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What do you think of girls who work on Auto Shows?

  • 07-03-2009 10:47am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 436 ✭✭Moses7


    *SNIP* a huge gallery of girls who work at the Geneva Motor Show.

    Some are pretty good looking and some are just... not so good looking.

    Why do car companies hire some girls... seriously they dont make the cars look better if they scare customers away....


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    i'm more interested in what they are standing beside, because when a new model comes out they'll whore themselves to that, and i'd be left with a bitchin' car.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,217 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    If you want a serious discussion fine, but no pic links. If you want that, go to BGRH or AH. Thanks

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Usually what I think, in a non-chauvanist way is.

    "Nice Rack, now gizza look at that engine."


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭LivingDeadGirl


    I think they're a bit sad tbh, and they're only ever attractive in a 'yeah I'd roiiiide her' way. You'd be chucking them out of bed afterwards for fear of destroying your sheets with all the make up and fake tan.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    I think they're a bit sad tbh, and they're only ever attractive in a 'yeah I'd roiiiide her' way. You'd be chucking them out of bed afterwards for fear of destroying your sheets with all the make up and fake tan.

    exactly, not exactly the take her home to mammy sort. Even though some probably are quite intelligent, Fake tan disgusts me, given very few females can use it correctly!!!

    But, LDG, the fantasy with them would not involve a Bed, it involves whatever car they represent!!!:D:D:D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    I think it must be a pretty soul destroying job tbh.

    I mean, any girl with half a brain will realise that she's been reduced to mere "decoration" rather than being appreciated as a person with her own mind and abilities. Of course there are probably girls who love the attention and think they're great because they're getting paid for being "hot".



    I don't envy either one of them, although for completely different reasons.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 843 ✭✭✭PrettyInPunk


    I think they're a bit sad tbh, and they're only ever attractive in a 'yeah I'd roiiiide her' way. You'd be chucking them out of bed afterwards for fear of destroying your sheets with all the make up and fake tan.

    Definatly agree, their generally dirt birds.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    While i see a lot of peoples points and do agree with them.
    not all of them are dirt bird's not all of them are ugly when dressed normal...
    most of them, do the job for extra cash, some of them do, do the apealing glam stuff over extravagant in everything they do and lap up the attention. Other's treat it as a job and beheave really respectfully to them selv's....

    While it's unfair to brashly say oh i ridoe her and that's all ssome of these girls hold degre's they just do a job's that suit them, I dont think there's anything mortaly wrong with it I mean if you got it flaunt it...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    Definatly agree, their generally dirt birds.

    Yeah? How many of them do you know? Had a conversation with?

    Or is it just jealousy?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    I'd say they cause an awful lot of rows.

    Wife: "I saw you looking at her John"
    Hubby: "Yeah wasn't she a beaut! I'd love to take her home."
    Wife: "Oh really?"
    Hubby: "Yeah I'd spend all day under her. I'd say she's a real goer."
    Wife: "You're sleeping on the couch tonight!"
    Hubby: :confused:


    In all seriousness I appreciate the female form as much as the next fella but they just make car shows seem tacky.


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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,653 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    Guy went around doing interviews with the booth-babes at the recent SHOT show (US's largest civilian firearms industry show), basically asking them questions about the products they were in effect trying to sell. Some had no clue about firearms at all, some knew enough about the stuff at their stand but were hopeless when asked to explain the merits vis a vis competitors, and a very few actually had a clue at all. Rather an amusing, and cringeworthy video.

    I presume the auto-show counterparts are selected for their knowledge as much as their firearms counterparts. Well, it's a job. They might get to meet people, too, never know.

    They tried banning booth-babes at E3 in an attempt to bring respectability to the gathering. A very unpopular move. (Bear in mind the average demographic who goes to E3) Not sure if the ban stands.

    NTM (Interloper)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭MJOR


    I'd imagine a lot of them do it for exposure too as they'd be wannabe models/glamour models.
    I'd say it's well enough paid etc. Fair play to them!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭Redpunto


    They're just trying to make a bit of money - probably not good looking enough to get any other modelling job.

