There’s an old joke that the definition of the term “flying
saucer” is, “what happens when a nudist spills their coffee.”
In current news that Platypus readers may appreciate more, The
Nestle Company is planning to use naked baristas in an online advertisement to
sell a new coffee creamer product called Coffee Mate Natural Bliss. The advertisement features servers appearing only
in body paint, with the question, “How would you react if your typical morning coffee
was anything butt?” The spelling of “butt”
is intentional. You can read about it in
an article from Time magazine appearing this week: Naked Baristas Sell Coffee Creamer
If there’s one thing that the Bare Platypus can appreciate,
it’s the enjoyment of relaxing naked with a good cup of java. In fact, we have mentioned the subject just a bit in the previous blog post The Favorite Place In Your House to be Naked .
The fact that there is tasteful nudity within the advertisement
to sell Nestle’s product is a plus, albeit it is being presented for some “shock
value.” However, by mainstreaming nudity
in natural, everyday ways, like serving or drinking coffee, more people may become comfortable with the human body.
We note, too, that a host of advertisers have used nudity to
connote that something is natural, unadulterated, or wholesome. (See platypus post on Richmond Ham , for example.)
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