What’s their ploy? SEX, of course.

This latest commercial, via the UK, for the shoe that some people have eaten, apparently, is mildly amusing, but smacks of utter desperation.
My ad flamethrower stayed sheathed for the first 30 seconds. I was thinking 'OK, if this story has a well-thought-out, funny ending, it might actually be a winner.'
But then: sex with the hot saleswoman?
Give me a fucking break.
What a cliche.
And, it's a bit creepy.
Ad agency: in-house.
Produced by Compulsory.

As of 7/31, the ad on YouTube has 519 Likes and 64 Dislikes. But it appears folks associated with CROCS are spamming it and the comments. Check out all the generic responses: