this is marvellous, think of all those geeks who are still virgins who will now be able to get laid
Heidi DeVries
· 1 month ago
Maybe I'm just not angsty enough to get upset over this application, but I actually think it's kind of neat. Sure, I don't want some guy recording our exploits on social media, but that's why I don't have one-night stands. But if a guy was interested in a type of woman but wanted to know a little about her, stereotypes can actually help a little.
This is clearly intended as a lighthearted application, not a serious study into the uniqueness of every woman. People get offended at things that really just don't matter.
phineaspoe
· 1 month ago
Wow, somebody on these boards with a bona fide sense of humor. With all the real things in life to get upset or worry over, a silly phone application shouldn't even register.
Liz
· 1 month ago
As a woman, I'm not personally offended that this app exists... I see it as a poking light-hearted fun at stereotypes of women (*and* men!). If it makes Pepsi profit then I'll call it successful advertising.
However if I caught a guy using this to try to get with me, I would not give him a second chance. It's entertaining to look through it but pretty tacky to use it seriously.
Just want to point out that if Victoria's Secret made a similar app "against" men, it wouldn't be so much of an issue... of course that is because men haven't had to deal with centuries of discrimination... but I really don't see this app as something to get offended about. Us ladies need to be able to laugh at ourselves :)
kellySD
· 1 month ago
The real asshat in this equation is Apple who have no problem denying apps from small independent developers for far less salacious content, but of course will let Pepsi waltz though the process with this gem.
Ryan Lalonde
· 1 month ago
I find this application funny. I bet tons of guys will actually use this to try and score.
brian fanslau
· 1 month ago
If they truly have nothing original to offer and they are staring into their phones to say the "right" thing why would they "Score". I think most women are smart enough to realize when a man is being false and not looking at them as a person with value.
It is my opinion that the app is actually a great thing. This is why.
For all you ladies out there you can memorize or simply familiarize yourself with the App's given phrases and when you hear a male who is hitting on you or interested in you and they begin using these you can immediately throw in the towel and move on.
The idea of one night stands and "scoring" is simply degrading for anyone. It can be funny I see that but to make an App that encourages people to share in the frivolous relationships that already flourish in country that focuses so fiercely on Glamor and Stars already seems to take things a bit to far.
One man's Opinion :)
smellmyfinger
· 1 month ago
Now it will be easier for chicks who are just lookin for some action to identify their shallow counterparts. the hunter bemes the hunted.
Kyra
· 1 month ago
One man's awesome opinion. I second your statements.
Name
· 1 month ago
I see right through you, sensitive guy.
Laura
· 1 month ago
Marry me?
brian fanslau
· 1 month ago
LOL You three made my day!
Bob
· 1 month ago
Brian, you're a moron. Most women are NOT smart enough to realize when a man is being false and not looking at them as a person with value. You clearly don't get laid. Women only realize one thing, nay two:
Am I getting attention? Is this guy hot enough to screw tonight?
If thing 2 is a negative, then thing 1 takes on greater importance in direct proportion to how much attention the woman has been receiving lately.
Chelsea
· 1 month ago
that's ridiculous. you obviously only get laid by stupid, desperate women. it's SUPER obvious when a guy is pretending to be attentive and sensitive. i can't stand it! and what kind of one dimensional skanky hos do you know that are only wondering if you're hot enough to screw? you seem to be living a rather pathetic lifestyle.
Pedroia
· 1 month ago
Bob, This seems to be the app you've been waiting for. Good luck at the next misogynist group meeting.
quizquest
· 1 month ago
Gee, Bob, guess you just don't date the smarter crowd. Perhaps they're avoiding you? Brian is right on the money! Awesome app for women to winnow out the "Bobs" quickly.
B
· 1 month ago
You're an idiot. Ahem, most women are smart enough to see that you're a loser and thus you post illogical garbage like this on the internet.
Next.
Ashley
· 1 month ago
Even though I agree with Brian as well, you are on the money too, Bob. There are definitely girls dumb enough out there and your two points are true. But even for those girls that are smart enough to see through it, they may be looking for a one night stand as well. So it could definitely be a win win. It's all relative to the person and how bad they want to get poon.
Name
· 1 month ago
It is not up to women to memorize or get to know this stupid app. It's up to men to know better then to use such crap.
and total shame on you Pepsi, way to conform to hetronormativity, gender roles AND blantently tell women you think they are stupid enough to fall for this app.
Name
· 1 month ago
Well said! It's interesting that one of Adam's comments was something along the lines of “Pepsi should have known that women would get wind that this was happening and be offended.” He doesn’t focus on the fact that men should be offended too, and that they are also confined by this type of behavior. There is also a video clip on CNN which interviews Adam and at the end he says “create one that stereotypes men too”. Like objectification is ok as long as it’s happening to both genders. The problem is that men don’t live in a society where they have to worry about consequences of this type of behavior – one where they are the overwhelming majority of domestic violence and sexual assault victims.
Concerned Citizen
· 1 month ago
Go pump your bible somewhere else goody two-shoes. There is nothing wrong with sex, and nothing wrong with wanting sex. It is not immoral. In fact it is the opposite, it is 100% natural.
brian fanslau
· 1 month ago
I do not believe I said anything about eternity or Bible's. I simply feel and I am sure there are others who feel the same way that people have value and to take advantage of anyone because you can "say the right thing" simply to get in bed with someone will hurt their feeling and we can already see the implications of this frivolity in the empty lives and the worthlessness people who live in such a way by choice or by necessity feel about themselves with low self-esteem. The comment directed towards the app simply is to say we do not need to endorse an App that furthers empty relationships.
Daniel
· 1 month ago
Hey Brian;
I congrat u! Got 3 chicks in a hole even dont using the Pepsi app! Hahahaha! Sure comments can be an important tool to get chicks eh?
For sure u saw somewhere that ladies love to get supported in matters like these ones... I hope wasn´t on Pepsi´s "BUS"
Richard
· 1 month ago
Agreed. Still i find this app plain awful and damn sexist !
Susi Schuele
· 1 month ago
Appalling. Just Appalling.
JustAGirlInOP
· 1 month ago
I think it's funny.. What can I say? A girl with her eyes open will see through this. And laugh...
Khristina
· 1 month ago
The moral of this story is, ladies, don't go home with someone you just met. If you choose to do that, be prepared to face the consequences, i.e. being twittered about you by some douchebag who picked you up using "amp up before you score."
Yes, A Guy
· 1 month ago
How is it that a beverage company has seemingly destroyed relationships with this gag app is way beyond me. Women are protesting an app that is clearly meant as a gag. The app doesn't claim to try and use mental tactics to con women into scoring. The women depicted are illustrated, the "pick up" lines are corny (and meant to be funny), etc. No self-respecting guy would need to use this app to seriously pick up a woman. However, if he did, then she's as dumb as he is.
Yoyo
· 1 month ago
I'm surprised at how so many people take this app so seriously. It's a gag app, like iFart. I don't think anyone would use this app in a serious attempt to pick up a woman. And for the women who are looking to be "picked up", would they care? I dunno...
Jo Galati
· 1 month ago
How is this application any different to the book The Game - or any other pick up manuals that are out there and The Game actually works on manipulating women unlike this application which just seems like a bit of silly nonsense.
If a guy has to use this application to score - then he probably needs all the help he can get :)
digitalfemme
· 1 month ago
LOL. This app is brilliant and funny! I love the name "Before you Score". I'm disappointed that they only listed 24 types of women. :-) Gee, I wonder which one I would be. I can see one problem though and that's being, that you cannot label women into just one category. We are often a mixture of some, depending on our moods. :-) Just sayin.
I would be extremely offended if Pepsi doesn't create this app for Android.
Paul Carter
· 1 month ago
Honestly, Lets look at the app from a guy's perspective. First of all any guy caught actually refering to this app before speaking to a girl would be ridiculed back to the stone age. This app will appear on guys phones as a joke. Guys will sit there and berate and tear apart the obviously weak lines found within the application. But here is the kicker girls are going to download it as well. They are going to rip it to shreds just like the guys do.
It is quite popular to think that corporations are full of mindless drones that "Just Don't Get It" but be afraid be very afraid they actually do! All that marketing money they spend and I am willing to bet that the Marketing department is Jumping up and down at Pepsi high fives all around. My money says they were banking on this social outbreak and it is exactly what they were seeking. They can't make you watch their ads but watch them make you talk about their product.
