The Lynx Clicker. Who The Hell Would Want One?
March 29th, 2006 at 11:00 by 586 MEDIA
It’s a scene we’ve all grown aware of: Ben Affleck - complete with all three of his facial expressions - going about his day getting all kinds of female attention, to be trumped by a lift attendant who smells like a schoolboy.
We’d almost forgotten how much the Lynx ad annoyed us until we saw it at the movies, on a big, inescapable screen. There he is, the smarmy looking guy with his all American good looks, wearing a gooberish smile on his face as he gleefully counts each attractive woman’s curious glance on his clicker.
Why did Ben Affleck (DVDs) agree to do the Lynx advert? Is he still hurting from
that old South Park episode? The one that coined the nickname ‘Ben
Assfleck’ and chose to dedicate the whole episode to his ‘ass chin’ –
arguably his strongest feature - and creating the legend that he
inherited said chin from parents who had asses for heads.
Well, whether or not he’s seen it, Ben Affleck is still the perfect guy
to cast in this unbelievably annoying and patronising ad for the best
invention since Global Hypercolour T-shirts and pheromone spray – the
Lynx clicker.
When you first see the Lynx advert you’re thinking - as if Ben Affleck could get any of those hot girls in real life! Yeah, we know J Lo had her reasons but even that seemed wrong… if we saw someone using a clicker to ‘rate their pulling power’,
regardless of what they smelt like, we’d probably point and laugh. The guy in the lift has more clicks because he’s using it for work Ben, you
dumbass. Does Lynx make people stupider now? No, that’s just the
acting. And why are they looking at you anyway, Ben? Because you’re holding a fuckin’
clicker, that’s why!
Yes, the Lynx clicker may have many uses – a security blanket for the super
geeky, a life-affirming mojo counter for the underconfident (or
supremely arrogant), or anyone with a nervous twitch; a gift for the man who thinks he has everything. Ideal for
those suffering from self esteem issues, ass chin afflictions or crap
celebrity status.
Does anyone out there actually own a Lynx clicker? And if so, have you found a
better use for it, or been beaten up for using it in public? Worse
still, have you had the time or inclination to watch that Har Mar
Superstar clicker programme or website, or whatever it is they’re
throwing at us? If so, come forward and with your confessions now.
Watch the Ben Affleck Lynx clicker advert now
[story by Dedee W]
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April 1st, 2006 at 1:01 pm
Well I personaly thought it would be a good idea to count steps during arobic workouts or situps etc as sometimes when working out hard your mind forgets to count. Well thats what I use it for anyway.
April 1st, 2006 at 2:13 pm
i have a lynx clicker and personally i think they are really cool. p.s so does evry girl in my school who ive clicked it for.
April 1st, 2006 at 5:16 pm
ye i agree mr. cool
omg get a life
understandably patronise tv programs, but god, patronising adverts now?
the advert obviously worked coz we’re all talkin about it.
so get a life, get a clicker and GET OUT MORE!
April 2nd, 2006 at 1:52 pm
i would really like to know where to get a free clicker from…
aparently you can go to some site and order one for free, but im haveing trouble getting hold of one!
April 3rd, 2006 at 3:28 pm
No… the guy in the lift has got 2000+ clicks because he wears linx (u hav 2 watch 2 the end of the ad)
April 3rd, 2006 at 7:20 pm
the clickers are quite cool, and seeing the advert -many girls think its quite funny and flirty to use it! so… like sumone else said.. get out more
also.. it has many uses for counting things when sorting thru VAST ammounts of stuff.. so w000tt
April 3rd, 2006 at 7:41 pm
me too but i wanna know how t get one
April 3rd, 2006 at 8:52 pm
Haha. I love Lynx adverts to be honest, even if it is sexist. They make me smiley. The only thing that bothers me at the moment is that damned Sheila’s wheels advert that makes my ears bleed. I wish I had a lynx clicker. XD
April 3rd, 2006 at 10:40 pm
well, sum mates at school have used the clicker to count the amount of times this teacher annoyed them shiteless.
132 times in one day.
April 5th, 2006 at 6:57 am
hi peeps i just recieved my clicker the site where u get them from is lynx they follow the site well thats what i did
the clickers r so durabable and good we only live once so make a good impression
April 5th, 2006 at 12:33 pm
hi peeps, ive just ordered a lynx clicker and it says its on its way, but how long will it take 2 arrive (eg 28 days)
April 5th, 2006 at 3:50 pm
i think lynx ads are great so funny ,ben kooks good in this ad. please could you tell me where i could get a clicker & how much.
