Comments on: The most blatant use of sex to launch a startup ever? Probably. http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/the-most-blatant-use-of-sex-to-launch-a-startup-ever-probably/ Tracking European web and mobile start-ups Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:11:26 +0100 hourly 1 By: horoskopas 2010 http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/the-most-blatant-use-of-sex-to-launch-a-startup-ever-probably/comment-page-1/#comment-206300 horoskopas 2010 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:04:10 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3485#comment-206300 well, i thought it was some kind of . . . . lol well, i thought it was some kind of . . . .

lol

]]> By: ZAIDIMAI http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/the-most-blatant-use-of-sex-to-launch-a-startup-ever-probably/comment-page-1/#comment-203719 ZAIDIMAI Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:57:52 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3485#comment-203719 not funny at all!!! not funny at all!!!

]]> By: alan p http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/the-most-blatant-use-of-sex-to-launch-a-startup-ever-probably/comment-page-1/#comment-203074 alan p Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:53:57 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3485#comment-203074 Ah, the first "location" site to come out in the open about what will *really* drive the market ;-) Ah, the first “location” site to come out in the open about what will *really* drive the market ;-)

]]> By: Ryan Haugarth http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/the-most-blatant-use-of-sex-to-launch-a-startup-ever-probably/comment-page-1/#comment-202852 Ryan Haugarth Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:14:55 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3485#comment-202852 This has no chance at having any viral success... a little heavy breathing... common i rarely spend a hour online w/o coming across more provocative content. This has no chance at having any viral success… a little heavy breathing… common i rarely spend a hour online w/o coming across more provocative content.

]]> By: Lloyd Davis http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/the-most-blatant-use-of-sex-to-launch-a-startup-ever-probably/comment-page-1/#comment-202824 Lloyd Davis Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:02:23 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3485#comment-202824 OK, so aside from the pointless vapidity and inappropriate imagery of the ad, why was all of this going on in the middle of St Thomas's Hospital???? (sorry, you may have to watch through to the end to see what I'm talking about) OK, so aside from the pointless vapidity and inappropriate imagery of the ad, why was all of this going on in the middle of St Thomas’s Hospital???? (sorry, you may have to watch through to the end to see what I’m talking about)

]]> By: Alex Bainbridge http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/the-most-blatant-use-of-sex-to-launch-a-startup-ever-probably/comment-page-1/#comment-202745 Alex Bainbridge Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:13:32 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3485#comment-202745 Couple of things 1) There is already a well established travel planning site called GeckoGo.com http://www.geckogo.com/ Having two travel planning sites with very similar names may cause some brand confusion in the future? 2) I am not a prude - but the travel industry is a global industry. Many of the mid-haul destinations from the UK are the middle east. This kind of video may not travel outside of Europe that well...... Alex Couple of things

1) There is already a well established travel planning site called GeckoGo.com
http://www.geckogo.com/
Having two travel planning sites with very similar names may cause some brand confusion in the future?

2) I am not a prude – but the travel industry is a global industry. Many of the mid-haul destinations from the UK are the middle east. This kind of video may not travel outside of Europe that well……

Alex

]]> By: Pascal http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/the-most-blatant-use-of-sex-to-launch-a-startup-ever-probably/comment-page-1/#comment-202742 Pascal Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:05:45 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3485#comment-202742 This is just bad. Unfortunately it's not even funny... This is just bad. Unfortunately it’s not even funny…

]]> By: Girl with a one track mind http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/the-most-blatant-use-of-sex-to-launch-a-startup-ever-probably/comment-page-1/#comment-202738 Girl with a one track mind Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:54:39 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3485#comment-202738 The most boring use of female sexuality, for sure - and I'm no prude: I like sexual imagery just fine, thanks. But I always ask why the creators of campaigns like this never substitute males in the female roles, and the answer, usually, is that men don't want to watch other men appearing sexual or sexualised, thus reinforcing that the expected viewer of this ad will be male. I can't be arsed to go into all the reasons that's offensive to women, but really, this ad is just dull. Doesn't sell me the product, and since my gender makes up >50% of the population, I'd call that one big marketing FAIL. The most boring use of female sexuality, for sure – and I’m no prude: I like sexual imagery just fine, thanks.

But I always ask why the creators of campaigns like this never substitute males in the female roles, and the answer, usually, is that men don’t want to watch other men appearing sexual or sexualised, thus reinforcing that the expected viewer of this ad will be male.

I can’t be arsed to go into all the reasons that’s offensive to women, but really, this ad is just dull. Doesn’t sell me the product, and since my gender makes up >50% of the population, I’d call that one big marketing FAIL.

]]> By: CPB http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/02/23/the-most-blatant-use-of-sex-to-launch-a-startup-ever-probably/comment-page-1/#comment-202736 CPB Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:52:28 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=3485#comment-202736 What the heck? This should be rated XXX.. Parents don't let your children access or watch this video.. But i like it.. What the heck? This should be rated XXX.. Parents don’t let your children access or watch this video.. But i like it..

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