    I think the ones who are tossers are the guys who ogle over them,,,,and get their picture with them, sad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 843 ✭✭✭PrettyInPunk


    FruitLover wrote: »
    Yeah? How many of them do you know? Had a conversation with?

    Or is it just jealousy?

    I know about 5 people who do it. One i went to school with, one i worked with and 3 others i just know. There all sluts. I wouldnt really be jealous of females who wear next to nothing and bend over cars, Answer your question?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    "Do YOU come with the car?"
    "Oh you... heeheeheeHEE!!"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 726 ✭✭✭Mr. Frost


    I've no opinion on them at all really. I'd be more inclined to have an opinion on the type of girls that constantly give out about such girls. Who cares?! if you're so above them as you proclaim to be, why would it bother you? Jealousy to a degree on the looks stakes anyway, probably.

    And as for the comment about them all wearing fake tan...ever been out in Dublin lately? Nearly everyone wearing green and white looks like a fcukin' Ireland flag.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Moses7 wrote: »
    Why do car companies hire some girls
    To draw attention to them and increase their selling power.
    seriously they dont make the cars look better if they scare customers away....
    No hag with a hooked nose and warts will be getting hired any time soon. They're all gonna be some bit attractive, maybe not to you and many others, but to some - in the same way that some of the ones you find attractive will be considered unattractive by others.
    Xiney wrote: »
    I think it must be a pretty soul destroying job tbh.
    A lot of jobs are soul-destroying and demeaning though (e.g. plenty of office/retail jobs). Ultimately it's how much you get paid and how you get treated that matters.
    I mean, any girl with half a brain will realise that she's been reduced to mere "decoration" rather than being appreciated as a person with her own mind and abilities.
    But if she chooses to do it, then that shouldn't really be an issue. A lot of the girls who do it are probably more than aware of that but they just see euro signs.
    Of course there are probably girls who love the attention and think they're great because they're getting paid for being "hot".
    I personally don't see anything wrong with that. I mean, to be honest, I've often thought I'd love to give striptease a try - yet I'm no bimbo.
    javaboy wrote: »
    I'd say they cause an awful lot of rows.

    Wife: "I saw you looking at her John"
    Hubby: "Yeah wasn't she a beaut! I'd love to take her home."
    Wife: "Oh really?"
    Hubby: "Yeah I'd spend all day under her. I'd say she's a real goer."
    Wife: "You're sleeping on the couch tonight!"
    Hubby: :confused:
    LMAO!! :D

    I wouldn't read into it too much - great way of making extra cash, e.g. for students. Bet plenty of intelligent women do it. What's worse is guys saying "I'd shag her but then drop her" about them, or girls saying "what a slut".


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    I don't see stripping in the same light as these girls.

    These girls serve no purpose other than to pose near cars. It takes very little talent, imo.


    Proper strippers, on the other hand, are dancers - they work hard to gain the skills they have. They're entertainment more than decoration.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 726 ✭✭✭Mr. Frost


    Xiney wrote: »
    I don't see stripping in the same light as these girls.

    These girls serve no purpose other than to pose near cars. It takes very little talent, imo.


    Proper strippers, on the other hand, are dancers - they work hard to gain the skills they have. They're entertainment more than decoration.

    Slight generalization there. Who's to say they've no talent simply because they obviously choose to pose with cars rather than get their t!ts out in lap dance clubs? And let's face it, lap dancing is no real talent! The thing they have in common though is that they ARE attractive in some degree or another whether you like it or not.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,833 ✭✭✭✭Armin_Tamzarian


    There's nothing wrong with it.
    I know a girl who does it, they don't get paid much but it's a handy
    side-line.

    Using attractive people as a marketing tool isn't exactly groundbreaking stuff.

    When's the last time you saw some minger being used to advertise, Levis, Special K, etc, etc.
    Cadbury's even used that slutty, hot bunny rabbit to flog their Caramel bars FFS... (p.s. I definitely would)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    That nerd favourite "Dude... who's, like, the hottest animated character" is not for this forum young man...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 844 ✭✭✭allabouteve


    Dudess wrote: »
    That nerd favourite "Dude... who's, like, the hottest animated character" is not for this forum young man...

