The 5 Creepiest Spokesmen Ever: What Were These Companies Thinking?

Trivago Guy

When hotel price comparison website Trivago NV (NASDAQ:TRVG) aired its first commercial in the U.S in 2012, they chose to do so with a middle-aged man explaining the website. Tim Williams, who appeared in an unbuttoned shirt tucked in to belt-less pants while speaking in a deep, somber voice about the website, became an instant celebrity, with millions of people debating whether he was creepy or sexy.

Trivago NV (NASDAQ:TRVG) has since aired a lot of commercials in the U.S, to the point that it is spending up to 88% of its revenue on advertising, which means more air time for the creepy-or-sexy Williams. Fast forward to 2016, and the company just launched an IPO this month.

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