Sex in Advertising

We all know that sex sells. Why does it sell? Because it grabs our attention. Sometime that attention is conscience and other times it is subconscious. When advertisers try to hide images and messages in advertisements, this is called Subliminal Advertising. We may not acknowledge it, but our mind saw it and it has an impact on the choices we make.

There is much debate about whether or not subliminal advertising is actually effective. Whether you acknowledged it or not, does it affect our choice to buy something or not. Or worse, can subliminal messages actually effect our actions or the way we think? Is that a form of brainwashing or mind-control? I wanted to share some of my recent observations into the subtle art of subliminal advertising.

Recently one of my friends purchased a new smartphone. She got herself a pretty new Rimm Blackberry Pearl 8130 in the color pink. This model is referred to as “The Pink Pearl”. When I saw this phone, my jaw hit the ground. I was amazed, not by the high quality construction of the phone or the new latest and greatest technology. I was amazed and flabbergasted at the blatant sexual overtones built into this phone, its accessories and marketing.

The Blackberry “Pink Pearl” is a Digital Vagina! It even comes with its own light-up clitoris that glows with you play with it. It is just begging you to play with it and put your fingers all over it. Worse still… When you add the pink skin case as a protective covering, you have added built in vulva (aka pussy lips). These silicone lips feel pretty darn real and are the same materials that sex-toys are made of. This design just screams sex! And not surprising, this model of smartphone is selling like hot-cakes.

Next thing you know, someone is going to make a giant penis shaped cell phone that fits snug inside a man’s front jeans pocket to supplement his manhood. It’ll be 10″ long and as thick as a red bull can. It will be called The LG Bulge or the Ericson Monster

Tell us what you think. Has Rimm gone too far with their design? Do you agree with my assessment of their phone or do I just have a dirty mind? Leave a comment and let us know what you think.

FupDuck – Episode 15

 
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Scent of a Woman

Today at lunch, I was hit with something that hasn’t happened to me in a while. I was hit with the Scent of a Woman; more specifically, the perfume of a woman. It has been a long time since a perfume grabbed my attention like this. I’m having trouble thinking about anything else accept this, so I figured I would write about it.

Here is how it played out. I was out to lunch with a friend of mine when he and I were leaving a restaurant. Right as we were getting ready to leave, I smelled an amazing perfume that immediately grabbed my attention. It was more than a hint of smell, but it also wasn’t overpowering. The way it engaged my scenes was just perfect! It was completely a visceral response. I immediately surveyed the area to see who was emanating this amazing fragrance. To my disappointment, I could not tell exactly who was wearing the perfume. I asked my friend if he smelled it too and he said, “Yeah, that’s nice.” (He has a way of understating the obvious) If it wasn’t for my schedule, I might have stayed to seek out the wearer.

I am not sure if the average person is aware of just how important smell is to attraction. Both men and women spend tons on money annually on perfumes, colognes, bath gels and breath mints, so obviously we are aware of it at some level. Smell should be Number 1, even more so than how you look. Looks are very important, but I think smell inches it out by a nose (pun intended).

When applying a fragrance, remember a few key points: (1) Don’t over do it. Typically, if you can smell it, it probably is too much. (2) Apply to important areas: Wrists, Neck, Chest. (3) Try a few different fragrances before you buy one. There are many to choose from. (4) Ask your significant others and friends for their opinions. (5) Be cognizant of your smell as a tool to attract the opposite sex. Cunningly wave that wrist in front of his nose to get him worked up. (6) Apply for the situation: just a dab if you are headed to work and a spray or two more if you are going out on a date.

Perfumes and colognes can produce such a raw effect in people. Out of all five (or six) senses, smell is probably the most powerful attention getter. It can produce and trigger lasting memories…

Tell us which colognes or perfumes you typically wear. Has someone ever walked up to you and said, “Wow, you smell really nice!” If so, tell is about it.

Mmmm… stewed kelp in a can! What a DEAL!

What a DEAL!!!Middleman made a horrendous mistake (again) on Friday. If you were there to witness the mistake, count yourself fortunate to have witnessed such a spectacle of ignorance.

What was my mistake? I went shopping. Worse: I went shopping at Costco. It gets worse: I went shopping at Costco without adult supervision. Yes, worse still: I went shopping at Costco on my lunch break without adult supervision before I had eaten lunch, so I was also hungry. It was painful… $450 worth of painful. The absolute insane part about the whole experience was that most of it was NOT food. There was the requisite toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, laundry detergent, fabric softener, toothpaste, etc. My only mistake was that I walked past the beer and wine isle. Yes, I currently live in a state where a person can actually purchase beer and wine in a grocery store. That wasn’t the case in Maryland where I most recently lived – in Maryland, a person must actually go to a “state” store to purchase beer, wine, and liquor. Yeah, that sucked, but at least there were fantastic places that catered to those of us who really like alcohol, two of which being Corridor Fine Wine (in Laurel, MD) and Beltway Fine Wine (in Cockeysville). I would go there about once every four to six months and stock up on my beer, wine, and liquor needs. Best of all, their prices are generally pretty good, but they also run weekly specials. Outstanding people; give them money; shop there often. Anyway, I saw the beer and wine at Costco, and despite the limited selection, I picked up quite a few cases and bottles. That, and the five pound bag of Peanut M&Ms… You’d think that I would learn my lesson eventually. At least I didn’t take the bait on the kelp caviar (pun intended).