    Yeah, its not like she's Jessica Rabbit.:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,833 ✭✭✭✭Armin_Tamzarian


    Dudess wrote: »
    That nerd favourite "Dude... who's, like, the hottest animated character" is not for this forum young man...

    Ok sorry, but seeing as you ask, it would have to be Pocahontas, or maybe the Mermaid chick, no wait, what about She-Ra? or...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    javaboy wrote: »
    In all seriousness I appreciate the female form as much as the next fella but they just make car shows seem tacky.

    But car shows are tacky...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    I dunno, I'd prefer if they'd move out of the way so I can see the cool cars behind them. :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Ok sorry, but seeing as you ask, it would have to be Pocahontas, or maybe the Mermaid chick, no wait, what about She-Ra? or...
    The one out of Futurama is pretty fine - love purple hair.


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    Dudess wrote: »
    The one out of Futurama is pretty fine - love purple hair.

    James Bond Jr for the win!

    We had a brolly dolly on a motorsport forum I use. She had an interest in the sport, and got to travel to all the european races. And it helped pay for college.
    If it wasnt for the likelihood of blinding poor unfortunates with my blue white flesh, I'd jump at the chance tbh.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Xiney wrote: »
    It takes very little talent, imo.

    Aren't you an administrator?

    Hardly a lot of talent needed for that job, is there? Were you given intense examinations on the alphabet to get that job?

    Typical shoite... if a women drunkenly bangs a stranger in the toilet of a bar, she's sexually adventurous, if she decides to wear hot clothes and stand next to a car for money she's a ''dirt bird'' or just ''a bit sad''.

    For the record, I am neither agreeing nor disagreeing with either of the above examples, just merely pointing out some of the hypocrisy I've come across reading boards.ie.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭TheInquisitor


    They are SAVAGE! Sure if they enjoy the work what harm! :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    Something I've noticed in this thread is loads of women saying "ew they're nasty no guy will want them they're all whores" and being thanked by other women, yet the guys are either saying "yeah they're hot" or else they don't care at all.

    So girls, stop speaking for the guys, you're getting it all wrong :)


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,539 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    What does it say about many of the buyers in auto shows? It must work to increase sales or they would dump the birds and spend money on some other form of advertising?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    But car shows are tacky...

    hey my bros had jordan and jackie deg booth former page 3 models On the bonnets of a few car's and these aint opel; corsa with 20 inch wheels and more bits of plastic and shoping trolly style spoiler's eather .... but thats the fun of it cheasey can be fun some time's better then striaght laced..
    Piste wrote: »
    Something I've noticed in this thread is loads of women saying "ew they're nasty no guy will want them they're all whores" and being thanked by other women, yet the guys are either saying "yeah they're hot" or else they don't care at all.

    So girls, stop speaking for the guys, you're getting it all wrong :)

    in the words of Super Tramp

    Your bloody well right ! :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,833 ✭✭✭✭Armin_Tamzarian


    hey my bros had jordan and jackie deg booth former page 3 models On the bonnets of a few car's and these aint opel; corsa with 20 inch wheels and more bits of plastic and shoping trolly style spoiler's eather .... but thats the fun of it cheasey can be fun some time's better then striaght laced..

    In English please?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    In English please?


    Oh sorry none car head's, the car was not some 1000 euro corsa with 10.000 euros thrown at it for body kits stupidly big wheels, and big spoiler's.....:)

    is that ok


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭livvy


    These women, i assume:
    1. are fortunate to be good -looking
    2. do nothing more than stand and smile
    3. get fairly good dosh for this job

    I say fair play to you - you deserve good money for having the cop on to earn it that easy ..... if i was male I would be more upset at the fact that the sellers think i'm that stupid to let a good looking girl influence my decision.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,894 ✭✭✭Chinafoot


    Aren't you an administrator?

    Hardly a lot of talent needed for that job, is there? Were you given intense examinations on the alphabet to get that job?

