Advertising is something a lot of people don't like, and the way it manipulates people can be underhanded if it's not regulated well, but it's not deliberately misleading or fooling anyone.

Only a handful of data points, but almost everyone I know that is into astrology takes it at least somewhat seriously, and I recently had coworkers that gave me a lecture on my star chart. I’ve always known I was a “Pisces” based off my DOB, but apparently I’m moon ascendant Taurus, and Mars something something Aquarius. Couldn’t for the life of me tell you what that means, but my lecturer took it very seriously.

“Of course the phase of the Moon and the stars affect our personalities! How could they not?!”

You and I might read that as a joke or laugh if it were in a TV script, but these exact words were delivered to me verbally and sincerely. I trashed the article elsewhere on here, but I have been mulling over sending this article to her, just can’t decide if I’m up for another lecture. That said, there is entertainment value to be had here.