What a bunch of douches.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Apparently, this was a full-page ad in Women's Day.

Want a raise? Wash your vagina.

This is a pretty ridiculous move from the marketing people at Summer's Eve.

Finally, the pay differential between men and women is explained.

They give a list of suggestions for making sure you get that raise. Here's #1:

And last on the list?

 

[Mary Ann]

Words fail me, and that's a rare occurence.

 

[Amaris]

Apparently, it's not about how smart you are, how resourceful or quick witted, it's about what's between your legs. In other words, Summer's Eve is siding with the good ol' boys, just like Corporate America has for the past 60 years.

 

[1001001]

Finally, Women's Day comes up with something useful...



Now if they could only get rid of bras in the workplace, we'd be set...

 

[F. King Daniel]

I can't wait for the TV adverts:

"Hi. I'm a woman and I'm a success at my company, and I owe it all to Summer Eve® Feminine Cleansing Cloths. They were truly invaluable for a quick clean up 'down there' between coworkers and supervisors on my way up the corporate ladder. I can honestly say, if I'd tried to fuck my way to the top with an unwashed, maingy minge I wouldn't be where I am today - right under the CEO! teehee!"

 

[PKTrekGirl]

Ridiculous does not even begin to describe that advert. It's really quite insulting to our intelligence, actually.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEAijw2GEts[/yt]

 

[thestrangequark]

You're outrage on behalf of womankind is awesome. Even awesomer is your use of "douches" in the thread title.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

A friend sent it to me, and honestly, my first thought was, Oh, poor guy got taken in by The Onion.

Nope.

 

[T'Bonz]

Wow, is this 2010 or 1960?

For one thing, if you're that stinky that an interviewer can notice it, your personal hygiene in general needs to be adjusted.

Secondly, real douches (just like the modern slang equivalent) are not needed. All one needs to keep clean are regular bath/showers and soap and water.

Sheesh. I can't believe this is a real ad....or that any woman would still be purchasing douches.

 

[Peach Wookiee]

*cracks up at ad* Let me guess... this was the same ad agency that came up with "Have a happy period! "

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4W6Qd9VI9E[/yt]

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Good to see we've come so far since these days:

While we're on the subject of annoying and offensive ads, I fucking hate the ageist "Just For Men" commercials. There's a more recent one, but I couldn't find it. It makes essentially the same point as this one though:

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfXiNwfUX6U[/yt]

 

[Amaris]

^ I hate the "Just For Men" commercials, particularly that one.
I always answer their "problem" with "Any company that bases it's employee fitness on the color of their hair deserves to go down in flames."

[Yes, I yell this at the TV]

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ The Just for Men ads are bad, yeah, but not as bad as those damn Smilin' Bob ones.

 

[Mary Ann]

Oh, yes, those Just for Men ads are awful. There's one where two preteen girls tell their dad to dye his hair so that he can get a date. He'd better pray his date has douched.

 

[Capn Flukie]

No play for Mr. Gray.

:cries:

 

[ALF]

Everyone should wash between their legs. Men and women.
Ideally they would wash between each other's legs.
Or something. What's this thread about?

 

[RJDiogenes]

I always keep a bottle of Lysol on hand just in case dates or co-workers need to be sprayed between the legs.

 

[Deckerd]

I always keep a bottle of Lysol on hand just in case dates or co-workers need to be sprayed between the legs.