12.08.2006

411: Product Porn

We were listening to Rachel Maddow and were aghast when she mentioned a new phenomenon: product porn. According to the Wall Street Journal:
A video posted on the Internet that shows a man opening a box has been seen more than 71,000 times since it was posted Nov. 11.[emphasis ours]

That video is part of a larger phenomenon on the Web called "unboxing." Dozens of videos showing people unwrapping products like the new Palm Treo 680 smartphone, Microsoft Zune ...

We guess in our consumer-driven culture, nothing gets people off more than seeing a slow, sexy unwrapping of a new, highly coveted gadget.

All that's missing from this clip is some wah-wah guitar and (faked) moans of ecstasy. Our question, what's the fluffer's job on this set?


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