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gkhouston

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6. Sometimes, the marketing/PR people for a company do shit like this,

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 09:29 AM

Mar 2012

assuming that what a heavily male audience wants for entertainment is T&A. Years ago, my husband was at a conference where one of the vendors had booked the cheerleaders for the local NFL team for a party. The audience was appalled--not only did the men dislike seeing women presented as nothing more than bodies, they didn't like the implication that they could be led around by their dicks. That gaffe was mocked for years afterwards by conference attendees.

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Women As Party Favors And Eye Candy: The Latest Tech Marketing Meme [View all] Starry Messenger Mar 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author jberryhill Mar 2012 #1

uh, maybe they NEED some Idea Guys.... BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #2

That is not the only typo. The final word is "paste," when it should be "past." nt ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #3

yep! BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2012 #4

"Take a brake (sic) from hacking to unwind." yardwork Mar 2012 #5

Sometimes, the marketing/PR people for a company do shit like this, gkhouston Mar 2012 #6

Some tech cons fine those who use "booth babes" REP Mar 2012 #7