Selling IT with boobs
01/09/10 11:19 Filed in: Personal
OK. Pet peeve for today.
Why is it that Aria, Microdirect etc etc all feel the need to sell IT equipment with well equipped women attached to them? It’s almost endemic on the Aria website, but it’s just as bad (and stupid) in print media.
I realise that the majority of male IT sales people are infantile and male; but give me a break.
Check out the “specs” on this “True HD” Widescreen LCD Monitor at Aria.
£95 and “she’s” yours.
And in case you think I’m the only person to notice this.
Read the “Comments” section.
Girl by Rob
Hi,
Nice looking girl in the picture, does she work for Aria?
Response by gavin
No, it's Gemma Atkinson, she used to be in Hollyoaks
Incidentally, that’s not me asking the question. But it’s a pretty good
Why is it that Aria, Microdirect etc etc all feel the need to sell IT equipment with well equipped women attached to them? It’s almost endemic on the Aria website, but it’s just as bad (and stupid) in print media.
I realise that the majority of male IT sales people are infantile and male; but give me a break.
£95 and “she’s” yours.
And in case you think I’m the only person to notice this.
Read the “Comments” section.
Girl by Rob
Hi,
Nice looking girl in the picture, does she work for Aria?
Response by gavin
No, it's Gemma Atkinson, she used to be in Hollyoaks
Incidentally, that’s not me asking the question. But it’s a pretty good