April 5th, 2006 at 5:30 pm
i think clickers are the best…but it annoys me when guys go…hug that counts grrrrrrr just dont say THAT COUNTS EVERY TIME YOU CLICK THE DAMN THING!!!
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April 5th, 2006 at 6:15 pm
Of course, the ultimate irony is that this was supposed to be an advert for Lynx deodorant.
Did any one of you feel compelled to go and buy some Lynx after watching it?
No, you went and demanded a free clicker instead. Talk about poorly thought-out marketing.
April 5th, 2006 at 7:50 pm
I got one, because of the lack of clicks from girls (obviously because i’m far TOO attractive to even look at) i use it as the hilarity counter, it logs how many funny things happen each day, for the record, i gave your article 3 clicks
lolzords
April 10th, 2006 at 11:16 am
If you want a clicker go to http://www.clickmore.com. The text “click” to 78888 and you will recieve a message back giving you a special code. Enter the code where asked on the website and some details such an address so your clicker will be delivered to the correct place. But the text will cost £1.50 plus your standard rate. It will take about 2 weeks to arrive. I hope this in formation has been helpful
April 10th, 2006 at 1:57 pm
Wasn’t really an “oh my god ben affleck is to hot” kinda gall, but think my opinion has changed. Contrary to what you said, i think he could get those girls in real life, I don’t think there was much acting involved on their part.
I like the advert! Really like the song. Don’t find it annoying at all.
April 16th, 2006 at 4:59 pm
Completely agree with a few of the posts above. However, guys who go out in groups will no doubt have with them a lynx clicker to conduct their own click test. The problem? Bad marketing by Unilever. No one is going to buy Lynx deoderant. Shame they don’t sell the clickers…
April 23rd, 2006 at 6:19 pm
Hey hey, I’ve just ordered a clicker to count how many people I serve while bartending - not for any great reason or purpose, just because I wonder how many drinks I serve. And I guess it could be used for a whole bunch of other things too. Be imaginative with your clicker. Count how many ugly people check you out.
April 26th, 2006 at 7:41 pm
is it ok 4 gurls 2 hav them 2 cause if ur hot u could clik da boys starrin at ur ass lol
April 28th, 2006 at 9:41 pm
the guy hu sed clickers r useless and no1 will actually buy the deoderant
1. ure wrong
2. clickers are extremely useful for various things
3. i always buy the deoderant
4. shut up
May 1st, 2006 at 4:42 am
i think everybody should have one, and if ur hot you shud give me your numba =D. wink wink nodd nodd
May 2nd, 2006 at 8:31 pm
dude? wtf? at least speak in fucking english. mooron..
May 8th, 2006 at 9:08 pm
Theyre amazingly sad - however , i do have one!
Gr8 origional topic though !!!
graham
May 10th, 2006 at 9:01 pm
i want 1 , where do i get 1 for free?
May 13th, 2006 at 9:32 pm
please tell me where to get 1 from
May 17th, 2006 at 11:22 am
i think that it’s cool and it should be made for girls lolz!
May 17th, 2006 at 5:00 pm
Hey kiddies, I can’t believe people are still commenting on this, I can’t even remember when I posted it..
‘Be imaginative with your clicker’ - that’s probably the best advice on here.
Just to clarify- I don’t hate Ben Affleck, he’s just fun to take the piss out of, in the same way that this ad was fun to write a little rant about.
Thought it would make a nice change from writing about music all the time. Geez, I wonder how many extra clickers I’ve helped them sell?
May 21st, 2006 at 5:20 pm
Very good design lol, keeps us guys on track when we loose count.
May 25th, 2006 at 8:53 pm
Hehe, I’ve got a clicker. But its only got 4 things and when you get up to 9999 you go back to zero
I got mine from the local $2 shop, funny, didnt think they would sell a stainless steel expensive lookin equipment for $2
May 30th, 2006 at 11:37 am
is there n e actual scoring thing for it coz i wanna know wat evrything is worth
June 2nd, 2006 at 4:07 pm
It seems like a klidea so u can count how many steps u do or situps or sumthin it will stop u from gettin confused
June 9th, 2006 at 11:39 pm
Which $2 shop in auckland sell em???
August 16th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
Haha! Clickers are awsome when were drinking we put it on a random number tell the other person whether its a odd or even number at either end then they have to guess the numbers! Pretty fun when your bored of lame ass drinking games! An also there just fun to keep clicking good thumb excersice x