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Stupid Marketing Tricks - Underwear-clad model sells Wii Fit

Nintendo denies it, but a viral video of a woman playing Wii Fit in her underwear has been traced back to Tinsley Advertising, a company that promises "full-service" marketing. Apparently both people who appear in the popular YouTube clip are both Tinsley employees. Perhaps the title "Why every guy should buy their girlfriend Wii Fit" should have been a tip-off. The video is not particularly safe for work (unless you're in Europe or employed by a company where staff wear even less than skivvies), in case you hadn't guessed by the description...

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I have to wonder when stuff like this is going to start coming back to haunt the companies that do it. I know viral marketing is common these days, but at some point people are going to turn cynical, and then angry.

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