Move along folks there is nothing to see here. Just some marketing folks at Pepsi proving they can still "reach" people.
wendywhy
· 1 month ago
I think this app will get you about the same amount of action that Axe does!
As a chick I am amused, not alienated by this app. That being said, I'm amused by random picked up lines, too. Bring them on, LOL.
John Stiggerman
· 1 month ago
Ahahaha maybe you bitches just need a good slap in the mouth to put you back where you belong: On your knees scrubbing the floor & sucking a cock, or making my fucking dinner.
Guys why are we still feeding into this bullshit that women are our equals? There isn't a woman alive who can't get her ass beat by a man. All they are is fucking baby factories. They are prone to irrational thought due to the fact that they are controlled mostly by emotions & not actual thought. Therein making them much more similar to animals.
Women are social chameleons — or better yet: social vampires. Women walk into a situation and before you know it they’ve completely changed their wardrobe and mannerisms as if they’ve joined a fucking cult. Men are not sheep. Everyone knows the word for a female sheep is ewe, but what about the male word? There isn’t one because sheep is something men are not. Male sheep are called GOATs (aKa Greatest Of All Time).
laughingbrit
· 1 month ago
that was sooooooooooo funny rofl
Dave
· 1 month ago
Oh no! Now women have ANOTHER thing to be offended about! Cue the FUD!
Becky Grant
· 1 month ago
Well if there weren't so many *** ****** there wouldn't be an issue :) Maybe I'll create an App to break down penis sizes and likely 90% of guys will fail the data.
Hypocrite Hater
· 1 month ago
OMFG! Becky, nice web page. You're complaining about this app while posting nudes on your website. Sorry babes, but you're part of the reason why these apps exist. Just in case you decide to delete your website I took a screenshot for everyone on Mashable and uploaded it to imageshack. Next time don't try to come off like a hypocrite, ok?
haha, and it goes to fling... betty is making some money from being objectified. Decent looking girl though.
b
· 1 month ago
You're a bitch, lol little boys like you never get laid.. and I can see why!
Gus
· 1 month ago
Hey every click Becky's profile link... http://www.beckygrant.net/ she has pictures of herself in and out of a bra. Some are topless but covered. I don't know but I just found the fact you're upset about women being objectified to be HILARIOUS while you're posting nude and semi-nude pictures of yourself on your personal website. COMEDY!
Name
· 1 month ago
You know what, her complaint about the sexism in this app that tells guys how to manipulate women into having sex with them has nothing to do with whether or not she had pictures on herself without clothes on. The fact that you think it's appropriate to shame her for posing naked just points out that your sexism is much worse than pepsi's app. Women can do whatever they want with their bodies and still have an opinion. You think because she is sexual means what she said is illegitimate? Seriously, fuck you.
Becky, don't listen to these assholes. It's just an example of how men try to dominate public space.
Concerned Citizen
· 1 month ago
Too funny. As for the person (I assume is a woman) who replied that your comment is sexist, does she have any idea of the double standard she lives by? Women can do anything they want (even insult men), but men must live their lives according to the rules of women?!? Give your head a shake. Men live their lives by their own rules. Society's rules have little to do with men, and are only in place so women can feel good about themselves.
Misandry is everywhere, but men are now standing up against it, and demanding the male point of view be available for all, even if it pi$$es off a few anti-male females (and some anti-male male weirdos)
objective
· 1 month ago
I think the problem with the app. is that it has the potential to hurt a lot of people. Posting semi-nude photos isn't harmful to anyone.
codearchitect
· 1 month ago
Becky is on the money here, do it!
michaeldurwin
· 1 month ago
Funny, because the app isn't about comparing breast or butt size, or the size of anything else on a woman. Now, if you had said "I'll create an app with the best ways to turn a guy down or to land a doctor, then there would be an equal comparison.
Just for the record, it's longer than an iPhone, bring it on!
Katy Griffin
· 1 month ago
yeah...where's the app that will show you where all the jerks are??? oh yeah...they're EVERYWHERE
Concerned Citizen
· 1 month ago
Now aren't you a misandric bitter bee with an itch. I'm sure you would LOVE an app like that, and I'm sure it would be well received by society. What does that say about our society? And the Pepsi app has nothing to do with the female perspective, but it does have something to do with the male perspective, and THAT is why women (and the feminine males) are upset.
Toss away your misandric society and welcome male likes into your little world, since 'male likes' does not mean 'anti-female'.
Name
· 1 month ago
wow becky. mistake on the link to pics.
G
· 1 month ago
Oh no! Now men have another thing they can be offended about by women being offended!
Upon further inspection, your Twitter lists you as "right-wing". Nothing else needs to be said.
Dave
· 1 month ago
Indeed, your intolerance of differing viewpoints speaks for itself. Say no more, bigot.
Bigotry S. Wrong
· 1 month ago
Tolerance? Tolerance of a chauvinist viewpoint? No. This whole "entitled to my opinion" mentality in this country is ridiculous. No, there is no tolerance for bigotry, discrimination, chauvinism, racism, all of what you "right-wing" types represent. It's not a "differing viewpoint." It's wrong. Would you "tolerate" a person who likes to have sex with children or who likes to murder people? That's wrong, and so is right-wing discrimination and the objectification of women, which we ovary-carrying people have to deal with on a daily basis.
Concerned Citizen
· 1 month ago
Sorry little misandric "Bigotry S. Wrong", but as your name says, you are Miss Wrong again. It is not chauvinist for men to want to have sex with women. It is 100% natural. Just because you don't like the fact that men don't need to be attached to the same woman for the rest of their life (like women do), don't try and censor men by using the often used tool of the anti-male feminist, which is the politically correct censor. Common sense rules over political correctness, and common sense tells us that men like to have sex with women, and that it is normal, natural, and is only negative in the twisted viewpoint you have created.
Dee
· 1 month ago
Dave, no way you actually get any decent women!
B
· 1 month ago
Lol what a loser, and this is why you're single.
Guest
· 1 month ago
I'm surprised it wasn't a woman that wrote this.
Name
· 1 month ago
I'm glad. It shows that there are guys who aren't stupid enough to like this crap.
sparkymcgee
· 1 month ago
I think it's great that it wasn't a woman who wrote this. Proof that not all men are like the ones who rely on iPhone apps to "score."
Dean
· 1 month ago
It's a marketing campaign. People that have a problem need to get over it and not lead such serious lives! Would I be pissed off if they released the same app for women? No.
In the UK, we have a chocolate bar called 'Yorkie'. It's tagline is "It's not for girls." Do girls still eat it? Yes. Did more men buy it before they changed to that tag line? Yes, so they changed it to hit their market.
Calm down people!
Martin
· 1 month ago
The Yorkie is made by Nestle, a company that can't do much more to alienate conscious consumers http://www.babymilkaction.org/pages/boycott.html (killing 3rd world babies is bad for your brand). Luckily for all corporations, most consumers are pretty much zombies.
Monika Runstrom
· 1 month ago
Changing a tag line to 'It's not for girls' is different than coming up with an application that encourages you to 'brag' about the women you have slept with/hit on and keep a running list of what 'type' that woman is.
Heidi DeVries
· 1 month ago
The only kind of woman that has to worry about being considered a stereotype or a conquest is the kind that has one-night stands with the first idiot guy to show a little interest in them.
Name
· 1 month ago
Hey I like your point of view... wanna go out for coffee some time? ;D
Dean
· 1 month ago
It's a perfectly valid example.
No where does it say in the app about keeping a running list of people that you've slept with or even people you've hit on. It links to sites like Wikipedia to show info about different things and lists some (probably ridiculously cheesy) chat-up lines. Shall be ban the internet so that people can't look up chat-up lines?
It's been made for FUN for the target audience of the product that it promotes.
themaria
· 1 month ago
I agree with Monika here. These are two completely different examples here. The Pepsi one actually normalizes and encourages stereotyping women, treating them as conquests and then bragging about it. Helping men "score" is a multi-billion dollar industry (shaving products, deodorants, fragrances, etc), but this crosses the line from the land of innocent innuendos and fantasies into something that is downright offensive.
