He is as much a champion in his personal life as in his sport.

Tranlastion: He's ###### so many hot broads in his time that we don't care that he hasn't won anything in 8 years, we know guys want to live his life anyway.

*just wants Jeter's rejects*

Is it me, or does Chip Bergh, Global President of P&G;'s Global Personal Care division, sound like a David Foster Wallace character?

Edit - Changed some stuff

Tranlastion: He's ###### so many hot broads in his time that we don't care that he hasn't won anything in 8 years, we know guys want to live his life anyway.

Bingo!

What's the over/under on Jeter's conquests? He seems to be a "quality over quantity" guy, but that may just be because his quality scores are so high up there that they monopolize attention.

I'll set the line at 500. Am I way off here?

But which Proctor & Gamble product can give me his calm eyes?

Was A-Rod busy?

I'll set the line at 500. Am I way off here?

I think he's a virgin.

he's never cheated on A-rod.

Note to self -- stick with Schick.

he's never cheated on A-rod.

Once you've had a man with purple lips, you'll never go back.

I'll set the line at 500. Am I way off here?

If he'd really done 500, I suspect you'd have seen more negative crap come out about him.

I'll say more like 50-75 since he started playing in MLB -- when you're grabbing that kind of quality, can't see why you'd need to go all Lo Duca on every skanky 15-year-old you meet.

If he'd really done 500, I suspect you'd have seen more negative crap come out about him.

I'll say more like 50-75 since he started playing in MLB -- when you're grabbing that kind of quality, can't see why you'd need to go all Lo Duca on every skanky 15-year-old you meet.

Well, keep in mind that Jeter has been a superstar athlete since he was a teenager. He's probably been scoring like crazy for a looooong time. Don't forget those years he was toiling away in the minors either...

I'll set the line at 500. Am I way off here?

I'd take way under. You don't want to piss off the super-model, movie-stars types by going after groupies.

It also reminds me of a great baseball quote. "Hey Jones, you're with a different girl everynight. You must be a lousy lay."

He was chosen not only for his outstanding sporting performances
or is that spurting performances?

"Being a part of the Gillette Champions program is a great honor for me," said Jeter. "In baseball, having confidence is essential, and a critical element of confidence is looking and feeling my best. That's why I don't leave home without my Gillette PubeTrimmer 3000."

I saw this ad yesterday, and I was disappointed to see that he was replacing Thierry Henry in being pared with Woods and Federer. Shame that, since the only soccer play we see at all here is David Beckham and his animatronic wife.

he was replacing Thierry Henry in being pared with Woods and Federer
Ouch, I don't even want to think about it.

I saw this ad yesterday, and I was disappointed to see that he was replacing Thierry Henry in being pared with Woods and Federer. Shame that, since the only soccer play we see at all here is David Beckham and his animatronic wife.

I've always thought these commercials were odd. It's almost like Gilette is advertising specifically for the rich, young, and white crowd. I know that that group is core demographic, but 2 out of the 3 athletes they chose are virtual unknowns to probably 90% of the country.

Finally all that Satan-worshiping pays off for the captain. It was a long hard road of varied human and animal sacrifices and sexual union with widows and dead goats, but he's now recognized by the leaders of the Dark Lord's army.

15 made me laugh.

I've always thought these commercials were odd. It's almost like Gilette is advertising specifically for the rich, young, and white crowd. I know that that group is core demographic, but 2 out of the 3 athletes they chose are virtual unknowns to probably 90% of the country.

It was really weird for me at the end when one of them reached out and started rubbing and admiring the smoothness of the other's cheek. I mean, I get that it is smooth but do you really need to start feeling it yourself Thierry (or Roger, whoever it was)

I think this thread's considerable upside would be even better if we had to good fortune of it being Pizza signing on to be Gillete's personal life Champion spokesperson or whatever this is

Finally all that Satan-worshiping pays off for the captain. It was a long hard road of varied human and animal sacrifices and sexual union with widows and dead goats, but he's now recognized by the leaders of the Dark Lord's army.

Chris Truby just can't win.

It's almost like Gilette is advertising specifically for the rich, young, and white crowd.

shocking!

2 out of the 3 athletes they chose are virtual unknowns to probably 90% of the country

I imagine most people (men, anyway) would recognize Federer. You see enough of him on Sportscenter, ads, etc. that you could put a name to the face. Henry, on the other, probably looks like just a guy with a funny accent.

Henry, on the other, probably looks like just a guy with a funny accent.

The Seattle Sounders are reportedly trying very hard to sign Henry for the new MLS franchise next season. If Henry does come to play in the US, I'm sure we'd see much more of him in commercials.

I imagine most people (men, anyway) would recognize Federer

I doubt it. Most people don't really watch Sportscenter, and the ones that don't follow tennis probably just tune it out.

If Henry does come to play in the US, I'm sure we'd see much more of him in commercials.

Again, highly doubtful. Whether he plays here or not doesn't really change the fact that he plays soccer.

It's almost like Gilette is advertising specifically for the rich, young, and white crowd.

Which makes sense, since nobody else can afford a razor or is clever enough to figure out how to use one.

I've always thought these commercials were odd. It's almost like Gilette is advertising specifically for the rich, young, and white crowd. I know that that group is core demographic, but 2 out of the 3 athletes they chose are virtual unknowns to probably 90% of the country.

But those adverts are being shown all over the world. I myself have seen that same advert in the US, England and Syria, and I assume it's the same one being shown in Japan and Australia and everywhere. Henry Woods and Federer were chosen for their global appeal. Now maybe they should have made lots of different adverts with different celebrities for different regions but that would have cost more. But they wanted three stars, balanced across several sports, with global appeal, and they're advertising a beauty product so they need to be handsome (e.g. no Ronaldinho). Given that, they chose virtually the perfect people for their commercial - although Henry is kinda has-been, I guess Cristiano Ronaldo wanted too much money.

That said the first time I saw the advert I laughed out loud. It's spectacularly effeminate.

I've always thought these commercials were odd. It's almost like Gilette is advertising specifically for the rich, young, and white crowd. I know that that group is core demographic, but 2 out of the 3 athletes they chose are virtual unknowns to probably 90% of the country.

Do these ads run only in the US? I assume Gillette sells its products internationally, with emerging markets being a big source of growth. Henry and Federer are more known outside the US -- where >95% of the world lives.

I've always felt that the ads are insulting to Tiger Woods. Woods seems very protective of his brand image, so I'm surprised that he would deign to appear with two lesser athletes.

But those adverts are being shown all over the world. I myself have seen that same advert in the US, England and Syria, and I assume it's the same one being shown in Japan and Australia and everywhere. Henry Woods and Federer were chosen for their global appeal. Now maybe they should have made lots of different adverts with different celebrities for different regions but that would have cost more. But they wanted three stars, balanced across several sports, with global appeal, and they're advertising a beauty product so they need to be handsome (e.g. no Ronaldinho). Given that, they chose virtually the perfect people for their commercial - although Henry is kinda has-been, I guess Cristiano Ronaldo wanted too much money.

You'd think Lewis Hamilton would be a natural for that ad. Except I'm not sure he looks* old enough to shave.

* I know he is, of course.

I'll set the line at 500. Am I way off here?

Oh, the STDs that must lie in that pool.

I think this thread's considerable upside would be even better if we had to good fortune of it being Pizza signing on to be Gillete's personal life Champion spokesperson or whatever this is

Pizza's sponsored my personal life for years. I have to say, not as great as it sounds.

That said the first time I saw the advert I laughed out loud. It's spectacularly effeminate.

The word you're looking for is "metrosexual."

As in, "Jeter's been sexual with most of the hot tail in the NY Metro area. How about him?"

I've always felt that the ads are insulting to Tiger Woods. Woods seems very protective of his brand image, so I'm surprised that he would deign to appear with two lesser athletes.

Federer isn't exactly "lesser", to Woods or to anyone.

Those commercials are ubiquitous during almost any foreign sports broadcast.

I was just thinking that the Gillette blade only moves smoothly to the right; to the left, it hardly moves at all.

[Jeter]'s now recognized by the leaders of the Dark Lord's army.

Chris Truby just can't win.

Sorry, Chris you're on waivers. Your immortal soul just isn't that valuable.

"Selling Doritos on TV? What a ######' whore. And not even when he needed the money either, you know? If you're a young actor, I'll look the other way, but the guy makes $3 million a year, he decides to hock Doritos to make more money. You don't got enough money you ####### whore? You've got to sell snacks to bovine America now? It's Satan ####### him in the ass on national TV man . . . #### . . ."

I'd take Federer over Woods for better athlete.

Jeter has prolly had way more than 50-75 hotties.

And F1 racing is the most underrated sport in North America.

I figured these ads were for the international market the first time I saw them. Woods, of course, is recognized the world over. And it's only a small exaggeration to say that no one in America knows who Thierry Henry is, and no one in America cares who Roger Federer is.

“Being a part of the Gillette Champions program is a great honor for me,” said Jeter. “In baseball, having confidence is essential, and a critical element of confidence is looking and feeling my best.”

Why? Why do corporations do this to us? Do they think there is a single person besides Cowboy Popup who will take this seriously?



(Hey CP! Just funning!)

So . . . does this mean Jeter's actually had a crappy private life for 7+ years now? Don't they have effective stuff for herpes now?

It was really weird for me at the end when one of them reached out and started rubbing and admiring the smoothness of the other's cheek.

These are truly some of the lamest commercials out there. Those little weird gestures at the end are just weird.

And while I understand that these ads have been airing globally, I still never understood them for the American market. Which I guess is what their research is telling them, if they're replacing the soccer player with jeter. I wonder if Jeter will be in any ads outside the US?