"It's kind of... a bummer"

After reading this 27 Aug 02 LA Times story, take a look at the Apple ad in question. (QuickTime required.) It's pretty hilarious. The lass who stars in the ad has become an internet-era star, sez the news story. The New York Times also reported the ripple in a 19 Aug 02 story ($):

''It was, like, beep beep beep beep beep beep beep,'' she says, ''and then, like, half of my paper was gone.'' She characterizes the experience, over all, as a ''bummer.'' ...

Ms. Feiss has already gained a cult following among Internet viewers, who have created a flurry of Web sites devoted to her. Some are charmed by her slackerly expressiveness -- her slowly raised eyebrows speak volumes and her shrug when confronting the hungry PC is a moment worthy of Buster Keaton. ... Other fans simply debate whether her delivery suggests that she is, to put it bluntly, drugged.... Among the Feiss sites, some have digitally altered images from the ad to include takeoffs on Apple slogans, including ''Think stoned.''