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Use of Student Plants to Pitch Products Rising
theodp wrote to mention a Seattle PI article about software and niche companies using college-age hucksters to get the word about their product out. From the article: "Microsoft is among a growing number of companies seeking to reach the elusive but critical college market by hiring students to be ambassadors -- or, in more traditional terms, door-to-door salesmen. In an age when the college demographic is no longer easily reached by television, radio or newspapers -- as TiVo, satellite radio, iPods and the Internet crowd out the traditional advertising venues -- a microindustry of campus marketing has emerged. Niche firms have sprung up to act as recruiters of students, who then market products on campus for companies such as Microsoft, JetBlue Airways, The Cartoon Network and Victoria's Secret."
MOD PARENT DOWN!!!
Seriously- Only on slashdot would that be modded insightful. Trying to get FP and say something besides FP! or Frist Psot, and it gets modded insightful... OOhhhh- Bra jokes!!! Guess what- Victoria's secret lingerie doesn't look like the underwear you found in your mom's drawer. When you meet a nice woman, and she lets you see her panties, you may even see some lace! Or the kind of undies that aren't really functional, but look good. Until then, enjoy sniffing those size XXXXL bloomers you keep under yur mattress! And don't try to take the first post spot with your lame shite.
Engage in some morally-positive work like prostitution or drug-dealing or something. Just don't hawk wares for companies to your 'friends'.
Learn when to use commas.