Many of these are based on real world tactics and advertisements. Photo / ad references: Time limited sale - https://optinmonster.com/fomo-marketing-examples-to-boost-sales/ Fear of missing out - https://optinmonster.com/fomo-marketing-examples-to-boost-sales/ Fake dress purchase - https://webtransparency.cs.princeton.edu/dark-patterns/ The gross thing is a lot of these are being peddled as best practice.

Allusions: “Suckers” - reference to Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers’ “I like guys who weren’t captured” - reference to Trump attacks McCain: ‘I like people who weren’t captured’ “Bonespur” - Did a Queens Podiatrist Help Donald Trump Avoid Vietnam? The rest I made up. Photo reference (trump at Podium) credit: Brendan Smialowski. Photo reference (hand holding medal) credit: Sarah Blansett Time lapse:

Inspired by true life events. A few weeks ago about 3 smoke alarms all went off at various points in the night needing their batteries changed. Not the best way to be woken up, especially not multiple times in a row! Kudos to my wife for the title and feedback throughout the creation process. Time lapse: I’m missing the first drawing session from the time lapse, but ah well.