Pepsi In Trouble For Pickup Lines

Wed., Oct. 14, 2009

ORG XMIT: NYDG101 PepsiCo Inc's "Amp up before you score" iPhone application is shown in New York Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for the application that promises to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman) (Dan Goodman / The Spokesman-Review)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

PepsiCo Inc’s “Amp up before you score” iPhone application is shown in New York earlier today. PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for the application that promises to help men “score” with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines and a scoreboard to keep track of their conquests. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman)

Question: Do women really fall for pickup lines?

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