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April 23, 2010 9:20 AM Subscribe
[TatersFilter] What the heck does this sexual reference, "Soft Pack", mean?
During SXSW in Austin, I found this two sided card stuck on a paper vending machine downtown. There were a few other cards near it, so they were planted there, probably trying to attract the crowds in town.
Side one features a scantily clad guy, and the text "Left Your Soft Pack at Home? For a Good Time text CMON to #####"
Side two, theres a scantily clad woman, and the text "Is Your Pack Soft? For A Good Time Text CMON to #####" Both feature the same number.
So, while I have a pretty good understanding of what this texting service is going to be about, I can't fathom what "soft pack" and "is your pack soft?" would mean specifically.
Is there a meaning at all, or are they creating plausible deniability? Would they really need to be so discrete in offering a phonesex/hookup service when the back of any free newspaper is filled with much more suggestive adds?
During SXSW in Austin, I found this two sided card stuck on a paper vending machine downtown. There were a few other cards near it, so they were planted there, probably trying to attract the crowds in town.
Side one features a scantily clad guy, and the text "Left Your Soft Pack at Home? For a Good Time text CMON to #####"
Side two, theres a scantily clad woman, and the text "Is Your Pack Soft? For A Good Time Text CMON to #####" Both feature the same number.
So, while I have a pretty good understanding of what this texting service is going to be about, I can't fathom what "soft pack" and "is your pack soft?" would mean specifically.
Is there a meaning at all, or are they creating plausible deniability? Would they really need to be so discrete in offering a phonesex/hookup service when the back of any free newspaper is filled with much more suggestive adds?
It is also a fake flaccid penis that can be worn in the trousers of someone who doesn't have a penis that wants to convince people otherwise.
posted by 2bucksplus at 9:23 AM on April 23, 2010
posted by 2bucksplus at 9:23 AM on April 23, 2010
Best answer: A little googling found a myspace page of a band called "Soft Pack" with a song called "c'mon." My guess is that is was SXSW promotion for that band.
posted by seventyfour at 9:24 AM on April 23, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by seventyfour at 9:24 AM on April 23, 2010 [3 favorites]
(Note: I'm not entirely sure what it means in that particular context, but that's the sexual reference as I understand it.)
posted by restless_nomad at 9:24 AM on April 23, 2010
posted by restless_nomad at 9:24 AM on April 23, 2010
Response by poster: Ah damn, I had googled "Is your pack soft" and "left your soft pack at home", but I guess I didn't try just "soft pack".
While I feel a bit foolish for being taken in by viral marketing, my hat is off to this band, and thanks to seventyfour.
posted by fontophilic at 9:43 AM on April 23, 2010
While I feel a bit foolish for being taken in by viral marketing, my hat is off to this band, and thanks to seventyfour.
posted by fontophilic at 9:43 AM on April 23, 2010
And they were at SXSW so that makes sense.
posted by FlamingBore at 10:33 AM on April 23, 2010
posted by FlamingBore at 10:33 AM on April 23, 2010
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posted by restless_nomad at 9:22 AM on April 23, 2010