NSFW?: Any thoughts on the bidet ad on the right?

Two Obscure Store readers have questioned it, but I have to point out that it's received more clicks than any other ad in the short time it's been posted. The ad, which is part of a Blogads package, is scheduled to run through September. Is it something that will cause problems at your workplace? I'll consider removing it (and losing a nice chuck of revenue, to be honest) if people can't check the site at work because of it.

Comments

[Stan]

I'm one of those who clicked through. It's exactly the product needed, when I pointed out the ad to my wife, she looked at the site and said "I'll take two".

Obscure store is NSFW, so why sweat the ad?

[tomtomt]

Ads??? Who looks at ads on any web page. I completely ignore them.

[Dave]

Hang on. Lemme disable my ad blocker.

Ah, I see. *shrugs* I dunno. Seems pretty innocuous to me. Hardly pornographic. Kinda sweet, actually.

[Dave]

When you click on it, there's more butts! LOL

[E]

There a lot things worse to be considered NSFW. This is not one of them.

There's no need to remove.

[apex28257]

I have the caches on my work computers scanned regularly for "nude" photos. If these are stored as files on my computers they will be found separately from any commercial that they are associated with. The employee will get a reprimand. (3 reps and then suspension/termination.) Employers have been put into this position by employees that screw off with personal functions while getting paid to do commercial functions.

[Me]

It's a bloody bidet and a few bare butts, for f*ck's sake. Who the hell cares?

I guess you can tell a lot about a society by its politicians. And our politicians are a bunch of sexually repressed freaks. Ergo...

[yucca]

No problemo...

[Lylly]

Jim, that ad mooned me.

[S.O.]

I was surprised but no problem - at least it's a lady with a nice tush, otherwise it would be an eyesore. Ads will keep pushing the limit little by little, so stay tuned.

[Ned]

I clicked. The stupid web page must use flash or somesuch. I clicked back here at the 4% loaded point; I have dialup, and the site is not 56k friendly. Otherwise, it was fine. Love your site, Jim!!

[Soo]

Whoever complained about the ads must not read the comments. There are days when an ad like that is certainly more safe for work than the commentary!

Jim, it's your site, you host whatever ads you want. If I don't like it, I won't look. Anyone who doesn't follow that particular line either needs to learn how to use their computer, or take themselves out of mommy's basement for some fresh air.

/blanket judgments, FTW!

[mark]

The ad is fine! No worries.

[Chris]

For me, as well as other employees like me, the question is not what I personally think of the image. Rather, the question is whether my IT department will discipline me for having an image of a woman's nude rearend in my cache. Likewise, if another employee walks up while I'm reading the site, they may complain to my supervisors that I am looking at nudity.

My company has very strict internet policies; out of a desire to keep my job, I have to be careful with the images that load. If the image stays there, I will have to avoid the site while I'm at work.

[Dan]

Hmm... With that smiley face on there, her ass kind of looks like that guy from the Monopoly game.

[Farmer Bob]

You have ads?

I don't see that one at all. Can someone post a link here so I can click on it?

[Soo]

Very good point, Chris.

Is there any way you can alter your internet browser without the assistance of the IT dept. to block ad images?

[Jim Romenesko]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Sounds like the ad protesters are very much the minority. Some clicks/views stats as an FYI..

The ROCKET SCIENCE movie ad, which has run a few weeks now.... 64 clicks with 290,479 views.

The BIDET ad, which has run a day or two (during a slow holiday weekend)... 208 clicks with 11,883 views.

[Todd]

No worries here, mate. Ad is fine.

[WHORES BLOSSOMS]

I clicked on the ad because of all of this. It's the sort of shit I used to order when I worked for these crazy Greek bastards. I entered to win me one out of some bizarre nostalgia.

[Sheila]

I have seen that ad elsewhere, but I had not noticed it or any other ad on this site. I seem to have a built-in mental advertisement blocker.

[Kelz]

I would like it removed because the bidet has the same name as my newborn nephew.

[Lylly]

Kelz, is your nephew,"Washlet"?

[Lylly]

Farmer Bob,It's an on site ad to the right of Yucca's comment. It's sterile.

