Comments on: Trucks with Loudspeakers http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/ Chinese, Linguistics, Science, Cultural Observations and whatever else I feel like writing about Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:07:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Wesley http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/#comment-131714 Wesley Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:52:17 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/#comment-131714 It's all about the name recognition It’s all about the name recognition

]]> By: prince roy http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/#comment-131278 prince roy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:53:20 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/#comment-131278 you're all looking at this backasswards: if a candidate <i>doesn't</i> use these trucks, it just shows he is a poor politician. If his own supporters aren't willing to raise a ruckus for him, why should he get my vote? (that is the psychology of the Taiwanese voter). The more 熱鬧, the more effective a politician people think he is. you’re all looking at this backasswards: if a candidate doesn’t use these trucks, it just shows he is a poor politician. If his own supporters aren’t willing to raise a ruckus for him, why should he get my vote? (that is the psychology of the Taiwanese voter). The more 熱鬧, the more effective a politician people think he is.

]]> By: Mark http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/#comment-131221 Mark Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:25:18 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/#comment-131221 Good to hear from you, old buddy. It must be something like that, or else obnoxious politicians wouldn't keep rising to the top all over the world. I'm kind of amazed that KMT truck was so courteous to Maoman's sleeping infant, to be serious. Good to hear from you, old buddy. It must be something like that, or else obnoxious politicians wouldn’t keep rising to the top all over the world. I’m kind of amazed that KMT truck was so courteous to Maoman’s sleeping infant, to be serious.

]]> By: Mike Duckwitz http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/#comment-131218 Mike Duckwitz Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:07:51 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/#comment-131218 I've thought about this type of thing before, too. I thought it might be a psychological thing. When it comes time to vote (or buy a brand of product, etc.), one might choose a more familiar name. If you've seen a name many times, you might be more comfortable with it. As Matt Ball has said in the past, decisions are sometimes made based on emotion, not logic. Along the same lines, if someone is not leaning one way very strongly, maybe "50,000,000 Elvis fans can't be wrong" can persuade them. I’ve thought about this type of thing before, too. I thought it might be a psychological thing. When it comes time to vote (or buy a brand of product, etc.), one might choose a more familiar name. If you’ve seen a name many times, you might be more comfortable with it.
As Matt Ball has said in the past, decisions are sometimes made based on emotion, not logic.
Along the same lines, if someone is not leaning one way very strongly, maybe “50,000,000 Elvis fans can’t be wrong” can persuade them.

]]> By: Maoman http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/#comment-130049 Maoman Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:14:57 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/#comment-130049 A week ago, there was a KMT truck parked on the other side of the lake across from our building, blaring its message. It was mid-afternoon, so our 15 month old daughter's regular nap was being interrupted. My wife calls the KMT campaign headquarters in Taipei City, explains the situation, and tells her location, and asks them to do something about it if they truly value her vote. The guy at the other end of the line was polite and asked for ten minutes. Of course my wife was skeptical, but 6 minutes later, the truck's blaring abruptly stopped and it drove away! A week ago, there was a KMT truck parked on the other side of the lake across from our building, blaring its message. It was mid-afternoon, so our 15 month old daughter’s regular nap was being interrupted. My wife calls the KMT campaign headquarters in Taipei City, explains the situation, and tells her location, and asks them to do something about it if they truly value her vote. The guy at the other end of the line was polite and asked for ten minutes. Of course my wife was skeptical, but 6 minutes later, the truck’s blaring abruptly stopped and it drove away!

]]> By: bhrgunatha http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/#comment-130034 bhrgunatha Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:15:00 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2008/trucks-with-loudspeakers/#comment-130034 <blockquote>What’s amazing is that it must work. They wouldn’t do it otherwise.</blockquote> They do it because they <i>think</i> it works. Whether it's effective or not isn't so easy to determine. It depends on so many factors. It's probably cheaper than other forms of advertising / marketing which probably sways their decision a lot.

What’s amazing is that it must work. They wouldn’t do it otherwise.

They do it because they think it works. Whether it’s effective or not isn’t so easy to determine. It depends on so many factors.

It’s probably cheaper than other forms of advertising / marketing which probably sways their decision a lot.

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