I’ve never been one to hearken to memes/fads/trends, especially not when they’re trying to sell me something. Millions of others, of course, don’t share this aversion, which explains the proliferation of advertising beyond any rhyme or reason.

Lately in the advertising spotlight is “Flo,” the persona of comedien/actor Stephanie Courtney as the 60s throwback spokeswoman for the Progressive Insurance Company. As such she joins the Geico Cavemen, that annoying little Gecko with the cheesy  Brit accent, et al, in the dubious distinction of “premiere” product spokespersons.

The product itself aside, Flo herself has captured the attention of the male of the species in particular, a phenomenon addressed in the following article from two years ago, “The Strange Allure of the Progressive Insurance Girl” (her popularity has not waned since that time). The article indulges in various theories without reaching any definite conclusions, but Stephanie  herself seems to be rather bemused by it all, stating, “The way I play her, she’s pretty much the most asexual thing on TV right now. I think the Geico lizard puts out more sexual vibes than Flo does….”

Briefly perusing Internet discussion boards and reviewing the image banks of Google, it is clear that there is a sexual component to “Flo” in the minds of the unwashed masses of cyber-surfing men (as should be apparent from reviewing the images I include here).

So, I put the question to you – Flo, the Progressive Spokesperson: Hawt, or Not?

Follow the “More” Tag for the Coup de Grace…

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This makes me want to eat chicken.

One of the few sites that still throws pop-ups at me is Weather.com, so I rarely go there. I did want to check the ten-day forecast this morning, though, so I swung by….receiving the following  pop-up, which was good for a chuckle.

Those of you who are awesome might remember an early to mid 90s show called MR. Show on HBO.  I’m always recounting one of my favorite recurring jokes from an episode for people who just grin and acknowledge its humor, but have never seen it for themselves, so don’t understand.

Well, today I had one of those “Fucking DUH!” moments and decided to look it up on the YousTubes.  Sure enough…

Here is one of my favorite Mr. Show gags, with a bonus video after the jump.

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Are you sick and tired of the lame ass marketing campaign for the MMORG game Evony?  Beautiful women for a lame ass fantasy game – that’s elves and wizards, not a Playboy Bunny kind of fantasy…

I mean, if you want a beautiful woman to market your game, we’ll take cleavage, some sort of costume and armament, and a nice pair of legs……..like this:

The eagle screech means he’s a good American.

I honestly don’t know what to say. Created by retards for retards? This has got to be one of the tackiest things I’ve ever seen.

Click here to watch the online commercial. Serious, patriotic, stirring, and fucking hilarious.