An Australian home-loan lender, Virgin Money Home Loans, launched a very, shall we say, sexy ad campaign. But then again, that depends on who you are. Seeing two people resembling my grandparents going at it doesn’t do it for me. I’m guessing it doesn’t do it for my grandparents either so I’m going to change my adjective to shocking, not sexy.
Either way, I’m a sucker for a unique advertising campaign and this one definitely fits the bill. Hide your eyes as you scroll, this is about to get ugly.
And in case you’re wondering, this is the same Virgin that sells CDs. Apparently Virgin is a worldwide conglomerate selling just about anything between airline travel to health care. See for yourself at www.virgin.com.
Two of my friends recently picked up guys and I’m so proud of them that I have to brag.
The first I was a witness to and an instigator to, really. On Sunday I attended a small benefit with friends. After a couple of hours I was ready to leave, but my friend asked me to stay. I really didn’t want to stay so I thought I’d throw out some crazy proposition ensuring my departure.
“I’ll only stay if you go over and grab that cute boy’s biceps,” I said as I pointed across the bar.
Without hesitation my friend walked right up and began grabbing. I am and was impressed. Although I did stay for a little while longer, I did leave earlier than she did so I didn’t know about the number exchange until later. Way to go, friend.
The second is a sweet story about another one of my friends and a very missed connection.
On Monday afternoon she and her roommate sat enjoying a beer on a restaurant patio when they randomly began talking with two men. The four casually discussed life, and coincidentally, the funny goings-on at the Craigslist Missed Connections page. They all innocently flirted for hours, but to my friend’s dismay she was never asked for a phone number.
Sad, but also giddy at the idea of posting her own missed connection on Craigslist, she went straight home and logged on. She posted her missed connection and less than 12 hours later he responded with a phone number and a “you’re cute.”
That is cute, isn’t it?
With the launch of our new compliments soundboard I have flattery on the brain. It’s not just women that need to hear nice things, men deserve to feel good too. Based on my experience, here are ten things men want to hear from women.
1. Laugh at his jokes. Even if they’re not that funny.
2. Compliment his athleticism. All men want to feel like quarterbacks.
3. Value his successes. No matter how small the success, men like to know we look up to them.
4. Compliment his intelligence. Whether it’s trivia at the bar or a news story he feels compelled to talk about, respond by saying things like: “That’s really interesting. How do you know all this? I’m impressed.”
5. Ask him to fix something you know he can fix. If you ask to fix something he can’t, he may feel insecure. Changing light bulbs is a safe one.
6. Tell him your friends think he’s hot. But maybe not tell him who thinks it exactly.
7. Compliment his choice of movie or TV show. It may not be your favorite, but at least agree to watch it from time to time.
8. Be impressed by his strength, even if all he did was open the pickle jar.
9. If he buys you flowers or orders an appetizer, smile and say thank you.
10. Compliment his car. “I love your rims. I know so little about cars, but I’m really psyched about your V8.”
