Beautiful Scenery
I was reinstalling a mobile phone tools program on my PC the other day when something odd dawned on me...why are there sexy lil catholic schoolgirl pictures on my monitor? Why are these other sexually suggestive women plastered all over my software install? It's a software install for Christ's sake! This got me to thinking and well, that's never a good thing. I started thinking about how I could take this outburst of sexuality in something as unsexy as a software installation. Well...
I decided to get pissed.
I work in a very unusual work environment and along with the type of personality I possess, I am exposed to behavior most men save for the clubhouse. Is it real or just macho posing bullshit? Is it genuine or do some of them feel the need to overcompensate because they are afraid someone will question their sexuality? That, dear reader, I don't have the intellect to delve into, so let's move on shall we?
Are people, specifically men, that devoid of beautiful women in their lives that software companies feel the need to include them during an installation? Seriously, think about this for a second... I know what you're thinking, but stick with me here...
Maybe it's because everyday, I walk into men's offices and I'm typically inundated with pictures on the walls and desktops of barely clothed women or anime borderline kiddie porn. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of men without these particular decorations surrounding them during their workday, but the majority is what I refer to here tonight.
Usually I'm not bothered, I either don't notice or I'm amused by each man's particular tastes. All the same, when I go over to the Corporate offices, it's an environment that's very different. Very professional, stiff and cold. No nekkid chicks, but not the best place to work either.
The esteem funk I've been in surely has to contribute to this particular bitter fest, and no, I'm obviously not a totally hot chick and sure I get jealous at times, but that doesn't make it any less real to me.
All that being said...
Seriously, man...a software install?
Comments
You are super hot stuff, puppy. And don't you forget it.
Posted by: Kevin B. O'Reilly | July 28, 2004 11:48 PM
I've always found the anime thing particularly creepy. I mean, first of all, it's a fucking drawing. Hey, if an ink drawing gets you off, OK, I guess. But then with anime they make it a drawing of a chick with the body of an 23 year old and the face of an 8 year old.
Creepy.
In any case, porn doesn't belong on an installer. There is only one true place for porn -- the internet.
Posted by: vince | July 29, 2004 12:58 AM
Guys like to look at girls. More than girls like to look at guys (or admit to - whichever). That's all I can suggest so far as the clubhouse silliness.
As far as the installer goes --
Putting something people like in front of a person when exposing them to your product makes a positive association. The doublemint twins associate a little positive twing with the gum, much the same way Pepsi likes to try and associate their product with popular songs. Tying a memory of your product to something you like is a more powerful thing than most people realize.
Plus, as a kid, I bought Battle Chess because I thought the queen was sexy.
Posted by: McGroarty | July 29, 2004 11:59 PM