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Commenter Of The Day: Sex Sells Edition

It's no great secret that advertisers use the imagery of sex to sell their products, whether it's an orgasmic shampoo (Tony Hale FTW) or Bob Dole pushing those little blue diamonds. Does it work? According to a detailed analysis, advertisements that are of a suggestive nature have a recall score 77% above their normal product scores. Of course, just because something is remembered doesn't mean that the product will be remembered positively. Take today's suggestive BMW ad, which elicited numerous hilarious responses including today's COTD from Steel_ETC. More »

5:40 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,697 views, 56 comments

Latest by cats4rent: check her out in "let it ride" she is a sweetie more »

retro

"Mr. Mom" Turns 25, Now Seems Like Quaint Malaise Era Fantasia

Oh, how the time flies! It seems like just yesterday... yeah, like hell it does. It was 1983. Stagflation, the Iranian hostage crisis, and the early Reagan recession were still fresh on the American mind. In a portent of doom, Toyota introduced the Camry to the U.S. market. Was it the high-water mark of the Malaise Era? Quite possibly. And now we can celebrate one of its its most lasting cultural documents, on its 25th anniversary. That's right, Mr. Mom has hit the quarter-century mark. More »

1:45 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Matthew DeBord
1,089 views, 46 comments

Latest by Adidac425: @TheBrewPub: OOOOH! I have obviously underestimated your clever-ness! You surprise me, I am humbled by your witiness. more »