Popular Culture Post #1
Feeling like an Insider: One way our society has made us feel like "insiders" is by making us feel like we are the selected few available to a scare object or a deal. One way McDonald's has made us feel like insiders is giving us the opportunity to feel like were actually playing the board game "Monopoly" by buying their products, collecting tiny slips of paper on their signature Big Macs, 10 piece Mcnuggets, and large drinks. We forget about how many grams of fat and calories we consume with these meals, as long as we have the chance to collect all the railroads and be a millionaire. http://time.com/4270687/mcdonalds-money-monopoly/ As soon as the ball drops and January 1st hits, the sudden urge to better ourselves and become a "new year, new me" hits the mindsets of people all over the country. To finally get into the gym and become the person we want to be. We feel the urge to tell everyone on Facebook and throughout the work office that...