What Pepsi is demonstrating here is lack of awareness of how quickly and how damaging bad W-O-M can really be. Whether or not this is something to be legitimately upset about is a secondary issue. The larger issue here is that judging by the online chatter, people (esp. women) are already pissed. Whether they should be (oh come on, it's an innocent app, right?) is irrelevant; what's relevant is the actual reaction. If Pepsi knew what was good for them, they would be 1. pulling the app and 2. creating a blogpost / video post / social media statement. If they ignore it, they will be following in the footsteps of Motrin (Motrin Moms fiasco) and Domino's pizza (the employee video fiasco). The Pepsi community manager has his / her job cut out for them. If they don't have one, they can give me a ring :)
Monika Runstrom
· 1 month ago
Did you not click on the 'brag' button on the women? It asks you their name, the date and your comments on them. Then it wants you to share that information with all of your friends.
The cheesy pick up lines are funny and interesting, but keeping a list of how many of the 'athlete' you have slept with/hit on is taking it a bit too far.
Paul Puri
· 1 month ago
Do I think it is in bad taste? Sure. To me it is. Do I think it is good marketing? If they know their target, then yes. Just like a politician, they are catering to a base. Should they pull it? Don't know. I am not the target. Would guys get up in arms if there was one for women? Probably not. Does that mean it is not offensive? IMO, no.
YeYoIzMrYeah
· 1 month ago
OK, I take this as a joke, because of this small detail that both sexes do. Pay attention people, Its a funny app. Most guys who are sucessful, wont rely on this app. Maybe Pepsi intended this for a few giggles.
Plus, all women, talk about guys, amongst their best friend, OMG he is so funny, Ugh he is horrible and more worser things that would most likely anger us if we found out, however, do we give the slightest care? No, we don't. ON the other hand, simple jokes like this, are suppose to be "Guy" related and certainly not intended for girls to hear/find out. When they do, all they want is to take it to the court and settle it. This is why, we dont tell any guy jokes when your around, because 1. you kill the moment, 2. throw a pissy fit and stomp around, or 3. get offended so easily FROM A JOKE, that we've didn't mean the way like your taking it.
Simple things that us guys say to other friends such as "Your fat, your ugly, your as big as the earth, your hair looks like shit, your feet, etc etc etc"... you women take it too personally and get offended by it.
This is the truth, it happens on a daily occasion. I've watched how people act around others when im out in public and I laugh at it everytime because it doesnt differ between the so called "types of women."
Personally, I'm a nice guy, but I see how this goes on daily.
Concerned Citizen
· 1 month ago
Helping men score is a multi-million dollar business...I agree. But helping women trap a man forever is a multi-BILLION dollar business (make-up, fake fingernails, fake eyelashes, fake hair color, fake boobs, clothes that hide any bulges, any imperfections are hidden from the man, so he really has no idea what he is getting).
Women cry had when they PERCEIVE something is bad. If it is bad or not is irrelevant. This is how women manipulate to get their own way. It is not based on logic or rational thought, but on Chivalry, and has gone on since the dawn of time. But men and companies are opening their eyes and becoming aware of this manipulation, and realize that this manipulation is nothing but a form of abuse. Too bad if you don't like it. Men do, and men are the target market. I don't like Oprah, but I why remove a misandric b-itch when there would only be another to replace her since women like her.
Name
· 1 month ago
Hilarious!! If a woman sleeps with a guy out of choice then he brags about it... who's fault is it again? If women have a problem with it then they should make better choices.
Puneet
· 1 month ago
If a guy wants to brag about the women he's slept with, there's plenty of other ways to do it I guess. This app is not a pioneering product for that.
I just think everyone's taking it way too seriously.
Posts like these initiate very entertaining sex wars.
Concerned Citizen
· 1 month ago
What is wrong with men bragging about the women they have slept with? Is that a bad thing? If you think it is, why? It is just sex, it is not like he killed someone. Nobody complains when he goes out for a burger, so why do you find it so bad that he had sex? Everyone here who think they are liberated, really need to see the shackles they throw onto other people (specifically men), because you don't agree with a male view. Yes, men like sex, and men like sex with lots of different women, is that really so hard to believe? Is it anti-woman? Nope, it is 100% natural for men to want sex with many women. So stop the man hate and accept the fact that men like sex.
your a$$-whooper
· 1 month ago
hi concerned citizen
What is wrong with men bragging about the a$$-whooping they gave a pu$$y-a$$ like you? Is that a bad thing? If you think it is, why? It is just a$$-whooping, it is not like he killed someone. Nobody complains when he goes out for a burger, so why do you find it so bad that he whooped your a$$? Everyone here who think they are liberated, really need to see the shackles they throw onto other people (specifically men), because you don't agree with a male view. Yes, men like whooping your a$$, and men like whooping your a$$ with lots of different implements, is that really so hard to believe? Is it anti-Concerned Citizen? Nope, it is 100% natural for men to want to whoop your a$$ with many different implements. So stop the man hate and accept the fact that men like to whoop your a$$.
codearchitect
· 1 month ago
Yes but the UK's biggest selling newspapers are The Sun and the News of the World - what does that tell you? ;-)
Jonze
· 1 month ago
The Yorkie comparison is perfectly valid. The tv ad's have a air-headed girlfriend at a football match complaining that another girl is wearing the same shirt as her (she's wearing a football jersey)
If that isn't negative stereotyping then I don't know what is!
WynNim09
· 1 month ago
Shocked. How incrediby tacky. On the other hand, what about one for the ladies?
Name
· 1 month ago
How are you "shocked", yet want your own version of this "tacky" product?
GeekMommy
· 1 month ago
ew. Way to objectify women AMP.
sweetolive
· 1 month ago
Bravo Pepsi, I will never again purchase one of your products.
codearchitect
· 1 month ago
Does anyone purchase Pepsi deliberately?
WynNim09
· 1 month ago
How incredibly sexist! On the other hand, why not make one for the ladies as well. Equality, you know.
Name
· 1 month ago
App for women on how to score? I think an app that says "I have a vagina" would be kinda pointless.
Name
· 1 month ago
But the point of the app is to score brag-worthy conquests. Having a vagina simply isn't enough, just as having a penis isn't either.
nobodee
· 1 month ago
but it is easier to score when you have a vagina than a penis.
Meh.
· 1 month ago
because an app that says, "I have a dick, and I use it" isn't pointless at all....
adamhirsch
· 1 month ago
I agree. They should have made one for each sex.
Chris Ford
· 1 month ago
What is up with pepsi? The ads with the guys getting bowling balls dropped on their heads and smashing it on the roof etc, doesn't make me want to drink pepsi at all, nor does it make my husband want any pepsi either. Now this? Oh and let me tell you, they may think this app is funny but if the girl finds out, and tells two friends and so on, you know how LAME a guy is going to look that he has this on his phone?
Name
· 1 month ago
I don't know why all the men seem offended or are worried that ladies will be offended. This app is perfect for AMP's target audience- young men! I haven't tried the app but I think it's a creative and well-executed idea. Sure, they're totally stereotyping women and it's a bit demeaning, but it's just a game. A similar app for women would be great but I don't think we're the audience that Pepsi is going for with AMP.
Monika Runstrom
· 1 month ago
I would be curious to see if guys actually use the 'brag' function and share their list with all of their Twitter or Facebook friends.
G
· 1 month ago
"Sure, they're totally stereotyping women and it's a bit demeaning, but it's just a game."
This type of mentality is responsible for the sexual harassment and assault that many women around the world receive constantly. "Oh, don't be upset because I slapped your ass. I was just kidding! Don't take things so seriously! Don't you have a sense of humor?"
When we brand unwanted sexual attention as "just a game", we tell women that their concerns about harassment and assault are ridiculous and should be brushed off. Many rapes go unreported because such mentality makes women feel that they somehow "asked" for what happened to them: "Well, he said he was just kidding and he didn't mean to slap my ass in an offensive manner. I had better not say anything and just laugh along with it."
This perpetuates the cycle of women being sexual objects for men. And if some of these comments are any indication, it shows that people still have this archaic view in 2009.
It's no surprise that the majority of the comments who support this app are from men. Men are (typically; some, not all) not sensitive to these kinds of issues because they don't have to go through the kind of things women do.
name
· 1 month ago
I don't know how you make the leap from a stupid iPhone where guys can brag about their sexual conquests with consensual females to that of "unwanted sexual attention." If women don't want to be sexual objects, then they shouldn't do things like wear make up, sexy clothes, and other things that trigger the sexual response center in men. However, women don't want. They want to dress and act like sluts but have men ignore their provocative behavior. How is this rational again?
