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Advertising to horny people is hilariously effective.

by busterarm 3y ago

bozhark 3y ago
If only Reddit knew this
- tourmalinetaco 3y ago
  I’m surprised Spez doesn’t, considering his history.
- thatguy0900 3y ago
  Reddit can also look at all the payments nonsense pornhub has to go through
  - busterarm 3y ago
    Or just keeping up with all of the takedown claims resulting from revenge porn, trafficking claims, etc.
hospitalJail 3y ago
Its one of the primal needs. Its why some companies are so effective at selling Veblen goods to status seekers. When I was growing up, I got abercrombie/american eagle because it was cool to girls. Today teens get Apple/Nike products. Not that any of these actually change your status, but the marketers were able to sell that idea/feeling. As an adult, you see people buying/leasing Tesla's or more expensive cars to do the same thing. People desperate for social acceptance, which leads to girls, will pay anything. I get it, I used to spend half my time looking for girls before I got married. (other half of my time school, presumably so I could always get a gold digger if need be.) Can you tell I was ugly growing up? (Lift weights my pals, it changed everything)
- JamesBarney 3y ago
  I think it does change your status. If you go on a date a pick a girl up in a Hyundai and test her with an Android phone many will have a different opinion than if you text with apple and pick her up in a audi.
  - JimtheCoder 3y ago
    "James was totally cool, but when I found out he used an Android phone, I was so over him..." -some girl to her girlfriends, somewhere, probably...
    - toomuchtodo 3y ago
      https://nypost.com/2019/08/14/sorry-android-users-these-iphone-snobs-wont-date-you/ https://nypost.com/2019/08/14/sorry-android-users-these-ipho... https://leafandcore.com/2019/08/24/green-bubbles-are-a-turn-off-why-some-iphone-users-wont-date-android-users/ https://leafandcore.com/2019/08/24/green-bubbles-are-a-turn-...
      - hammeringnails 3y ago
        > Brooklyn resident > freelance designer The first article reads like a parody. Being rejected by someone who lets brand-loyalty to billion dollar companies dictate their dating preferences isn't even 'a blessing in disguise'. It's just a plain and simple blessing.
    - SOLAR_FIELDS 3y ago
      I’m not a part of app dating world, but from my understanding the way these apps work is a series of snap judgements. Android vs iPhone is but one of these. I don’t think the problem is really about Android or iPhone at all, but rather that we live in a reality where people make snap value judgements on these apps based on limited information very quickly, and it just so happens that Android/iPhone is one of those factors.
      - hospitalJail 3y ago
- busterarm 3y ago
  I said what I said kind of tongue-in-cheek, because I used to work in advertising. No, I won't elaborate on it, but the difference in conversion rates between ads of a sexual nature (or even the slightest innuendo of sex) and literally anything else is a huge fucking cliff... and the places where you can even run those ads are super limited.
  - deleted 3y ago
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- sublinear 3y ago
  > Can you tell I was ugly growing up? (Lift weights my pals, it changed everything) If all it took was working out, I promise you it was your self esteem. Though I agree that exercise definitely boosts your mood and anyone who is out of shape should try it.
  - hospitalJail 3y ago
    No. But also when I got older, I looked more masculine.
- spacebanana7 3y ago
  I have a pet theory that all humans spend roughly 30% of their disposable income on status products. And that there's no way to escape this. No matter how hard you try. If you escape spending at LVMH you'll spend it on cars, indie brands or ascetic holidays. Keep going and your money will go towards pseudo-educational leisure activities that make a social statement like submarine exploration or building web apps in Ocaml.
  - Beldin 3y ago
    > I have a pet theory that all humans spend roughly 30% of their disposable income on status products. And that there's no way to escape this. No matter how hard you try. Are you serious? Because wow that's off by a few megaparsecs... A lot of people don't have enough disposable income to get them adequate amounts of food. Kids making toys out of garbage, just to have a toy. To share.
    - ghufran_syed 3y ago
      Do you feel there's any difference between "income" and "disposable" income? I would take it to mean income after paying taxes, and paying for housing, food, clothing, what definition are you using? I suspect the parent comment is using a similar definition to mine
      - spacebanana7 3y ago
        Yeah my theory uses a definition of disposable income similar to what you’ve expressed.
    - Grazester 3y ago
      The piece of shit car in my garage I wrench on every night as a hobby while my family is asleep is for status? I must be doing it wrong then...but you're right about the spending on it part.
  - hytdstd 3y ago
    I'm no exception to your rule, but are you really so confident that all of humanity shares the same appetite for status signalling? I'm not a particularly social person, but even I can think of some counterexamples in my personal life. Obviously, we can also consider most of the extremely wealthy (Zuckerberg, Bezos, etc) as well.
- addisonl 3y ago
  Plenty of people just enjoy having nice things, it’s not all about status despite what you think.
  - matt-attack 3y ago
    Exactly. I love nice things but I detest how it makes me look. That’s why I debadge my cars, never wear logos, and would prefer it if, generally, people didn’t know I exist. The idea that people buy Tesla to be seen, is just a complete generalization. I own one because it’s the funnest car I’ve ever owned by a long shot. I keep it polished clean constantly, not so other people see it as nice, but because I prefer how a clean car looks TO ME rather than a dirty car. I only buy Apple products because I love how they work and how they look and how they feel. TO ME. I could give a rats ass what other people think of me while I use Apple products.

