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Do you have any reference showing Gen Z wouldn’t think a Mercedes is a status symbol? The Zoomers I know are the most materialistic human birthed yet, they just don’t have a way to get a Mercedes. But if they did…fr fr bussin’ on their friends immediately with it.

One thing I love about their ad is it reminds me of this classic speech by Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross. Same tactic, different decade.

> The bad news is - you've got, all of you got, just one week to regain your jobs, starting with tonight. Starting with tonight's sit. Oh, have I got your attention now? Good. 'Cause we're adding a little something to this month's sales contest. As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anybody want to see second prize? Second prize's a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired. You get the picture? You laughing now? You got leads. Mitch and Murray paid good money. Get their names to sell them! You can't close the leads you're given, you can't close shit, you are shit.

parent Mistletoe 3 years ago

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