[Mary]

this website is going to the shitter

this is the first ad in a long slide. First it will be hey here's an ad for a tiolet, then next week it will be like, hey I make a lot of money advertising viagra. soon this will be a porn site. (note sarcasm)

[yucca]

When did the sarcasm start and when did it end? Your inflection was lost in the writing...

[Dan]

"The ROCKET SCIENCE movie ad, which has run a few weeks now.... 64 clicks with 290,479 views.

The BIDET ad, which has run a day or two (during a slow holiday weekend)... 208 clicks with 11,883 views."

It helps to know your audience, Jim. I mean, it's not rocket science, ya know?

[AaronGNP]

You're already blocked at my work because the page is on typepad.com. A bidet or a rear end will not change that (unfortunately for me).

AaronGNP

[Mary]

Relax yucca, first time poster here. The ad is for a toilet and I said the site is going to the shitter. It\'s a joke haha, requires sense of humor, play on words, sensitive posters here. jesus

[pnwgal]

No worries, Jim-it's your site and if it's a money-maker for you, keep it up. If my employer has a problem with it, I just won't check it at work (which will suck).

An ass with a smiley face on it is hardly porn...but I can see where IT will get their panties in a bunch over it.

[Lou Sussler]

I'm buying 3.

[Lylly]

Are you a first time poster, Mary? You're a virgin.:)

[Soo]

All virgins to the front row!

[Lylly]

I would have never paid attention to the ad. The Washlet site is hard to navigate. I'm sold. I want one. I want to have the freshest rear in the east!

[pnwgal]

"Are you a first time poster, Mary? You're a virgin.:)"

Yes...but is she a CONSECRATED virgin?

[Soo]

Lordy, I hope not. As I mentioned before, it sounds like an infection.

[Soo]

Holy crap, I just checked out the ad. That is awesome! Heated seat? No slamming lid? No plunging half a mega-roll of TP thanks to my punk kids? Too cool.

[pnwgal]

Yeah but Soo...seems like a long process and I don't always have that kind of time to sit on the throne and go through a wash and dry cycle.

Although I do like the heated seat idea...

[Soo]

These days that's about all the peace and quiet I get, so anything that forces me to slow down and relax a little isn't such a bad thing.

[Justin]

Nah it's fine, I signed up for the contest and hope to win the damn thing. That would be just so funny.

[Farmer Bob]

Lylly, sorry I don't see it. The Amazon.com storefront is to the right of yucca's post. Above it is an ad for the Bridge and below it is the latest news!

Good grief Farmer Boob, just go to http://www.cleanishappy.com/ to see the site. The ad shuffles with every page, but is at the top, on the right, and shuffles with the 'Killer's Kiss' and 'Rocket Science' ad.

And don't even think of replying.

[adubbin]

I would say that yes, it is NSFW, but f*ck if I care. That's a sweet bottom!

$400 for a Washlet? For that kind of money I'll keep using my spray bottle of water.

[Soo]

Well, keep track for 3 months how much you spend on TP and then that's the best way to determine if it's a value or a rip-off.

[Japanese Reader]

Just FYI: Washlet is very common here in Tokyo, even in rest rooms in restaurants, offices, etc. When you looking for an apartment for rent, for example, one of the first questions is "Does it have a Washlet?"

[G-Man]

Those asses look so happy I must be missing out on something.

Do any of the Washlet models have built in WiFi? Then I can surf Obscure Store while my ass is in eternal bliss.

[Soo]

I have my house set up on a secured wifi network so that Mister can go anywhere and still surf: front/back porch, living room, bedroom, bathroom...

Now all he needs is a heated seat, robotic bum-washer, and a mini fridge, and he'd be set forever.

[k]

That's a CRAZY ad, butt (LOL) I'm confused. Is it about masturbating or cleaning? The people are bit TOO happy about having a wet ass.
Having used a Japanese toilet, I still don't get the whole bidet thing. You still have to wipe but now everything is wet. Nothing better than a warm seat though. I've actually considered buying one in the past just for the warmed seat attachment.

[Soo]

My guess is you just sit, and sit, and sit, and... until you're pretty damn sure your bum is all fresh and happy. And then it dries you. Kinda like the last part of the automatic car wash, I guess.