Truth in Advertising Lobby Groups?

Question

I’m annoyed by Lottery ads promising “a truckload of cash” for winning the lottery. A million dollars fits into a briefcase.

Answer 1

But *technically* they can say that because if they gave you a million dollars in pennies, it would probably fill the bed of a truck.

Also, they don't specify the size of the truck. A million dollars in hundred dollar bills would fill a small toy truck. :-)


Advertisers are the sneakiest people there are, except maybe for politicians. The solution is to not believe what you see on TV, *especially* what you see in commercials. They may not be allowed to lie to you, but they are allowed to stretch the truth to its limits.