Critque article response

Well first of all the title definitely throws one for a loop. Not until i read through it did I get why it was titled that way, which I'm sure the author did on purpose but that's just one thought. I'm kind of torn on what the author is saying here. On one hand I get what the author is saying about how our society has become very materialistic and focuses on conforming to what society considers as cool or good or whatever. I understand his frustration or warning for that but on the other hand even the author says that Frank (whoever that is) admits that this system is good for the economy and at times like these we need all the help we can get. Yet at the same time I do empathize with his frustration that society does in fact push these ideas of what is good and cool and if you don't have that then you don't fit in. Personally I agree with a lot of what He's saying and that is why I don't usually shop at those places because I don't plan to fit in. I've never fit in much of anywhere in my life, whether I do here or not goes back and forth some days but I'd like to think I don't usually do this because I've never been one to conform, I live my life how I choose and while I want God's will for my life, to some extent I make my own rules, I don't always follow every last rule if it goes against something I believe in. However, I'm just one guy, and I would definitely agree that society has this problem and the fact that companies do this on purpose really gets me frustrated. Playing with people's emotions and making people assume they need a product to fit in or feel good about themselves really goes against what I believe in. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying I don't buy things for my own enjoyment but I don't think I need those things to be happy and the fact that a company tires to make me feel that way doesn't sit too well with me. Will it change? Maybe, if we are willing to do something about it, but given the way things work in America I'm not betting on it any time soon. Hopefully people will one day realize they don't need material things to fit in or feel happy that they are alright just the way God made them, whatever clothes they have or wear.stand