Ads with emojies poll

[ElBombero]

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...526-story.html

[Zireta Jolie]

Meh, I prefer to use emoticons. I think that they are hilarious and under utilized.

[needingmilking]

Originally Posted by ElBombero

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...526-story.html

what an idiotic article...

[Sir Lancehernot]

Originally Posted by TinMan

Hate them. The better question is why women use them. Any of you ladies care to enlighten us?

TinMan, you know as well as, and maybe better than, any of us that a well-thought-out marketing plan is not terribly common in this industry. "Because I want to/Because I like it" takes precedence over "It'll help attract clients ... the right kind of clients."

I mean, how many times have we begged for better location information, so we don't waste not only our time but theirs, as well?

[TinMan]

Yeah, I know....

[Hercules]

Or the miles of glitter/flowers/starry stuff in the title of the ad? Combine that with the title being all caps and I know it's gonna be a ad that looks like the entire smilies menu exploded. So no clicky and an easy choice to scroll down to the next ad.

[L.A.]

When I see ads like that it just makes me think it's a younger provider <25. It's just what they do and it doesn't bother me at all.

[DocHolyday]

I use them in my reviews. It's job security for the people creating them.

[DocHolyday]

Originally Posted by ElBombero

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...526-story.html

These researchers ^*^^^^ have absolutely NOTHING to do!!!

[TinMan]

Looking on the bright side, it does appear less prevalent here than on BP, particularly among the VPs. I was checking ads this morning, focusing a bit more on the emojis than I typically do. It wasn't that bad...so kudos to most ladies who've figured out a little can go a long way.

[Chung Tran]

Originally Posted by L.A.

When I see ads like that it just makes me think it's a younger provider <25. It's just what they do and it doesn't bother me at all.

well said.. I think we in the older generation dump on the younger set.. their music sucks, they bury their face in their phones.. and basically don't do anything "right".. every generation says that about the generation that follows them.. it's quite comical, really.

Originally Posted by Sir Lancehernot

I mean, how many times have we begged for better location information, so we don't waste not only our time but theirs, as well?

agree, but it goes back to the idea that the Providers think it is self-limiting to be so specific.. that goes for location, activities, and price.. they don't understand that some guys automatically disqualify them for lack of specificity.

back to the subject.. I remember a year or so, ago, I changed browsers, computers or something. I don't remember exactly, but all of a sudden I saw tons of these emojis in BP ads.. I was like, WTF? maybe they had been there, and were suppressed from my view before? anyway, it all looks like clutter, eye sore.. I vote #2 in the poll.

and get the Hell off my lawn!

[billdwyer18]

I hate them. If I am scrolling through ads and see those in the title, I automatically assume BP girl, ghetto, pimped out. Whether right or wrong, that's where my mind goes. I don't even bother to check and see.

[mtabsw]

1 - the more emojis, spelling errors and street walker grammar - the more I know who to avoid.

[ElBombero]

Originally Posted by DocHolyday

These researchers ^*^^^^ have absolutely NOTHING to do!!!

People who deny science should be silenced at all cost - haven't you been paying attention to the media?

[Laura Lynn]

Originally Posted by L.A.

When I see ads like that it just makes me think it's a younger provider <25. It's just what they do and it doesn't bother me at all.

Originally Posted by Chung Tran

well said.. I think we in the older generation dump on the younger set.. their music sucks, they bury their face in their phones.. and basically don't do anything "right".. every generation says that about the generation that follows them.. it's quite comical, really.

And those are the people that won't bother to read this thread or the threads about listing their location in the title.