Betel Nut Beauty
I never knew such a thing existed. These skimpy clothes wearing ladies sell something called betel nut. They are called Betel Nut Beauties. They sit in these glass rooms and wait for their customers to come and buy these nuts from them. At first, I thought these girls were prostitutes because this is exactly the same setting as the Korean red light district. (For reference, see the picture on this thread.)
I am not saying that this is very shocking to me. I mean many of the products I buy and use every day are marketed in very similar ways. You can turn on the TV, at any hour, and find commercials starting sexy women selling their products with the idea of sex.
What do you guys think of this? Has anyone actually bought these nuts before? From what I can tell, chewing and sucking on these nuts will cause oral cancer.
kouji 10:05 am on October 10, 2008 Permalink |
it seems like a sad place to be.
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jennifer 10:20 pm on October 12, 2008 Permalink |
I had never heard of the nuts or the women before. The Wiki article you link to gives some interesting history and also touches upon the interesting social aspects of the marketing and the women.
Ev oda daire 4:58 am on October 13, 2008 Permalink |
Very nice girl at pic.
Draper UT Real Estate 5:12 am on October 13, 2008 Permalink |
were these actual commercials for the nuts? It kinda didn’t make sense if you were to watch the videos and not read the post above.
Jason 9:28 am on October 13, 2008 Permalink |
No matter how hard I try to cover all the weird news from Asia, I always stumble upon something like this. I should really go and have a big holiday there. I probably wouldn’t come back
Ethnic Instruments 4:58 pm on October 13, 2008 Permalink |
Lol! yeah! I am really sure that you can’t come back.
Glendale attorneys 1:09 am on October 15, 2008 Permalink |
I have never heard of these nuts before but I am definitely intrigued with the advertising of this product. How bizarre to have a female dressed provacatively in a glass room waiting to sell nuts. I’m sure the women get paid decent money to just sit down but is it really worth it? It’s unfortunate that sex sells.
Phiero 11:39 am on October 16, 2008 Permalink |
Weird! I have never heard about these…but it would be interesting to visit a place like this, just to see what is really going on in there don’t you think?
Beck 5:08 pm on October 19, 2008 Permalink |
This reminds me of the bikini baristas in Seattle….
PC enclosures 4:08 am on October 22, 2008 Permalink |
I’d que up and buy tonnes of nuts, if they all look like that…she’s one hot babe.
Yes, it is true, that sex sells, that’s why it’s the oldest preffession – not nut selling.
Tony
Jason 3:13 pm on October 23, 2008 Permalink |
Yes indeed, you can sell absolutely anything with sex. And I don’t see that will change any time soon.
Jill Hin 10:26 am on October 30, 2008 Permalink |
Ya you are right now anything and everything can be sold with this pictures. Good way to advertize.
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Money Bush 1:22 am on November 1, 2008 Permalink |
All I have to say is wow.
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Perlapennylope 2:00 am on November 3, 2008 Permalink |
The Wiki article you link to gives some interesting history and also touches upon the interesting social aspects of the marketing and the women.
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masajes zaragoza 9:15 am on November 28, 2008 Permalink |
Where I can find similar information?
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Caravaggio 12:44 am on November 29, 2008 Permalink |
well, this is in Taiwan very famous . Taiwaness like eat Betel Nut especially men, so there many girls dress very sexy to sell it . it’s kind of culture,isn’t? i don’t know weather other countries like that.
Nann 10:56 am on March 15, 2009 Permalink |
Haha. have heard so much but have never seen))) thanks for videos
acne 8:57 am on April 26, 2009 Permalink |
I am really sure that you can’t come back.
Volume500 9:04 am on April 27, 2009 Permalink |
What kind of nuts do they sell? The idea was not clear enough to me..
Breast Cancer Wristbands 4:12 pm on November 23, 2009 Permalink |
its nice
Best Wrinkle Cream 11:06 pm on January 27, 2010 Permalink |
It just goes to show that sex sells. Big companies use this concept to sell their products. And it’s so frightening, in my opinion.