12.16.21

When all you can salad is think about. You’ve probably seen these Postmates ads plastered and billboarded around Los Angeles. Maybe they’re in other cities too. The bold text says “when all you can salad is think about” or “when all you can burritos is think about” or “when all you can poke is think about” or “when all you can pizza is think about.” And the image shows a hand, your hand, magically bursting out of a smartphone screen reaching towards the food that you are craving so badly you can’t think straight. I see these ads everyday and they’ve really got me thinking. They’re so provocative. The connection between your body’s cravings and your smartphone. This ad makes it out to be a relationship in which your phone via Postmates helps you fulfill your body’s needs. These days, does anyone crave food more than they crave their device?