Astfgl
· 1 month ago
Excuse me. I (and many other women) do not wear make-up, sexy clothes and such to attract the attention of men. I wear whatever fits my mood. I wear whatever *I* feel like wearing, regardless of whether it happens to make me attractive to other people. And yes, I fully expect a man to be able to behave as a human being and not an animal even if I happen to feel like wearing a short skirt or some mascara. You are basically saying that men are *not* rational beings, but rather slaves to their emotions. On that ground, your questioning of G's argument being rational becomes ridiculous.
(I will ignore your comment about women acting as sluts in the hope that you realise how insulting this generalisation is, or until you provide me with a definition of what you mean by 'acting like a slut')
Amy
· 1 month ago
Ewwww. Pepsi is my preferred soda but this is gross. And so lame. If I caught I guy using that on me, I'd throw his phone in the toilet and he most definitely would not get laid (mind you I'm married so that might add to the reaction) :p
Laura
· 1 month ago
as a woman, I am much more amused than I am offended by this app. there are many things in society that anger me by their objectification of women, but this is not one of them. instead, I got a good laugh out of it.
Yoyo
· 1 month ago
Not a big deal. It's not a serious app, it's meant to be funny. If there were an app that broke men down into categories (for whatever reason), it would be equally funny. :)
michaeldurwin
· 1 month ago
My GOD, I hate political correctness. It's only a matter of people not saying or doing something because it MAY offend someone. Get over it, focus on more important things. Any couple who hook up because of this app deserve each other!
michaeldurwin
· 1 month ago
People need to lighten up, like the Axe commercials, this isn't an insult to women, it's poking fun at the guys who'll use it.
christinecox
· 1 month ago
Funny, harmless, not that sexist, just silly - I think it has a sophmoric tone, which helps take some of the sting out of anything that might seem offensive. Generally, though, i found it harmless.
jasonn
· 1 month ago
For one, the whole idea of "before you score" is offensive as it objectifies women. But, women aren't offended by the term pimp in pop culture or other degrading terminology, let alone the culture of the hookup which is itself sexual objectification. Chances are women who are legitimately offended by the ap or the campaign aren't a target audience anyway.
Andrew
· 1 month ago
AMP marketing efforts are lame as it is... at least they are consistent.
Name
· 1 month ago
The whole problem with this app is that it actively encourages LYING to another person in order to get sex. The girl in question, if she's gullible, will think that the guy actually shares her interests and is looking for a connection other than just fucking. If guys want to actually get to know a girl, they need more than just an iphone app for help. And if they just want to have sex, they should have the balls to say it out front instead of pussyfooting around it by pretending they know things that they really don't. Sure, they'll get rejected sometimes, but seriously. Grow the fuck up.
Yes, A Guy
· 1 month ago
This app is not going to make or break the man/woman/courtship scenario. Nor will it actively encourage LYING. If I remember the video, meet a treehugger / find a vegan restaurant; meet a woman on spring break / find out which sorority her greek letters stand for; etc. Actively lying? Really?
Name
· 1 month ago
It's lying because the guy wouldn't otherwise know that information. How hard is it to go "Hey, I like your sorority shirt, which one are you in?" instead of pretending you knew that information all along? Or to go "I'd really like to have lunch with you, do you know any good restaurants around here?" instead of a) assuming you know what the girl likes based upon a stereotypical image you have of her that's likely wrong in the first place and/or b) claiming you know a restaurant that you've likely never been to before.
Gus
· 1 month ago
People lie. That's how the world works. Men will lie to women to get sex just as much as women lie to men to get their wallets. The problem is the culture we've built in this country on how to deal with sex. Quite frankly, most of the women who are getting their granies in a knot over this app probably had one-night stands themselves but can't admit it.
Name
· 1 month ago
I agree that the culture our country has built surrounding sex is inherently problematic, but this app only encourages it. That's my problem with it. I'm not saying women are flawless in this regard, but for cripe's sake if you just want sex then just ask for sex. I've had friends who have been very politely asked if they would like to have sex before and even though they politely declined, the guy who asked was courteous about it. At least someone like that is honest about what they're looking for and willing to accept rejection. If you want to get to know someone, then talk to them. Don't use an iphone app as a proxy between yourself and the object of your affection, just be yourself and be honest. Girls will like you more for that.
lkochevar
· 1 month ago
Oh come on. It's all in good fun. No one is trying to alienate us or whatever. Like this is such a big deal? It's not. Get over it.
iriemama
· 1 month ago
I think it's funny. And I think women need to quit being so damn uptight. Sorry, but if you're that stupid to fall for some of those lines, then you have more problems than some silly iPhone app.
Chalk this up to yet another thing that women try to use in the whole "degrading to women" argument. It's only degrading if you allow it to be.
I happen to think of myself as a well educated, fairly street smart chick. And I've still got a good sense of humor. Things like this don't offend me. But then again, I'd never fall for a cheesy pick up line or some idiot trying to make a fool of himself with his iPhone app. If anything, the guys should be offended by the insinuation that they aren't good enough to attract a woman on their own merits. Just making a point there... but seriously, stop taking life so seriously people. It's all in good fun. Get over yourselves.
ScottAllen
· 1 month ago
One thing corporations don't seem to get in the social web is that we the consumer know and care how these big corporations are tied together. Yes, what Pepsi does with AMP does affect how people perceive the whole brand.
Since you brought up Axe... ever notice who their parent company is? Unilever. Guess what other product Unilever owns? Dove.
Personally, I think the app is kind of funny too -- I don't really have a problem with it. But these corporations with multiple products really shouldn't be sending mixed messages with their different products. I'm not surprised at all that there's backlash against this.
Name
· 1 month ago
drink coke.
Name
· 1 month ago
I will never drink Coke products again! Feel free to be awesome Pepsi!!!!!
Name
· 1 month ago
I'd bet $100 that Pepsi, as a corporation, has no idea Amp put this out (until now). That's how these big companies do; they pick people to run their sub-divisions.
sarydactl
· 1 month ago
As a woman, I noticed they used ladies rather than chicks. I don't know, technically, isn't this beneficial to both genders? I can see a guy getting it to help a current relationship. A female version would end this whole 'SEXIST' issue. I think it's rather harmless.
Yes, A Guy
· 1 month ago
As a man, finally... my thoughts exactly.
lulu2000
· 1 month ago
As a woman, yep - the app is vile. I'm not really sure what woman would think otherwise. But it is also really tragic. Any guy with this on his phone, looking up some wikipedia entry for punk rock (Bah Hah!) deserves every rejection line in the book. Not only does their soda suck, their apps do too.
nthomas00
· 1 month ago
This is the most sexist, disgusting, degrading, and disrespectul treatment of women by a company I've ever seen.
Name
· 1 month ago
You should really get out more lol
nadiamartinez
· 1 month ago
Wow this is insane!! I'm not actually offended by it thought. I can't wait to see it in a movie... "the low-self-esteem bullied in high school late bloomer finds love with this app"... uugghh, bring it Hollywood!!
And actually, I truly believe a woman designed it or had a major part in it!! hahaha!
Batman
· 1 month ago
Don't get the part where this is an ad for AMP, but hey, what do I know?
Facebook User
· 1 month ago
This might work as a placebo.
Name
· 1 month ago
WTF its like Womens Lib never happened. Just proving men I mean BOYS Are Dumb as Hell
Brian
· 1 month ago
The answer is right in the headline - AMP doesn't market to females. It's not like this is some new product called GET LAID PEPSI.
ruby slipper
· 1 month ago
I find this "app" stupid and childish, not to mention offensive! I feel sorry for the poor women that get hit upon by guys following this "how-to" app. I am going to boycott Pepsi, too, until this app goes away!!! PS: I am a woman!
Yes, A Guy
· 1 month ago
Women get hit on by guys with much worse how-to info. I doubt the app was meant to be real considering the pictures of women in it are cartoon illustrations.
This guy
· 1 month ago
Why do women always want to ruin EVERYTHING?! We're not ALL dating you silly freaks who are sitting on your Hello Kitty laptop whining over the intarwebs about a GENIUS application which has managed to decipher your unmistakably inept ramblings so please just SHUT UP RIGHT NOW! We don't know you and have NO obligation to NOT want to download such a SUPERB piece of software! Why don't you go learn how knit or something?! Okay, that was kind of sexist.. now you know hot it feels when you say this app is for pigs.. oink, oink, TITS or GTFO!
Martin
· 1 month ago
I don't see what the big deal is, you get this kind of content in most mens magazines or websites.
bluefinch604
· 1 month ago
Interesting move Pepsi... Don't they know that females are the household decision makers? LOL.. I wonder how this idea came up at the marketing meeting anyways...
somegal
· 1 month ago
and the pepsi CEO is a woman.
