the advertisement is about.

I hardly watch tv and I rarely see ads, haven't stood in front of the tv for a good 5 or so years. When I see an ad it just doesn't spark me at all, and most of the time they try to do irrelevant things about the product itself, which makes no sense to me at all.

This is how most ads look to me these days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ybZ9PVcf6X8

I mostly have no idea what the advertisement is about.

I hardly watch tv and I rarely see ads, haven't stood in front of the tv for a good 5 or so years. When I see an ad it just doesn't spark me at all, and most of the time they try to do irrelevant things about the product itself, which makes no sense to me at all.

Gaming-Planet

[QUOTE="Gaming-Planet"]

I mostly have no idea what the advertisement is about.

I hardly watch tv and I rarely see ads, haven't stood in front of the tv for a good 5 or so years. When I see an ad it just doesn't spark me at all, and most of the time they try to do irrelevant things about the product itself, which makes no sense to me at all.

The_Lipscomb

[QUOTE="The_Lipscomb"][QUOTE="Gaming-Planet"]

I mostly have no idea what the advertisement is about.

I hardly watch tv and I rarely see ads, haven't stood in front of the tv for a good 5 or so years. When I see an ad it just doesn't spark me at all, and most of the time they try to do irrelevant things about the product itself, which makes no sense to me at all.

Gaming-Planet

We need more awesome ads like this.