I've been in advertising for ten years. While the design isn't great (and MacMall's logo is cheesy), that ad WILL sell.
I did make a judgment on the girls in the car ads which wasn't exactly fair; i'll own up to that. I did not however pass judgment on the girl in the ad, but rather MacMall. She was made to look more like an object, not a person, had nothing to do with the Macs they sell. My point was that no person, guy or girl, posing/dressed/acting like that had anything to do with the ad and so I thought the ad was tasteless. I don't represent the majority apparently and that's okay. Just sharing an opinion.
If you think this thread is about those three things you are naive. It's about jealousy. Read the first post again. You don't need a degree in psychology, just take PSY 100.
If you think this thread is about those three things you are naive. It's about jealousy. Read the first post again. You don't need a degree in psychology, just take PSY 100.
If you think this thread is about those three things you are naive. It's about jealousy. Read the first post again. You don't need a degree in psychology, just take PSY 100.
But isn't MacMall for losers?
But isn't MacMall for losers?
I've ignored your posts but I'll chime in: my wife is gorgeous and she trusts me. I don't have a hidden stash of magazines that I wouldn't want her to know I have. She trusts me. It's hard to be a TRUSTWORTHY guy in 2009 - you don't have to go find stuff, it comes to you (i.e. the Victoria's Secret catalogs that come to the house). MacLife shouldn't be like one of those catalogs and not that my wife ever even saw this issue of MacLife because it only took me 5 minutes to read what little content there was but if it was sitting on my nightstand with that ad face up, I would understand if she was like "what the heck?"
I've been in advertising for ten years. While the design isn't great (and MacMall's logo is cheesy), that ad WILL sell.
+1 Agreed. Technically +2 because I agree with both points.LOL. It doesn't show that much. OP, have you ever been to a beach or go to a park on a warm day?
MR should have drama queen title for some people.
Haha. Exactly.People still read print magazines?
Dude, if your wife is going to take issue with your viewing of this ad or a VS catalog that comes in the post (we're talking about looking at it not rubbing one out over it) then you and your wife were made for one another. If I ever see a magazine like this with a lady on it and I give whatever man I am with grief then I deserve to be kicked to the curb and slapped along the way.
They shoul have an alternate ad with Lee on it for all the women. However, it would probably be construed as false advertising.![]()
I kind of agree with this. The ads these days aren't clever or convincing for the most part.
What I think: The OP has a point that the girl doesnt necessarily fit with the ad, but the way he comes across is that it is the girls fault for just trying to make a buck.
I didn't say that...just asked a general question: why is the ad in there?
But this is your perspective, which is just as valid as the OP's perspective and every shade of gray in between.
Haha! Thanks. BTW- I do get hit on by women a lot. They just don't do it for me.![]()
I know what you meant, i'm just saying that how many are perceiving your rant. The ad is there because it will sell and every dollar counts in this economy. Slap a hot women on a tech ad and your profits will increase at least two fold.I didn't say that...just asked a general question: why is the ad in there?
I didn't say that...just asked a general question: why is the ad in there?
Of course. But I did not start the thread.![]()
And I have to ask the OP again, if you believe GM and their ads teach kids that they're entitled .... what ad did you watch growing up that taught you to be so self righteous?
Why yes, we are.I rather enjoy looking at good looking women myself. We're awesome.![]()
The ad works for me. No offense, men, but I think that she would catch my eye more than a man would. No one ask me about my sex life.To be fair, I don't think the target is exclusively men.
There is the potential group of "I wish I looked like that" and to a lesser extent, the "I look hot like that" ad-identifying women too.
But it's mostly men.
And it's only about catching the eye, hoping you'll stop for just a second to consider their ad. Which you did. Negatively, but it worked!
It's like email spam for your eyeballs.
I rather enjoy looking at good looking women myself. We're awesome.![]()