Ren
· 1 month ago
Whaaaatever.. if Barney Stinson had this on his phone everyone would think its funny. Hell I think its funny on its own and I have myself some lady bits. Senses of humor? Yeah they are nice to have...
bluefinch604
· 1 month ago
I'm going to download this AP just to see what tips they're giving men. I think women should write an AP like this... Ladies, I got a really good pick up line from a construction worker the other day. As I walked by, he was lifting something heavy and proceeded to grunt "I am so stong and good looking, too." I was tempted to stop, but alas, kept walking, LOL. How about a simple hi? That always works... We'll see what this AP is all about... Curious...
LAustin
· 1 month ago
all marketing campaigns have a purpose of selling more product. This will probably get people to download the app, but it won't sell more AMP. And, AMP will now be associated with guys who can't get a girl, which will further alienate guys from buying the drink... which was the whole purpose of the app.... I give the campaign an A for creating buzz, but total failure at driving more sales.
Yes, A Guy
· 1 month ago
I think everyone is taking this app WAY more seriously than necessary, especially on a Monday. Honestly, so what this app exists?
Any guy who seriously thinks they can "score" with women by using this app is a loser to the X degree. Any women who can be so swept off her feet by how "in tune" the guy is by him using this app and actually sleep with them -- needs to reevaluate what quantifies the men they sleep with.
As some people have noted, this product is marketed towards guys -- whether for fun or not.
bluefinch604
· 1 month ago
Also, when did Pepsi start marketing to college students? What happened to their "forever young" campaign? I thought they were going after 30-40 somethings who wanted to hold onto their youth.. looks like they're trying to go after the college crowd now.
M
· 1 month ago
Got Faygo?
r0cketman22
· 1 month ago
No one cares when it's a women's magazine with tips and tricks on how to please men. What's wrong with this?
Me
· 1 month ago
Or how to meet and marry a doctor... or how to land a rich man...
Pietro Speroni di Fenizio
· 1 month ago
What a great idea, but it's so 1.0! It should really permit to people to vote on lines, insert new lines that work for the various chicks. In fact it should permit to insert new types. And forget about the lines, it should have full routines!
And women, no reason to be offended... we call them stereotypes, but those are really archetypes. We are learning to interact and honor with the particular goddess that are inside you.
So I had 3 Persephone, 2 Athenas and 1 Era. But I am missing Diana... that has always been my Achilles tendon; any suggestion?
bluefinch604
· 1 month ago
Just downloaded the AP. I would be categorized as "business woman." Let's see what you got Pepsi... ok, so the lines that are supposed to work on me are: "do you like to roleplay, because I can pretend that I still have a job." or the classic "You can ring my trading bell" ooh ooh, what else?! "Let's make beautiful presentations together." Wow, you really get my needs Pepsi! I would totally be swept off my feet with these generic lines!!!
Pietro Speroni di Fenizio
· 1 month ago
I tell you, they really don't get the 2.0 part. It needs to be done so that different people can just insert the line that worked. What if we develop this together. You give me your number, I code the application, and you sell it. How's that as a deal?
Yes, A Guy
· 1 month ago
The lines weren't meant to be serious.
kizzmm
· 1 month ago
Are you suggesting women are naive and ripe to be exploited? Or are you saying the app suggests women are naive and as such can be exploited by this app?
bluefinch604
· 1 month ago
If you want to follow the discussion on Twitter, check out #lamepepsi to leave a comment. Some of these lines are HILARIOUS! And would NEVER work in the real world.
Yoyo
· 1 month ago
Try #pepsifail
bluefinch604
· 1 month ago
I love the classic line for the generic business woman: "I'm not really this tall, I'm just sitting on my wallet." Wow!
somegal
· 1 month ago
ok so i downloaded the app. there's even a category for "feminist". perhaps some guys might actually learn a thing or two about the actual meaning of feminism, haha. and there's a category for "married". and a line that goes with it - "i can't believe your husband lets you out of the house dressed like that."
Yes, A Guy
· 1 month ago
I'd be interested in knowing if there is anything remotely serious to come from this app because apparently every women posting a comment here feels this app is a threat.
Meg
· 1 month ago
Every "women"... erlol. We're not threatened by this app any more than we're threatened by your sad attempt at the English language. Pro tip: being stereotyped pisses just about *everyone* off, regardless of gender. It's an obnoxious and ineffective way to make friends and "make friends".
Katie
· 1 month ago
I honestly don't think it's that bad. The name, yeah, that's a little over board, and the lines will most likely fail miserably, but it seems to be an attempt at helping (clueless) guys understand girls so they have something to talk about. If you're a woman and find it appalling, then walk away or refuse the drink he bought you. There are a million books out there on how to date - I'm not sure how this is any worse.
Andrew Goldman
· 1 month ago
If this is the worst thing you people have to worry about, I'll trade lives with you. I can only imagine a life so gravy your biggest problem is some program on a cell phone.
We've got soldiers fighting for their lives, hoping they don't get stung by scorpions while they sleep, praying there is no IED in the road ahead, wishing they were home. And the people at home are crying about a cell phone app that no one is forcing them to use.
No wonder we are laughed at by the rest of the world.
jimmy
· 1 month ago
That's not sexist, it's just that men need a guide. Women if you need a guide on how to score: 1. Go out 2. Say hi. 3. - there is no 3, the man does the rest of the work!
Steve
· 1 month ago
disgusting....but predictable...there are NO men left with their own original thoughts or "lines"
rachelleastlikely
· 1 month ago
psh. why not? might as well have this bullsh*t out in the open.
rachelleastlikely
· 1 month ago
though yes i would advise users to put the stupid machine down before approaching the unfortunate female target.
Name
· 1 month ago
I like the totally unsubtle way the guy presses the image of the girl's chest to select it. :|
A girl
· 1 month ago
Thank Pespsi for reminding me why you suck. This campaign is as clever as a donkey's ass!
angelawills
· 1 month ago
I don't think it really makes much difference one way or another. If men are going to be sleezy and brag about conquests on social media I'm sure they've got the brains to do it with or without the encouragement of the app ;)
I guess since I have a bf this is a non-issue for me, I know he won't go braggin on twitter or SM since he's not even on there and he's got respect.
roelani
· 1 month ago
I'm going to have to agree with Brian. Download it, read it, laugh about it and if you ever hear someone spouting off any of that nonsense, you'll know you've hit The Jerk and can safely move on.
It's like kiddy safety tips for grownups who don't want to wake up to bad morning surprise.
Bill Cammack
· 1 month ago
The app itself is corny. Granted. Not likely to be useful at all for picking up chicks OR for "scoring".
Unfortunately, these days, it's supposed to be a CRIME for dudes to pull chicks, so you can expect for there to be a lot of crying about this app.
Time will tell if this venture was worthwhile for Pepsi or a) a waste of their time and money and b) something that causes their brand to be stigmatized rather than heralded.
Name
· 1 month ago
Seems to me that its just another example of corporations disregarding anything resembling social responsibilities in the name of sucking up consumer dollars. Who cares what values we encourage in the world if we are making money...
Yes, A Guy
· 1 month ago
Then don't watch TV, Movies, read magazines or anything related to the internet. Really.
psitutor
· 1 month ago
Just great~ an increase of rapes filmed on mobiles and shared on social media is what I see~ stupid "it's" deserve it, right?
And look, violence against women and children has risen too, I wonder why...?
Ego stroking and money making~ what a puerile worldview.
Kayte
· 1 month ago
Another way to tell which guys to avoid like the plague by looking at their iphone apps. Maybe they should rename it "How to land the women most likely to give you VD!"
I personally think stuff like this happens(idiots will be idiots) and am not individually offended by it, but I am surprised by the idiocy of making it a corporate-sponsored Ad. It's insulting women to perpetuate the idea that a pick-up line will make them drop their panties. If these actually work, it's because she's horny or drunk boys, and you were the first to not disgust her. Nothing to brag about there.
Kelly (female)
· 1 month ago
It really doesn't bother me. In fact, I think its kind of funny too. I'm going to download just to see what category I am and what it says about me.
Seriously though, it's not going to teach you everything, and you would still need to be able to pull it off. I can tell when a guy isn't being honest, and it's going to take more than a line and a band or two to make me want to go home with someone.
