What could have gotten me to a mall on Black Friday?
Are you kidding?
There’s only one thing that could have gotten me out shopping today, perhaps the most frenetic shopping day of the year, and it’s a very old school concept.
The kissing booth.
Yes. You heard that right.
Surely I’m not the only one in my (purposely vague) female demographic who wouldn’t walk a mile for a Camel, but who would venture to an overcrowded mall, queue up for hours one end, all in the hope of a kiss with, say… Jon Hamm…
Now come on. Fess up. You’d be tempted if you thought you could somehow manage it.
And now, for my not altogether dusty Marketing Hat. What if marketers went back to a concept of something genuinely fun, human, and simple?
Yes, we all want a bargain, but how many would love a hug, or a fabulous kiss, or even a French kiss? And I mean the kind on two cheeks, mind you… After all, we’re talking about strangers here, and no guarantee of Listerine in between each, um, unbridled and commercial display of affection.
Ah, the machinery reels… avec plaisir…
It may be a concept whose time has come. Again. One that popped into mind thanks to Kitchen Witch’s musing on retail.
So, single moms, single dads – oh hell – ANYONE still breathing and sexual or breathing and even slightly romantically inclined! If you were to brave the Black Friday crowds for a kissing booth, who would you like to snuggle up to?
- For a smooch? For a hug?
- If a sexy celebrity, then who?
- How much would you pay for one glorious kiss?
- Or better yet, an après-shopping drink?
Oh, the possibilities…
Marketers, are you listening out there?
Image of Jon Hamm via AMCTV.com
I love this post even if I don’t have the answers you seek. I was just thinking about this, about the fact that when we are schoolgirls, we have crushes on boys and singers and celebrities. And then we grow up and life intervenes and I am not sure what happened to those crushes. Yes, I got married and love my husband dearly, but it is nice to have crushes. One should always have crushes. My good (and married) friend’s new boss is apparently gorgeous and I got a surge of vicarious excitement. I asked her, “Ooooh! Do you have a crush on him?” And she thought I was accusing her of something untoward. Not at all. I think we should always have crushes, even flirtations.
So, I don’t know who I would put in that booth, but I think those booths should exist. Always.
I got a kiss on the cheek from an old crush yesterday and it was marvelous 🙂
I’d line up days in advance for a kissing booth with Johnny Depp.
This may sound like a fable, but I would line up for hours to kiss my husband. He is my fantasy!
I do find other men attractive, but they do not get me excited. Too bland, uninviting, and too many unknowns. And germs. I could think about where they have been… and kissed… and get sick to my stomach.
I relate kissing, and any other form of intimacy, with giving a piece of myself away. I would not do that for just anybody. It must be someone special.
hmmm
I would smooch my husband for hours, but only if he was kissing nice and not being a meaniepants smartass sticking out his tongue and blowing raspberries. He is a really good kisser when he wants to be. He makes my legs lock and go ooey all at the same time.
But, if he was being a big jerkface, I would throw him over for Jesse James.
Oh, the possibilities… i’d rather not share. I am shy (hardly) like that.
I love this!
Yes! Let’s bring back the kissing booth!
I don’t think anything could bring me out for Black Friday but a kissing booth would be tempting 🙂 I ended up sunbathing instead!
I went window shopping yesterday. Had a blast but not at a mall. And, upon getting to our cars, I did get a kiss goodbye so definitely worth it!
I’m up for a John Hamm/Johnny Depp sandwich…
I’m raunchy like that 🙂
Somehow, I am coming up completely dry when it comes to who I’d grab for a smooch. What’s WRONG with me? McDreamy seems so trite… but I’m sure I’d kiss back if he grabbed me. I have a thing for Ed Norton… something about him makes me blush. And I’d probably not turn away from Matthew McCoughnahy (unless he opened his mouth to speak).
I’d have more fun with the after dinner drink though… Will Farrel would top my list with Steve Carrel close behind. I’m always up for a laugh!
Such a great post… I often say how much I miss the days of the “crush”.
Uh, I have several “oh my boobies!” crushes. The one I’d risk Black Friday for (today) is Jacob Black. I know, I know. But it’d have to be Jacob from the books and not Jacob from the movies. Just so you know. 😉