Advertising to horny people is hilariously effective.

bozhark 3y ago

If only Reddit knew this

tourmalinetaco 3y ago
I’m surprised Spez doesn’t, considering his history.
thatguy0900 3y ago
Reddit can also look at all the payments nonsense pornhub has to go through
- busterarm 3y ago
  Or just keeping up with all of the takedown claims resulting from revenge porn, trafficking claims, etc.

hospitalJail 3y ago

Its one of the primal needs. Its why some companies are so effective at selling Veblen goods to status seekers. When I was growing up, I got abercrombie/american eagle because it was cool to girls. Today teens get Apple/Nike products. Not that any of these actually change your status, but the marketers were able to sell that idea/feeling. As an adult, you see people buying/leasing Tesla's or more expensive cars to do the same thing. People desperate for social acceptance, which leads to girls, will pay anything. I get it, I used to spend half my time looking for girls before I got married. (other half of my time school, presumably so I could always get a gold digger if need be.) Can you tell I was ugly growing up? (Lift weights my pals, it changed everything)

JamesBarney 3y ago
I think it does change your status. If you go on a date a pick a girl up in a Hyundai and test her with an Android phone many will have a different opinion than if you text with apple and pick her up in a audi.
- JimtheCoder 3y ago
  "James was totally cool, but when I found out he used an Android phone, I was so over him..." -some girl to her girlfriends, somewhere, probably...
  - toomuchtodo 3y ago
    https://nypost.com/2019/08/14/sorry-android-users-these-iphone-snobs-wont-date-you/ https://nypost.com/2019/08/14/sorry-android-users-these-ipho... https://leafandcore.com/2019/08/24/green-bubbles-are-a-turn-off-why-some-iphone-users-wont-date-android-users/ https://leafandcore.com/2019/08/24/green-bubbles-are-a-turn-...
    - hammeringnails 3y ago
      > Brooklyn resident > freelance designer The first article reads like a parody. Being rejected by someone who lets brand-loyalty to billion dollar companies dictate their dating preferences isn't even 'a blessing in disguise'. It's just a plain and simple blessing.
  - SOLAR_FIELDS 3y ago
    I’m not a part of app dating world, but from my understanding the way these apps work is a series of snap judgements. Android vs iPhone is but one of these. I don’t think the problem is really about Android or iPhone at all, but rather that we live in a reality where people make snap value judgements on these apps based on limited information very quickly, and it just so happens that Android/iPhone is one of those factors.
    - hospitalJail 3y ago
busterarm 3y ago
I said what I said kind of tongue-in-cheek, because I used to work in advertising. No, I won't elaborate on it, but the difference in conversion rates between ads of a sexual nature (or even the slightest innuendo of sex) and literally anything else is a huge fucking cliff... and the places where you can even run those ads are super limited.
- deleted 3y ago
  [deleted]
sublinear 3y ago
> Can you tell I was ugly growing up? (Lift weights my pals, it changed everything) If all it took was working out, I promise you it was your self esteem. Though I agree that exercise definitely boosts your mood and anyone who is out of shape should try it.
- hospitalJail 3y ago
  No. But also when I got older, I looked more masculine.
spacebanana7 3y ago
I have a pet theory that all humans spend roughly 30% of their disposable income on status products. And that there's no way to escape this. No matter how hard you try. If you escape spending at LVMH you'll spend it on cars, indie brands or ascetic holidays. Keep going and your money will go towards pseudo-educational leisure activities that make a social statement like submarine exploration or building web apps in Ocaml.
- Beldin 3y ago
  > I have a pet theory that all humans spend roughly 30% of their disposable income on status products. And that there's no way to escape this. No matter how hard you try. Are you serious? Because wow that's off by a few megaparsecs... A lot of people don't have enough disposable income to get them adequate amounts of food. Kids making toys out of garbage, just to have a toy. To share.
  - ghufran_syed 3y ago
    Do you feel there's any difference between "income" and "disposable" income? I would take it to mean income after paying taxes, and paying for housing, food, clothing, what definition are you using? I suspect the parent comment is using a similar definition to mine
    - spacebanana7 3y ago
      Yeah my theory uses a definition of disposable income similar to what you’ve expressed.
  - Grazester 3y ago
    The piece of shit car in my garage I wrench on every night as a hobby while my family is asleep is for status? I must be doing it wrong then...but you're right about the spending on it part.
- hytdstd 3y ago
  I'm no exception to your rule, but are you really so confident that all of humanity shares the same appetite for status signalling? I'm not a particularly social person, but even I can think of some counterexamples in my personal life. Obviously, we can also consider most of the extremely wealthy (Zuckerberg, Bezos, etc) as well.
addisonl 3y ago
Plenty of people just enjoy having nice things, it’s not all about status despite what you think.
- matt-attack 3y ago
  Exactly. I love nice things but I detest how it makes me look. That’s why I debadge my cars, never wear logos, and would prefer it if, generally, people didn’t know I exist. The idea that people buy Tesla to be seen, is just a complete generalization. I own one because it’s the funnest car I’ve ever owned by a long shot. I keep it polished clean constantly, not so other people see it as nice, but because I prefer how a clean car looks TO ME rather than a dirty car. I only buy Apple products because I love how they work and how they look and how they feel. TO ME. I could give a rats ass what other people think of me while I use Apple products.