Elise
· 1 month ago
That is just disgusting. I hated pepsi before, but now I REALLY hate pepsi. So much, that it doesn't deserve to be categorized as a proper noun anymore. I know. Harsh, right? lol
Women are objectified enough. We don't need a beverage company to help men seek us out to "score." What happened to the monogamous relationship where sex was just the cherry on top of the delicious sundae called a MARRIAGE? Really smart, pepsi. Just GENIUS. Consider myself, a probably many more of your female customers, alienated from your products.
Yes, A Guy
· 1 month ago
It's a gag app. Pepsi didn't destroy the beauty of marriage and monogamous relationships. Men and women did. So why blame society's issues on a beverage company. Seriously, its not THAT serious.
Emperor of Love
· 1 month ago
thats ridiculous lol
Scribhneoir Blog
· 1 month ago
Definitely a negative ad campaign! Promoting the "conquest boasts" through social media is nasty, they have lost my custom!
Jesse
· 1 month ago
There's obviously a market for guy-based products. With the success of products like AMP, AXE, and Tag coupled with the success of male-oriented "frattire" writers like Tucker Max and Maddox, it's only natural that more and more companies will try to capture a share of it. While AXE and Tag are in direct competition for body sprays, Pepsi (amp) will be the lone wolf so far, and an app like this is a genius step. Whether or not you like the idea is irrelevant in my opinion. Some will like it, some will hate it, but honestly if you don't like it, then just don't use it. It's as simple as that. The majority of women out there will be able to see through such an app, or the 'help' it offers, but to the ones that don't, who cares? It's no different than the locker room talk that happens about sexual exploits anyway.. why does it matter if it's now on the iPhone? People really need to stop being so easily offended over 'controversial' products. It's really not harming you in the slightest... and I'd be surprised if it helps anyone either. It's just for fun.
Name
· 1 month ago
Oh come on, it's a novelty app. A joke! Nothing to get wound up about.
Sophie
· 1 month ago
The chat up line bit could be seen as funny, because I'm guessing no one takes it seriously and I'm sure I've seen stuff like that before without it bothering me, but the social networking stuff is dangerous. As adults we can take responsibility for who we sleep with, but it's vulnerable younger people, teenagers, who I'd be worried about. There is already huge social pressure on boys and girls to be sexually active from a young age. Girls at school can be totally ostracized by their peers if they don't live up to the ever rising expectations on them. I don't know if anyone saw the report a few weeks ago which claimed that one in three teenage girls had been sexually abused? Stuff like this isn't totally responsible for that, but it does contribute to it. I think that's something we should take seriously. Also I wonder about the pressure put on the guys. No one's mentioned that so far. I don't think you're all pigs and I definitely wouldn't condone a female counter version.
attitudesllc4us
· 1 month ago
Pepsi needs to correct the app. It is apparent that this may seem sexist. The reputation Pepsi/AMP provides would not be conclusive to this poor advertising. Pepsi has so much more to offer.
Linda Barron
· 1 month ago
Hope no one takes this too seriously!
johnakeith
· 1 month ago
Hey, I laughed. Worth playing with a couple times which reinforces the brand in consumers' minds. Nothing offensive, at least in the above video.
Pavel
· 1 month ago
I think you're all taking this a bit too seriously.
Khristina
· 1 month ago
The whole point is, ladies, don't go home with someone you just met. If you choose to do that, be prepared to face the consequences, i.e. being twittered about the next day by some douchebag who picked you up using "amp up before you score."
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JustAGirlInOP
· 1 month ago
I actually think I'm going to download it on my husband's IPhone just to check it out. It is free at least ;) Probably worth a few laughs.
laughingbrit
· 1 month ago
omfg. you people need to get over this. you americans are so funny. talk about storm in a teacup. much much bigger issues in life/advertising/app world than this.
Nick
· 1 month ago
What about Face book or Twiter. You Natzis (or however its spelt) going to crap on them too?
Dear PEPSI Team, after a long time I see you guys making a coffin for yourselves. Hey Dudes (as you'd like yourselves to be addressed), you've taken an (inhu)manly risk of not only alienating the half of the humankind and commodity-fying them but have given the competition yet another chance to laugh at you. But, it takes some brats with big guts like you to create something so insensitively hilarious and, that too, at such investment and cost. Congrats Dudes, you've done it. Now is the turn for your consumers to shun it. :))
Jackie
· 1 month ago
This is a great example of what NOT to do!
I actually think it's a cute idea, but goes horribly wrong as Pepsi attempts to tie in social media, encouraging men to “share” their triumphs with each other on their social networking sites.
Also interesting that they divided women into 24 categories… I can think of one category in specific for the guy who came up with this…
I find the particular app to be hilarious and people need to calm down and realize it's just an app. Want to know the real crime? The introduction of over 100 different, "Fart" applications on iTunes App Store.
Now that is a tragedy.
socialcity
· 1 month ago
Pepsi, Pepsi, Pepsi, why, why, why? This is pathetic mojo material. Pepsi is telling us they knowingly approved a marketing campaign designed to demoralize young women in hopes to increase sales and help guys get laid with sexual libidos most likely delayed by pesticide run off and rays emitted from their computer. The marketing team must have Googled the term “how to get laid”. It’s popular with over 18 million results.
Please, get a creative team with a clue. Was this a collaborative effort of a male and female team combined with 16 year old want-to-be players plucked from a focus group? I can see them now….Gee, here’s a creative path to take, most guys don’t check the web for sex aids, let’s make an app to get laid! Maybe the next Pepsi app will be “Knocked-Up by AMP APP”. This app insults both sides. This is a creepy tool. What happened to the wholesome guys? Tell me if you’ve seen any lately. You know, the ones with character? Every budding sociopath in the world must be proud of Pepsi for furthering their cause.
Rob
· 1 month ago
Look, women say the are tough as men but yet every little thing offends them. I hear women all the time everywhere I go saying things that would offend men if we played by the same "victim" rules you ladies play by. Instead of labeling everything a man does as sexist, lighten up because if you dont you truely are the weaker sex.
socialcity
· 1 month ago
The weaker sex developed the app, men. haha Hey, I'm smiling. It gets funnier to me each time I read the comments. If you mentored young girls you would understand my first words to print. If a guy is lame enough to use it, that's sad and funny. I can see a teen movie based off this app in the making. If a gal is brain dead or unworldly enough to fall for it shame on her. Maybe the next app should be "Who's Your Daddy". Everywhere you go, wow, you hang out in the wrong places. You aren't hanging out with the edgy kind of gals with a brain. Maybe you are too sensitive to what is truth versus fiction or maybe your don't know how to talk to women if "everything little thing offends them". It's possible the gals you hangout with are really pulling that manly chain of yours to get a reaction.
Concerned Citizen
· 1 month ago
Have you people not opened your eyes to what is coming through the media for the past 20 years?!? Men have been the brunt of jokes, shown as weak, and down right stupid, while women have come off squeaky clean. Where have you been for the past 20 years? Why haven't you complained about every ad that degrades men? Is it OK to degrade men as long as you don't offend a woman in any way, even if your ad is fun and entertaining to the male target market?
Anyone who complains about this marketing campaign, but hasn't batted an eyelash at the 99.9% of the other crap that is truly offensive to men, is a complete hypocrite.
This marketing campaign is no where near as bad as so many others that are offensive towards men but have been brushed under the carpet for the past 20 years. Can you say "mob mentality"?
If you are fighting to eliminate offensive material, then fight all forms of offensive material, not only material that women perceive as offensive.
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· 1 month ago
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Andrew Goldman
· 1 month ago
I had a friend with an iphone download this app today. The lines are hilarious. Clearly meant as a joke. We tried some of the lines on the girls at work and all they did was laugh, and want to see the app.
Im willing to bet 100% of the haters on here have never played with the app. They heard about it and judged it.
Here is an example: You click the woman labeled 'Nerd' who is depicted with Spock ears and a Star Trek shirt. One of the lines is "You must have been shot with a phaser set on stunning".
Seriously? You women are losing sleep over that? I feel sorry for you.
jeantags
· 1 month ago
I agree that most of these people probably haven't actually seen the app. It's clearly a gag.
Here's another take on the whole Pepsi app debate http://bit.ly/18hSLK Really makes you think.
Julia
· 1 month ago
IT'S A JOKE.
Because stereotypes are funny!
