Sunday, January 15, 2012

I'm a grouchy bear.

Isn't the Cougar phenomenon so 2009? Isn't it history yet?

Apparently not at the ad agency that put together the newest ad for Dr Pepper. Accompanied by a pop-jingle refrain "I gotta be me," people in the ad rip off their everyday clothes to reveal a red T-shirt with a self-describing logo in white. The first? "One of a Kind." The second? "I'm a dreamer." The third?

Bleech. And of course, the young hero of the ad gives our lady a second look. But! at the ad's end, he chooses the perky same-age brunette with the "I'm a Dr Pepper" Tee.

This cougar stuff? Aren't we all ready for it to end now?

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  1. I am also ready for this trend to come to an end. It stigmatizes genuine relationships and perpetuates younger man/older woman relationships as a sport.

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  2. Love has no age, I love my relationship with my younger guy. He is 17 years younger and we have a great relationship. I guess we are not like men that they get young women just to show them off. I love him because he is smart, and really sweet. We have fun and we laugh a lot.

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  3. I read this post the other day and thought "cougar?" "What's a cougar?" I mean, besides the obvious mountain lion variety. I had never hear that term before. Then, a few days later, I heard it! Maybe I'll notice it more now...

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    1. "What's a cougar?" What bliss not to have known! My apologies, Brenda, for opening your ears to it. I fear you'll come across it far more often now.

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  4. If we're going to be stereotyped, at least we're stereotyped as hot and not as frumpy old bags. That would be soooo irritating.

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    1. If this were Facebook, I would "like" your comment.

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