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maharetr ([personal profile] maharetr) wrote2010-09-05 06:05 pm
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Dear people with things to sell: sexisim in your advertsing is losing you customers

A paraphrased radio ad I heard today:

A man's voice saying "I wanted to build my own house, but I wanted something with style, so I went to [company]. They took me through it from design to handover, from less than [price]. They were great with X, Y Z and giving me the home I really wanted etc etc. You should give them a call!"

Me: Huh, cool. I'm interested, and I'll look them up.

Man, continuing: And [I cannot remember the exact term he uses] she'll be really happy when you tel her you'll be buying her a [name of company, which is also a gemstone]!"

Me: ... Women are apparently not your target audience! At all. Good bye.

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