Comments on Sex, Food, and Writing: Does Sex Sell?

Okay, sorry to be late here, I'm still caught up i...

2009-10-24T11:13:17.623-07:00

Okay, sorry to be late here, I'm still caught up in my baking frenzy! But thank you everyone, for your great comments. I so appreciate your thoughtful responses.

Craig, I know what you mean about old magazines and the fascination of the ads. I feel the same way about my old Playboy's. I read it for the ads! Ads are truly cultural archeology, our dreams and fantasies

Thank you Donna! My car has a hickey!

2009-10-23T08:12:37.435-07:00

Thank you Donna! My car has a hickey!

Hi Donna, All this neurology testing for response...

2009-10-22T22:56:15.872-07:00

Hi Donna,

All this neurology testing for responses to things is interesting and leads me to wonder if we're not getting to the point when all advertising is scientifically geared toward a Pavlovian response system. Remember when they banned subliminal advertising in theaters.

I'm with Craig, I tend to respond more strongly to an ad I don't like and never buy

Geez, where to start? I don't respond to advertis...

2009-10-22T18:22:08.046-07:00

Geez, where to start?

I don't respond to advertisements well. I definitely fall into the factual camp. Shiny sexy clever ads, while entertaining, don't sell me much.

For example, I love a lot of the Geico campaigns, but I've never entertained going to them for my insurance.

I can think of one ad campaign that has consistently kept me from buying the

Actually, the book talks more about failed ads tha...

2009-10-22T18:11:55.168-07:00

Actually, the book talks more about failed ads than successful ones! I know I'm less interested in STUFF than I used to be--could be my aging brain, lol.

Congratulations on full ownership of your cute little guy/gal. I think that dent is just a symbol of your new relationship, like a hicky. (Hey, doesn't hurt to look on the bright side, right?)

Yup, I loved the bit about the Mini - duh! ;-) I...

2009-10-22T16:32:50.068-07:00

Yup, I loved the bit about the Mini - duh! ;-)

I tend to be rather immune to most ads anymore (wasn't when I was younger - wonder what that says). But I do like a clever one. That doesn't necessarily make me want something. I wanted my Mini because I'd always loved them (the old classic ones) and when they came out with the new ones I found myself drooling. I like their

Yeah, every time I see a Mini now, I think "Awww" ...

2009-10-22T15:47:59.042-07:00

Yeah, every time I see a Mini now, I think "Awww" and give it chuck under the chin!

LOL!

I wasn't hip to fromage d'a until relatively recently. But now it's like, why would I ever eat brie again?

Yeah, every time I see a Mini now, I think "Awww" ...

2009-10-22T15:46:14.055-07:00

Yeah, every time I see a Mini now, I think "Awww" and give it chuck under the chin!

Fromage d'Affinois is definitely the erotica of cheese, creamy and lush and soft, so scoopable with a hard, rigid knife....

Fascinating stuff! I especially like the tidbit ab...

2009-10-22T15:30:33.901-07:00

Fascinating stuff! I especially like the tidbit about the Mini.

And—oh, Donna!—fromage d'aff!!!!

[dissolves into pool of cheese lust]