r3d c0m3t Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Enough With The Booth Babes The first common, and more often than not repetitive response to such a thing would be "Who cares?" or "You're gay if you have a problem looking at women for whatever reason." for one second, and if you can manage for five minutes ask yourself one particular question: What purpose do they serve other than to just stand and essentially be stupid (which most of them are anyway)? I know the last few years when I've gone to the NY Auto Show I'm there to see cars, and possibly some neat wheels and what have you as long as they're not spinners; furthermore I'm there enjoy a specific experience, a focused objective...which is why I spent the money for the trip in the first place. I'll go even further with this, I can't count how many times I'm standing in front of a particular vehicle diorama alongside many other people that are taking just about as many pictures as I am, and here comes this woman usually wearing a miniskirt and a halter-top walking around the car, as if she were trying to "raise" the appeal of the car itself, or as if those who planned and organized the event were sending one of many micro-messages and one of them being "Without a woman, particularly one whom looks like a model a car means nothing, no matter how expensive, fast or good-looking it is." Do you know how many times I've moved my head in the opposite direction of where she was walking and/or standing just to get a picture of what I'm there to see in the first place? Just as Dustin describes I particularly feel a little sorry for them as they're just 'line items on a stick' meaning they're only there for one purpose, and that purpose is to make you walk over to a vehicle you previously had no interest in just to stare at her and ask questions about said vehicle (or anything for that matter) you could really care less about. Now, just as any guy whether he be a straight or a gay one, of course I'm attracted to a pretty face, a smile and other such features, but before any of that is even a priority I'm more attracted to a woman who knows her stuff, and if she's more aligned with the subject than I am that just makes me drool even more, so this really isn't about the women. It's about them being there for reasons they could probably give two sh..s about. That might allow someone to get the wrong message from the latter, I'll refer back to what I opened up with I'm more attracted to a woman who knows her way around a car, a computer, or a video game, science, etc. I'm instantly repelled by those who can only do nothing more than look around with the utmost insincere and faux smiles and when they're presented a question most of them can only smile, give inaccurate information, or just stand there and say "Uh.....". I know someone is thinking to themselves "How do you know one of them doesn't know?" You're right, I don't know to be absolutely certain, but what I do know is those who do are 1 in 5, 10, 30, etc... that I can pretty much guarantee with a smile on my face. I'm sure someone is going to miss the entire point as we're all a bunch of pervs, but really think about it - Would your (and I use that term to reference our type of demographic) experience be any less fantastic if you didn't see a booth babe standing next to XFX's 4870X2, or a booth babe standing next to an LP640? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewr05 Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 I agree, booth babes are hot but sometimes you just wanna look at what you came to look at. It is ridiculous to think that they just stand around clueless about the product merely for the sake of attracting attention to said product. Like the guy said, anyone going to E3 or any other "tech" expo is there to see the tech, science and games (or whatever the hell) if I wanted to see half naked chicks there are plenty of other expos to go to. That being said, I do like to look at the chicks when other people take pictures of them but it must be ridiculous being there in their presence and just getting the general notion that they want nothing more than to leave such a nerd infested hellhole... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabrielT Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 I agree on some levels here but seriously, if I am given the choice between two products and one of the products is being shown off by scantily clad woman, I choose the one with the girl. . sells my friend and you are going to be seeing the hotties around those shows until the male . drive is neutralized. I admit, a good product does not need a hot girl and a sexy slogan to sell, but it helps. I know everyone has seen a hot girl in a commercial and been compelled to buy something. Would you buy axe or tag if you had seen a commercial with a gut explaining how good he smelled? All in all I agree with you but I have one request. Can we agree that car show girls can stay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardnrg Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Yeah, I hate it when my eyes are assaulted with attractive models in mini-skirts and halter tops... I can't think of a worse torture Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r3d c0m3t Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) All in all I agree with you but I have one request. Can we agree that car show girls can stay? There are some displays where they're needed, such as Scion displays. Ugh. Every last one of those cars are just painful to look at, but more often than I'm repelled by the car almost instantly so I'm not even sure if babes are in that area. Only thing that's kind of worse is a Nissan Cube. Whoever designed that needs to be mutilated with a dull meat cleaver. Yeah, I hate it when my eyes are assaulted with attractive models in mini-skirts and halter tops... I can't think of a worse torture One of many typical responses. Edited June 20, 2009 by r3d c0m3t Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengiant912 Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) Yeah, I hate it when my eyes are assaulted with attractive models in mini-skirts and halter tops... I can't think of a worse torture QFT.......... I mean who would really want their eyes subjected to that.. Edited June 20, 2009 by greengiant912 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsinister Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 (edited) I was actually pissed because when I clicked on the link, I was expecting to see more girls not wearing much clothes. Sure enough, there wasn't. :angry2: Edited June 20, 2009 by mrsinister Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 The writer of the bog may have functioning junk but i would venture to say not well used. . sells period. I dont see the issue as they are merely decoration for what is mostly a testosterone laden environment. Grow up and look past them to see what you are looking for. The both babe do not get in your way. IF the females in attendance are offended then they obviously are insecure about their charms. You notice the hottest chicks are not the bleeding heart feminists its the less than attractive ones that get offended. Whats next no hot chicks at car shows? OOOHH the Humanity! Manufacturers know that the way to get a man interested is to have a hot chick showing off the product. Its simple its life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick2500 Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 What ccokeman said. . sells who's buying? Would you go to a strip club if the trippers looked like yeti's? Well some people would but not enough to make a profit. Why does Hooters buy their servers boob jobs? I can tell you I sure didn't go to Hooters for the food. I have found that in certain businesses in certain places if you are female you can make more money than guys. Where I work if you are a female driver you can make almost double what the guys do, just because the amount of women on an Airforce base is very limited. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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