That’s right. Pherotones. Celphone ringtones that supposedly make you irresistible to the opposite sex. Right. Well, if nothing else, I’ve gotta give them credit for having the balls to put up a bunch of cheesy celphone ringtones and slap crap like “One day, science will understand Pherotones and their awesome power to attract the opposite sex.” around them..
My favorite Pherotone? The Wizard’s Sleeve, of course:
The Wizard’s Sleeve
Just because you are a fourth-level cleric-warrior-elf with a bag of gold, four soul daggers, and a magic fire emerald doesn’t mean you can’t also be lucky with the ladies. This Pherotone is more powerful than a 25-year-old Dungeon Master. So drop that book, turn in your 20-sided die, untuck your t-shirt and start casting your own spells for a change.
Update: But wait, there’s more! The good.. err.. doctor?… err.. Dr. Myra Vanderhood has her own surprisingly convincing blog where she details her experiences with Pherotones. If nothing else, it’s a hoot to read. I’m thinking of maybe downloading that Wizard’s Sleeve one, slapping it on the ol’ Katsuphone, and using it around the office. If I catch the secretary making googly-eyes at me, I’ll be as surprised as anyone. 
Update yet again!: There’s also a Wikipedia article up on these things, but, of course, it’s currently being disputed. Go look at it and have a chuckle before it inevitably gets taken down.
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I cry bullshit, but, hey… you never know.
Pherotones helps explain some inscrutable couples out there (by which I mean, the uberhot skirts with the fugly deadbeats).
The website is fake, created as part of a viral marketing campaign by the ad agency McKinney Silver.
More info on it can be found at
http://www.adrants.com/2006/01/mckinney-silver-behind-pherotones-viral.php
They are also violating copyright by copying forums and websites that post about it. Read the comments section at
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/01/a_ringtone_that_really_gets_un_1.html
I’d heard about it being a marketing campaign, but the forum copying is new to me.. Nasty.