Just wondering why.....
2007-04-16 06:51:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yes, that bothers me too -- they never have to EARN through real hard work in the REAL world what they seem to think they are 'entitled' to.
What disgusted me this year was the value of those 'gift baskets' at the Oscars (at $71K apiece) -- that value alone (for EACH basket) could have provided the following:
$71K – this means you can hire a mix of approximately 2.9 police and/or firefighters for a small town for the year
$71K – This will pay the monthly salary of approximately 52 E-1s in the US Military
$71K – This will pay approximately 2 years of Continuation Pay (Military Retirement) for a typical Retired Military Officer ...
$71K – This will pay approximately 3.9 years of Continuation Pay (Military Retirement) for a typical Retired Military Enlistee ...
$71K – at about the typical budget of $1.00 per meal for food assistance .. This will provide for 71,000 meals for the Needy/those with limited income ...
$71K – at about $31K for an additional Teacher per year (with a Bachelor’s Degree), this will put an additional 2.3 Teachers into the CLASSROOM to Lower Class Sizes and TEACH our children!
$71K -- This will provide for approximately 3 more Handicapped Equipped Mini-Vans to be DONATED so that Low-Income Disabled Veterans have Transportation to and from the VA Clinics and Hospitals in their area (Because the drivers are ALL VOLUNTEERS .. they are members of the Service Organizations that HELP the Disabled Veterans!).
$71K -- At approximately $1,500 apiece, this could provide for 47 NEW Laptop Computers so that our Disabled Veterans (who have communication difficulties and are in need of SPEECH Therapy or SPEECH Assistance or Reading Assistance Devices) can effectively COMMUNICATE with not only the Outside World, but their Comrades in Arms AND (most importantly) their LOVED ONES!
$71K -- At $5K of losses a month ... This could help keep open the Military Post Theaters on a Post OPEN for approximately another 14.2 MONTHS ... so that those who ACTUALLY are SERVING the United States of America in various Bases, Posts, Installations, and other places around the world are able to ENJOY what they normally CAN NOT ... which is to be ENTERTAINED (since the cost of tickets to any public theater is OUT of the price range for ANY Military Servicemember OR their family members).
NOTE that this DOES NOT INCLUDE the Value of the FREE Meal(s), the Free Clothing, the Fancy Transportation, the Jewelry, and all the other "things" that will be given away to those who attend this event ...
Is it any wonder WHY people are DISGUSTED with the conduct of actors/actresses and their OBVIOUS Greed!
Sorry about the diatribe -- but it STILL Irritates me that those Gift baskets are so much BIGGER than the average pay of the Military, the Teachers, the Police/Fire Personnel -- every one who ACTUALLY does an HONORABLE day's work for wages that mean they are VERY COMMITTED to the sacrifices they make for the FUTURE generations to enjoy the FREEDOMS that we have today!
2007-04-16 07:04:47 · answer #1 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because if celebs are willing to say they use a product, they endorse the product, which in turn leads customers to buy it...or at least that is the intent of advertising. It's not like the free stuff is being given to them for charity because they cannot afford it themselves. On the contrary, for the fact that someone who can afford anything chooses a particular product lends justification to the consumer that the product is indeed top quality.
2007-04-16 06:56:15 · answer #2 · answered by Deb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a promotional thing. If a celebrity has or wears it, it may sell better to the general public. And a lot of times it is not 'free' any more. The celebs have to pay taxes on the net worth of the product that was given to them by the promoters.
2007-04-16 06:56:26 · answer #3 · answered by Katykins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well some companies do that because they want the celeb to possibly endorse there product or use it and like it and pass the word, haven't you watched the Oscars when everyone of them recieve a bag that total's some crazy amount of money...with all this new stuff that they really don't need....
They want to have them on camera using the newest cell phone or ipod or laptop or clothing....it's all promotions...
2007-04-16 06:55:16 · answer #4 · answered by danxtsupamodel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because by them wearing the product it's free advertisement for the product. Even if it's something that's not visible, they might tell a magazine what they're using if asked. If you buy a magazine, or watch a show which says what products a celebrity uses, then you're enabling companies/designers to give celebrities free stuff.
2016-05-21 03:49:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because if the public sees them wearing or using a product, the sheep out there will go buy it. So one free thing to a celeb results in higher sales.
2007-04-16 06:54:45 · answer #6 · answered by misskate12001 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
idolization.
people who want to be exactly like the flavor of the week celeb see them with the newest phone or the new trendy handbag and just have to have it so they can be just like them.
2007-04-16 07:02:34 · answer #7 · answered by sara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A perk for being famous... and advertising the product of course!
2007-04-16 18:15:01 · answer #8 · answered by kalerei_fury 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, i never thought of that. Prolly cuz they want them to buy stuff from them. Maybe their showing off their company so they buy stuyff from their stores.
2007-04-16 06:55:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are people who simply want to be like their favorite star...look _____is wearing the new _________, now I have to go get one.
Haven't' you read the stupid questions on here, "what cell phone was _____ using in the video _________? I have to have one"
2007-04-16 06:55:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