What were the most obscene purchases you’ve made at the grocery store, hungry or otherwise? I know I’m not alone… Please, tell me I’m not alone.

Drink more!

FupDuck – Episode 14

 
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Availability / Desirability Matrix for Men

TDThere are many factors when it comes to dating, attracting the opposite sex and the finding a romantic partner. Everyone is obviously different, but there are a few aspects of a person that are either one or the other. I have a theory that I have been kicking around recently about the effect men have on women based on two factors: Availability and Desirability.

Availability is based on ones personal relationship status. For the hair-splitters, there are alot of different gray area definitions that you can quoin: single, dating, just friends, engaged, married, separated and so on… You can even be single, but still Taken (married to your work, single but unwilling to date). Ultimately, romantically you are either taken or available.

Desirability is based on whether you are appealing to the opposite sex. Everyone thinks of them selves as hot and having a certain amount of self-esteem. Are you hot or not? Again for you hair-splitters, this can be graded on a graduating scale. For this discussion, we are saying you are either Desirable or Unappealing.

With these two factors, that gives us a four quadrant break down: Available & Desirable (AD), Available & Unappealing (AU), Taken & Desirable (TD), or Taken & Unappealing (TU). Here is the break down for Men for these four categorizations:

Available & Desirable (AD):
Examples –Runway models (straight ones), “Nice Guys”, Cast members of MTV’s The Hills, recent college graduates, Hot available guys in the park walking his dog….
Description – This is the cream of the crop for most women. Not only is he really cute to you, but he is also available. He is not overly committed to his job, family or what have you and he is looking for love. This is probably the rarest of all the categories.
Who they attract and why – Confident women that know what they want and aren’t afraid to make a move on what they want. Insanely hot women go guys like this because they can play the romance game at the same level.
How to approach him – Walk up and introduce your self to Mr. Available & Desirable. Your best bet is to start up a conversation with him and see what happens. He’s probably just waiting to meet the right woman. Don’t forget to close the deal by exchanging phone numbers. Be careful, he may be selective with the women he dates.

Taken & Desirable (TD):
Examples – married men, stockbrokers, college professors, astronauts
Description – This is guy is usually a really great guy that would make anyone woman happy. Unfortunately he probably is already making one woman happy. He is smart, hot and funny, but you can’t have him. He is romantically unavailable.
Who they attract and why – These men attract women that crave power. They think he is the cat’s meow and with some work, this man can he hers.
How to approach him – This is the most delicate situation to move in on. Women need to subtly win this man’s attention if they want to be number one in his life. Casual flirting combined with playing hard-to-get will potentially win him over Mr. Taken & Desirable.

Available & Unappealing (AU):
Examples – Used-car Salesman, Last call at the bar guy, Bikers, Construction workers
Description – This is typically the used-car salesman type. They think every woman is a potential mate. They are often trying to hard. They are like a hunter using a bullhorn to attract deer “Here deer… come get shot”. These guys don’t typically bring home many trophies.
Who they attract and why – Surprisingly, these type of men do actually attract a certain type of woman. Typically they attach the unappealing cougar types. Sometime Mr. Available & Unappealing will attracted a drunken woman without her wing-women (but this usually ends badly).
How to approach him – Any approach will work as long as you don’t come across as an undercover cop trying to bust Johns (but even that might work).

Taken & Unappealing (TU):
Examples – Engineers, Computer Scientist, Married with Children, Shoe Salesman, Nuclear Safety Inspector.
Description –Mr. Taken & Unappealing may not be the first target for most women, but there are some diamonds in the rough in this group. Most women avoid this group like the plague (wives of Mr. Taken & Unappealing are the exception).
Who they attract and why – Surprisingly, quiet a few women end up attracted to this group of men. Often women that are tired of dealing with stuck-up pretty-boy types will seek out someone that doesn’t know how valuable they are. Single engineers are a prime example.
How to approach him – This is not for the faint of heart. It will take an extraordinary amount of patience and effort to win this man’s heart. He doesn’t expect anyone to notice him in that way and he is probably avoiding the possibility of it…

(Men) What kind of man are you and (Women) what kind of man are you attracted to?

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Men, regardless of which category you fit in, you will always attract a certain amount of women. Your success will greatly depend upon how you respond to your female suitors. Leave a comment and tell us what kind of man you are or what kind of man you tend to pursue. We would love to hear your stories.

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