Jessica
· 1 month ago
i actually find this funny. i see nothing offensive or harmful.
cazharo
· 1 month ago
This application is cr*p. Pepsi deserve to be boycotted for using such a sad, anti-gay, anti-women, anti-any-man-with-a-brain application. Do they think its edgy? It's pathetic and any lad using it wouldn't "score" anyway.
Yoyo
· 1 month ago
Umm... yeah. You know it's a gag app, right?
(The iFart app won't help you become more regular either)
But hey, the bad press is good for Pepsi anyway, right? I'm sure the app is being downloaded like crazy.
travisbrock
· 1 month ago
To any man that knows how to get a woman on his own this app should be the last thing he's worried about...but what is the harm in helping those men who don't have to confidence to approach a woman with the right things to say?...sure it's a little ridiculous to go brag about it to yours friends through the application...but all guys know...your gonna brag somehow...it's part of who we are...we feel proud of ourselves for scoring and want others to be proud of us to...and to the women up in arms about this..i think your all scared thinking...what if i get picked up by someone using this app.?...will i be as shallow as to be classified like that?...the truth is maybe....at least theres 20 classes... Men are seen as one to two types...horny jerk, or horny nice guy...lighten up a little...have fun with your life...you only get one
Ellen
· 1 month ago
You know what they say: any publicity is good publicity.
Erin Sullivan
· 1 month ago
Hey, I'm a woman and I think this is HILARIOUS. It's clearly fulfilling it's real purpose--getting people to talk about the product, if only incidentally. If I had an iPhone, I'd probably get it for pure entertainment purposes (it's free, and somebody worked their ass off on the thing). There are plenty of worse things, real problems in the world to get offended about. Like the prevailing idea that there are only TWO kinds of women "do-able" and "undo-able". At least this app has 24. That's progress, of a sort.
I think its hilarious. Doesn't anyone have a sense of the ridiculous anymore? This is Monty-Pythonesque humor...so ridiculous its funny! What about a sense of irony? Doesn't it seem ironic to you that a man who would be so desperate as to use this would score in any way at all? Sorry, all...i just found it hilarious on sooooo many levels!
lala
· 1 month ago
I've just purchased my last Pepsi product. This is tasteless and a god-awful marketing ploy. "Objectifying women? There's an app for that!"
edtroxell
· 1 month ago
You know, I got to give it to them. They did a great job creating this app. It is a great app. I know some women who have got a kick out of it. If Amp was smart they would be working on a male version of this that they can come out with. This way they can't get any complaints and everyone is happy. AMP, feel free to hire me on...
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This is clearly intended as a lighthearted application, not a serious study into the uniqueness of every woman. People get offended at things that really just don't matter.
However if I caught a guy using this to try to get with me, I would not give him a second chance. It's entertaining to look through it but pretty tacky to use it seriously.
Just want to point out that if Victoria's Secret made a similar app "against" men, it wouldn't be so much of an issue... of course that is because men haven't had to deal with centuries of discrimination... but I really don't see this app as something to get offended about. Us ladies need to be able to laugh at ourselves :)
It is my opinion that the app is actually a great thing. This is why.
For all you ladies out there you can memorize or simply familiarize yourself with the App's given phrases and when you hear a male who is hitting on you or interested in you and they begin using these you can immediately throw in the towel and move on.
The idea of one night stands and "scoring" is simply degrading for anyone. It can be funny I see that but to make an App that encourages people to share in the frivolous relationships that already flourish in country that focuses so fiercely on Glamor and Stars already seems to take things a bit to far.
One man's Opinion :)
Am I getting attention? Is this guy hot enough to screw tonight?
If thing 2 is a negative, then thing 1 takes on greater importance in direct proportion to how much attention the woman has been receiving lately.
it's SUPER obvious when a guy is pretending to be attentive and sensitive. i can't stand it!
and what kind of one dimensional skanky hos do you know that are only wondering if you're hot enough to screw? you seem to be living a rather pathetic lifestyle.
Next.
and total shame on you Pepsi, way to conform to hetronormativity, gender roles AND blantently tell women you think they are stupid enough to fall for this app.
I congrat u! Got 3 chicks in a hole even dont using the Pepsi app! Hahahaha! Sure comments can be an important tool to get chicks eh?
For sure u saw somewhere that ladies love to get supported in matters like these ones... I hope wasn´t on Pepsi´s "BUS"
If a guy has to use this application to score - then he probably needs all the help he can get :)
I would be extremely offended if Pepsi doesn't create this app for Android.
It is quite popular to think that corporations are full of mindless drones that "Just Don't Get It" but be afraid be very afraid they actually do! All that marketing money they spend and I am willing to bet that the Marketing department is Jumping up and down at Pepsi high fives all around. My money says they were banking on this social outbreak and it is exactly what they were seeking. They can't make you watch their ads but watch them make you talk about their product.
Move along folks there is nothing to see here. Just some marketing folks at Pepsi proving they can still "reach" people.
As a chick I am amused, not alienated by this app. That being said, I'm amused by random picked up lines, too. Bring them on, LOL.
Guys why are we still feeding into this bullshit that women are our equals? There isn't a woman alive who can't get her ass beat by a man. All they are is fucking baby factories. They are prone to irrational thought due to the fact that they are controlled mostly by emotions & not actual thought. Therein making them much more similar to animals.
Women are social chameleons — or better yet: social vampires. Women walk into a situation and before you know it they’ve completely changed their wardrobe and mannerisms as if they’ve joined a fucking cult. Men are not sheep. Everyone knows the word for a female sheep is ewe, but what about the male word? There isn’t one because sheep is something men are not. Male sheep are called GOATs (aKa Greatest Of All Time).
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Becky, don't listen to these assholes. It's just an example of how men try to dominate public space.
Misandry is everywhere, but men are now standing up against it, and demanding the male point of view be available for all, even if it pi$$es off a few anti-male females (and some anti-male male weirdos)
Just for the record, it's longer than an iPhone, bring it on!
Toss away your misandric society and welcome male likes into your little world, since 'male likes' does not mean 'anti-female'.
Upon further inspection, your Twitter lists you as "right-wing". Nothing else needs to be said.
In the UK, we have a chocolate bar called 'Yorkie'. It's tagline is "It's not for girls." Do girls still eat it? Yes. Did more men buy it before they changed to that tag line? Yes, so they changed it to hit their market.
Calm down people!
No where does it say in the app about keeping a running list of people that you've slept with or even people you've hit on. It links to sites like Wikipedia to show info about different things and lists some (probably ridiculously cheesy) chat-up lines. Shall be ban the internet so that people can't look up chat-up lines?
It's been made for FUN for the target audience of the product that it promotes.
What Pepsi is demonstrating here is lack of awareness of how quickly and how damaging bad W-O-M can really be. Whether or not this is something to be legitimately upset about is a secondary issue. The larger issue here is that judging by the online chatter, people (esp. women) are already pissed. Whether they should be (oh come on, it's an innocent app, right?) is irrelevant; what's relevant is the actual reaction. If Pepsi knew what was good for them, they would be 1. pulling the app and 2. creating a blogpost / video post / social media statement. If they ignore it, they will be following in the footsteps of Motrin (Motrin Moms fiasco) and Domino's pizza (the employee video fiasco). The Pepsi community manager has his / her job cut out for them. If they don't have one, they can give me a ring :)
The cheesy pick up lines are funny and interesting, but keeping a list of how many of the 'athlete' you have slept with/hit on is taking it a bit too far.
Plus, all women, talk about guys, amongst their best friend, OMG he is so funny, Ugh he is horrible and more worser things that would most likely anger us if we found out, however, do we give the slightest care? No, we don't. ON the other hand, simple jokes like this, are suppose to be "Guy" related and certainly not intended for girls to hear/find out. When they do, all they want is to take it to the court and settle it. This is why, we dont tell any guy jokes when your around, because 1. you kill the moment, 2. throw a pissy fit and stomp around, or 3. get offended so easily FROM A JOKE, that we've didn't mean the way like your taking it.
Simple things that us guys say to other friends such as "Your fat, your ugly, your as big as the earth, your hair looks like shit, your feet, etc etc etc"... you women take it too personally and get offended by it.
This is the truth, it happens on a daily occasion. I've watched how people act around others when im out in public and I laugh at it everytime because it doesnt differ between the so called "types of women."
Personally, I'm a nice guy, but I see how this goes on daily.
