I saw a commercial today that made me initially laugh and then left me disappointed. It was almost like every Rob Schneider movie I’ve ever seen. It was a commercial for Nutri-System. I had seen commercials for this product before but this commercial had a tone to it that can best be described as the blatant exploitation of the shallowness of the male consciousness.
The commercial started with a male spokesperson asking general questions. “Men, are you tired of not having energy?” Sure. “Are you tired of the way you look?” Yep. “Is your sex life not what is used to be? Well that can all change if you join Nutri-System.” The hell you say. The commercial even had testimonials of previously fat fellas saying “Ever since I lost all this weight I’ve gotten non-stop action from ladies.” Well he didn’t say that but he may as well have. The entire premise of this commercial was that if you buy this product then you will receive an abundance of attention from women.
I know that sex is used constantly to push products to men. Buy a sports car, get action. Buy this brand of beer and women will like you. Buy this spray-on deodorant and women will come a running. At this point in our evolution it is disappointing that this still works. I can’t fault businesses for trying to make money by way of making their product appealing to one the most primal urges men have, but are we not better than this guys?
Look, this is for the men out there, and I hate to point out something so obvious, but if you guys buy something because you think it will make women find you attractive, you’re a sucker. Women don’t care about the type of things you see in advertisements. You think any woman has ever gone “Whoa! He drinks Heineken so I better go over there and talk to him.”? Some women respond to things like cars, or clothes or beer, but is that really the type of woman you want? If it is, then by all means go for it, but remember that you deserve what you get. You can’t complain after a few months about how you had no idea what a shallow individual she is. You had to know that, but too often men let their hormones do the thinking for them.
C’mon guys, be better than buying a product under the guise of guaranteed action from women. Your hormones are the worst judge of character you could ever have. I’m not saying that buying certain things won’t attract certain women. Feel free to buy yourself things you think will get you a woman. That is if you want to end up dating a Paris Hilton clone who will leave you when the money runs out.
On a totally different subject, Dwight and Sarah of the Two-Headed Blog have created their own website and will no longer be a part of the Look @ OKC Blog-o-sphere. I am sad to see them go because their blog was definitely an asset to this site. Their insightful commentary and wit will be missed. However, all is not lost as you can still check them out at www.twoheadedblog.com.
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