Do you find the Summer's Eve "How to Ask for a Raise" advertisement offensive?

[LoZoccolo]

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Mainly stupid.

[SoCalDem]

6. Not that many years ago the ad would have been for Lysol..

:(

yes... the SAME Lysol that you cleaned floors with:(

[motely36]

2. Yes, I do

Also, very stupid.

[Ken Burch]

3. Can you link to the ad? Not all of us have seen it.

If you can't link, can you at least summarize what is said and done in the ad?

I assume that the idea ISN'T to get a raise by rubbing the "cleansing cloth" on the boss's face.

[revolution breeze]

11. Here you go!

http://www.styleite.com/media/summers-eve-ad/

[Ken Burch]

14. Thanks.

Having seen it...It's tacky.

If I'd written it, I'd have started with

1)"DON'T walk in to the boss's office and say 'give me a fuckin' raise, douchebag!'-especially if the boss DESERVES to be talked to like that.'"

[NeedleCast]

4. I'm going to vote no because I think it's more stupid than offensive

[AsahinaKimi]

5. Its terrible

however, maybe they will run a TV ad on FOX NEWS!

[revolution breeze]

7. Yes it is offensive

But the advertising agency has us all thinking about their product, which is what they want us to do.

[w8liftinglady]

8. I see Jon Stewart or the like having some fun with it

it IS stupid...and very demeaning.

[tkmorris]

9. Offensive? No, just stupid

No offense intended to stupid people.

[backscatter712]

10. "To get yourself a raise, clean your vagina!"

Classy...

[Yavin4]

12. Well, To Be Fair

A stanky v-jay-jay probably would cost you a promotion.

[Supersedeas]

16. Since when does marketing have to be tasteful--maybe competitors can capitalize

on SE's lack of tact.

[boobooday]

13. If your naughty bits didn't stink

You might make more money?

I think it is offensive.

[Touchdown]

15. Being male, I would have to defer to women on this.

It's at once ridiculous and questionable (AT&T's diversity policy would categorize this as sexual harassment easily). I see in the other thread that women find it offensive, so it must be offensive. The verdict is in.

[CBGLuthier]

17. I find Summer's Eve, the PRODUCT to be offensive

Great get rich scheme, create an imaginary problem and then sell the cure.

[mzteris]

18. +100000 n/t

[Better Believe It]

19. Yes I do. Offensive and stupid.

The post is locked but you can still read the article and ad at:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=9027370&mesg_id=9027370