    Infracted.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,833 ✭✭✭✭Armin_Tamzarian


    Oh sorry none car head's, the car was not some 1000 euro corsa with 10.000 euros thrown at it for body kits stupidly big wheels, and big spoiler's.....:)

    is that ok

    Not really but it's a step in the right direction.

    P.S. I am a 'car head'.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,894 ✭✭✭Chinafoot


    I'm definitely in the "they're wannabe models attempting to get some exposure. Fair play to them" camp.

    I find the "they're all dirtbirds/sluts" comments to be hilarious. Just because you know a few people who do it and you deem them to be "sluts" doesn't mean every single person who does it is the same.




  • Typical shoite... if a women drunkenly bangs a stranger in the toilet of a bar, she's sexually adventurous, if she decides to wear hot clothes and stand next to a car for money she's a ''dirt bird'' or just ''a bit sad''.

    I agree with this. What's so awful about a girl wearing hot pants and a tight top standing next to a car? She's not shagging around, spreading STDs, not hurting anyone, what's the problem? Why do so many people have such a problem with girls getting paid for their looks/body? It doesn't mean they're thick or can't do anything else. I know a good few people with degrees who do this type of modelling and other people who do it to fund college. It's just a job.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    Not really but it's a step in the right direction.

    P.S. I am a 'car head'.


    I'm sorry ive forgottin the point i was trying to make....

    good for you!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,945 ✭✭✭cuckoo


    Meh, it's a job.

    They're not hurting anyone.

    I've never seen hunky men used to sell cars to women...has anyone?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,833 ✭✭✭✭Armin_Tamzarian


    cuckoo wrote: »
    Meh, it's a job.

    They're not hurting anyone.

    I've never seen hunky men used to sell cars to women...has anyone?


    What about Brendan Kennelly?


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    cuckoo wrote: »
    Meh, it's a job.

    They're not hurting anyone.

    I've never seen hunky men used to sell cars to women...has anyone?

    Yes.....Female racers get pit hunks to hold their brollies.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    [quote=[Deleted User];59333542]I agree with this. What's so awful about a girl wearing hot pants and a tight top standing next to a car? She's not shagging around, spreading STDs, not hurting anyone, what's the problem? Why do so many people have such a problem with girls getting paid for their looks/body?[/QUOTE]


    I think it's jealousy. If I could get paid for standing around looking gorgeous then I would.
    Post edited by Boards.ie: Mike on


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭sunnyjim


    Xiney wrote:
    I mean, any girl with half a brain will realise that she's been reduced to mere "decoration" rather than being appreciated as a person with her own mind and abilities. Of course there are probably girls who love the attention and think they're great because they're getting paid for being "hot".

    With these kind of jobs, I'm reminded of a quote:

    For instance, on the planet Earth, man had always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much - the wheel, New York, wars and so on - whilst all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man - for precisely the same reasons.

    Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy


    Just like celebrities who make money from doing nothing, they are actually smarter than the rest of us. The success we endevour for - but never reach - is being attained by people we percieve as stupid, braindead etc. But who are obviously onto something!

    These girls are working a fairly simple job, and getting paid quite a bit for it. Fair play.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    I know about 5 people who do it. One i went to school with, one i worked with and 3 others i just know. There all sluts. I wouldnt really be jealous of females who wear next to nothing and bend over cars
    How are they sluts?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    I know about 5 people who do it. One i went to school with, one i worked with and 3 others i just know. There all sluts. I wouldnt really be jealous of females who wear next to nothing and bend over cars, Answer your question?


    If your going to make such a genraliseation, I would really love to see your, proof because, but from what you just said.... It make's you look 6 times a worse then a chick in a low cut bra you make your self sound ridiculasly bitter...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Dudess wrote: »
    How are they sluts?

    Why, because lot's of fella's fancy them of course.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 135 ✭✭miss.lost


    Ok so would your daughter/sister/wife do it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    miss.lost wrote: »
    Ok so would your daughter/sister/wife do it?

    If they chose to, yes. No problem.
    A) It's a Job.
    B) Alot of these women get to travel with this job.
    C) Those cars are class


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