Mavis Beacon Is A Sham

by Patrick on June 30, 2009

2473114254_9fa14375b3_oIs nothing real anymore? Maybe The Real World DC will be. Probably not.

What has caused my sudden lack of faith? An earlier conversation with PQ brought up typing tests and typing expert Mavis Beacon. If there was somebody out there that could help me become a better typer it’s her.

However right after I mentioned her I wanted to know how Mavis become such an expert typer and front woman for Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. That’s when I found out the horrible truth.

She’s not real.

She’s actually fashion model Renee Lesperance who simply pretends to be a person who excels at typing and using the home keys.

So let’s recap:

What other corporate figures are out there that aren’t real? Leave ‘em in the comments!

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  • http://liebchen11.wordpress.com Liebchen

    Mavis Beacon…I haven’t heard that name in ages. But…not real? I feel like my world’s been rocked. I had a feeling about Aunt Jemima though…she always seemed too happy all the time.

  • http://francobeans.com f.B

    Aunt Jemima… isn’t… real?

    Excuse me. I have to go have a conversation with a certain bottle of syrup.

  • http://justjp.wordpress.com justjp

    I find it funny that all the women I love are fake. Hmmm, something to think aboot.

  • http://aliceblogs.blogspot.com Alice

    why would an actual woman make up a different fake woman to be the face of a typing organization?? was it not a sexy enough thing to put her model reputation on..? women are so confusing.

  • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

    Liebchen: Ya I pulled that name out of a hat when I first said it.

    f.B: I’m sure Mrs. Buttersworth will make you happy again

    justjp: It is, women are so deceptive…

    Alice: Here’s the weird thing, I think the company made up the name a combination of different words- I mean who calls their kid Mavis?

  • http://www.suburbansweetheart.com Suburban Sweetheart

    I hate Mavis Beacon; she didn’t work for me. And now, as a college graduate with a journalism degree, I still type with two fingers. But faster than anyone, ever. Mavis Beacon THAT, biatch.

  • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

    What? I want to see those typing skills!

  • http://lacochran.blogspot.com lacochran

    “I mean who calls their kid Mavis?”

    Pop Staples?

  • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

    Maybe Mama Office Max.

    Talking about Max- Mavis Beacon is about as fake as Max Power now that I think of it…

  • Nancy

    I know Renee (AKA Mavis Beacon) very well and I assure you that not only is she an exceptional typist, that self-assurance that oozes from the box is very very real. She is one of my favorite people in the world and an outstanding role mode.

    • http://www.dmbosstone.com Patrick

      Really interesting to know… thanks for reading!

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