Women cry had when they PERCEIVE something is bad. If it is bad or not is irrelevant. This is how women manipulate to get their own way. It is not based on logic or rational thought, but on Chivalry, and has gone on since the dawn of time. But men and companies are opening their eyes and becoming aware of this manipulation, and realize that this manipulation is nothing but a form of abuse. Too bad if you don't like it. Men do, and men are the target market. I don't like Oprah, but I why remove a misandric b-itch when there would only be another to replace her since women like her.
I just think everyone's taking it way too seriously.
Posts like these initiate very entertaining sex wars.
What is wrong with men bragging about the a$$-whooping they gave a pu$$y-a$$ like you? Is that a bad thing? If you think it is, why? It is just a$$-whooping, it is not like he killed someone. Nobody complains when he goes out for a burger, so why do you find it so bad that he whooped your a$$? Everyone here who think they are liberated, really need to see the shackles they throw onto other people (specifically men), because you don't agree with a male view. Yes, men like whooping your a$$, and men like whooping your a$$ with lots of different implements, is that really so hard to believe? Is it anti-Concerned Citizen? Nope, it is 100% natural for men to want to whoop your a$$ with many different implements. So stop the man hate and accept the fact that men like to whoop your a$$.
If that isn't negative stereotyping then I don't know what is!
Way to objectify women AMP.
Having a vagina simply isn't enough, just as having a penis isn't either.
This type of mentality is responsible for the sexual harassment and assault that many women around the world receive constantly. "Oh, don't be upset because I slapped your ass. I was just kidding! Don't take things so seriously! Don't you have a sense of humor?"
When we brand unwanted sexual attention as "just a game", we tell women that their concerns about harassment and assault are ridiculous and should be brushed off. Many rapes go unreported because such mentality makes women feel that they somehow "asked" for what happened to them: "Well, he said he was just kidding and he didn't mean to slap my ass in an offensive manner. I had better not say anything and just laugh along with it."
This perpetuates the cycle of women being sexual objects for men. And if some of these comments are any indication, it shows that people still have this archaic view in 2009.
It's no surprise that the majority of the comments who support this app are from men. Men are (typically; some, not all) not sensitive to these kinds of issues because they don't have to go through the kind of things women do.
(I will ignore your comment about women acting as sluts in the hope that you realise how insulting this generalisation is, or until you provide me with a definition of what you mean by 'acting like a slut')
Chalk this up to yet another thing that women try to use in the whole "degrading to women" argument. It's only degrading if you allow it to be.
I happen to think of myself as a well educated, fairly street smart chick. And I've still got a good sense of humor. Things like this don't offend me. But then again, I'd never fall for a cheesy pick up line or some idiot trying to make a fool of himself with his iPhone app. If anything, the guys should be offended by the insinuation that they aren't good enough to attract a woman on their own merits. Just making a point there... but seriously, stop taking life so seriously people. It's all in good fun. Get over yourselves.
Since you brought up Axe... ever notice who their parent company is? Unilever. Guess what other product Unilever owns? Dove.
Isn't it ridiculously effing hypocritical for the same company that promotes a Campaign for Real Beauty to be simultaneously using hot schoolgirls pole dancing to promote another product???
Personally, I think the app is kind of funny too -- I don't really have a problem with it. But these corporations with multiple products really shouldn't be sending mixed messages with their different products. I'm not surprised at all that there's backlash against this.
I don't know, technically, isn't this beneficial to both genders? I can see a guy getting it to help a current relationship. A female version would end this whole 'SEXIST' issue. I think it's rather harmless.
I can't wait to see it in a movie... "the low-self-esteem bullied in high school late bloomer finds love with this app"... uugghh, bring it Hollywood!!
And actually, I truly believe a woman designed it or had a major part in it!! hahaha!
Any guy who seriously thinks they can "score" with women by using this app is a loser to the X degree. Any women who can be so swept off her feet by how "in tune" the guy is by him using this app and actually sleep with them -- needs to reevaluate what quantifies the men they sleep with.
As some people have noted, this product is marketed towards guys -- whether for fun or not.
It should really permit to people to vote on lines, insert new lines that work for the various chicks. In fact it should permit to insert new types.
And forget about the lines, it should have full routines!
And women, no reason to be offended...
we call them stereotypes, but those are really archetypes.
We are learning to interact and honor with the particular goddess that are inside you.
So I had
3 Persephone, 2 Athenas and 1 Era.
But I am missing Diana...
that has always been my Achilles tendon;
any suggestion?
We've got soldiers fighting for their lives, hoping they don't get stung by scorpions while they sleep, praying there is no IED in the road ahead, wishing they were home. And the people at home are crying about a cell phone app that no one is forcing them to use.
No wonder we are laughed at by the rest of the world.
1. Go out
2. Say hi.
3. - there is no 3, the man does the rest of the work!
I guess since I have a bf this is a non-issue for me, I know he won't go braggin on twitter or SM since he's not even on there and he's got respect.
It's like kiddy safety tips for grownups who don't want to wake up to bad morning surprise.
Unfortunately, these days, it's supposed to be a CRIME for dudes to pull chicks, so you can expect for there to be a lot of crying about this app.
Time will tell if this venture was worthwhile for Pepsi or a) a waste of their time and money and b) something that causes their brand to be stigmatized rather than heralded.
And look, violence against women and children has risen too, I wonder why...?
Ego stroking and money making~ what a puerile worldview.
I personally think stuff like this happens(idiots will be idiots) and am not individually offended by it, but I am surprised by the idiocy of making it a corporate-sponsored Ad. It's insulting women to perpetuate the idea that a pick-up line will make them drop their panties. If these actually work, it's because she's horny or drunk boys, and you were the first to not disgust her. Nothing to brag about there.
Seriously though, it's not going to teach you everything, and you would still need to be able to pull it off. I can tell when a guy isn't being honest, and it's going to take more than a line and a band or two to make me want to go home with someone.
Women are objectified enough. We don't need a beverage company to help men seek us out to "score." What happened to the monogamous relationship where sex was just the cherry on top of the delicious sundae called a MARRIAGE?
Really smart, pepsi.
Just GENIUS.
Consider myself, a probably many more of your female customers, alienated from your products.
Whether or not you like the idea is irrelevant in my opinion. Some will like it, some will hate it, but honestly if you don't like it, then just don't use it. It's as simple as that.
The majority of women out there will be able to see through such an app, or the 'help' it offers, but to the ones that don't, who cares? It's no different than the locker room talk that happens about sexual exploits anyway.. why does it matter if it's now on the iPhone?
People really need to stop being so easily offended over 'controversial' products. It's really not harming you in the slightest... and I'd be surprised if it helps anyone either. It's just for fun.
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you people need to get over this.
you americans are so funny.
talk about storm in a teacup.
much much bigger issues in life/advertising/app world than this.
I actually think it's a cute idea, but goes horribly wrong as Pepsi attempts to tie in social media, encouraging men to “share” their triumphs with each other on their social networking sites.
Also interesting that they divided women into 24 categories… I can think of one category in specific for the guy who came up with this…
I've posted more about the app here: http://bit.ly/yX1gb
Cheers,
Jackie
Now that is a tragedy.
Please, get a creative team with a clue. Was this a collaborative effort of a male and female team combined with 16 year old want-to-be players plucked from a focus group? I can see them now….Gee, here’s a creative path to take, most guys don’t check the web for sex aids, let’s make an app to get laid! Maybe the next Pepsi app will be “Knocked-Up by AMP APP”. This app insults both sides. This is a creepy tool. What happened to the wholesome guys? Tell me if you’ve seen any lately. You know, the ones with character? Every budding sociopath in the world must be proud of Pepsi for furthering their cause.
Anyone who complains about this marketing campaign, but hasn't batted an eyelash at the 99.9% of the other crap that is truly offensive to men, is a complete hypocrite.
This marketing campaign is no where near as bad as so many others that are offensive towards men but have been brushed under the carpet for the past 20 years. Can you say "mob mentality"?
If you are fighting to eliminate offensive material, then fight all forms of offensive material, not only material that women perceive as offensive.
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Im willing to bet 100% of the haters on here have never played with the app. They heard about it and judged it.
Here is an example: You click the woman labeled 'Nerd' who is depicted with Spock ears and a Star Trek shirt. One of the lines is "You must have been shot with a phaser set on stunning".
Seriously? You women are losing sleep over that? I feel sorry for you.
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Because stereotypes are funny!
(The iFart app won't help you become more regular either)
But hey, the bad press is good for Pepsi anyway, right? I'm sure the app is being downloaded like crazy.
Sorry, all...i just found it hilarious on sooooo many levels!