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A thorn to Carl's Jr. for its "flat buns" commercial, which features a high school teacher provocatively contorting in front of her class of drooling teenage boys who rap to her moves.

The television ad for the fast-food burger chain's patty melt sandwich is beyond tasteless — it's creepy.

We know sex sells, but sexual exploitation is not the way to sell fast food.

The commercial prompted a nationwide letter-writing campaign. The Star — as well as newspapers from Maine to California — received dozens of letters complaining about the awful commercial.

A thorn to that mass letter-writing campaign, which we call "Astroturf" because it is choreographed, phony grass-roots opinion. Still another thorn to the writers, who did not follow directions.

About 70 practically identical letters, which appeared to be automatically generated from a mailing list, stuffed our e-mail inbox.

The editorial page editor of the Winston-Salem Journal in North Carolina tracked the source of the letters to the American Family Association Web site, which said "We have prepared an e-mail letter for you."

It also asked that letters not be sent to newspaper and radio stations.

We agree that the commercial is revolting; however, we do not publish letters that we identify as 'turf.

Sure, it's quick and easy to cut and paste and slap your name on a pre-written letter. But, it is also dishonest to attach your name on the work or opinion of someone else and present it for publication.

We welcome letters to the editor that readers write and argue themselves.

A FLOWER to good ol' common sense when selecting one's attire, which seems to be an increasingly rare trait today.

Two reported incidents of Southwest Airlines personnel asking women to cover up and moves by cities to consider ordinances that ban baggy pants that expose undies are clear indications that flesh- or undergarmet-revealing clothes are an unwelcome distraction.

We know the arguments — personal expression, comfort, fashion statement, right to wear what you want, blah, blah, blah.

Bottom line: Use some common sense when selecting where to wear sneak-a-peek outfits.

Not everyone wants to know, nor is it anyone's business, whether you wear boxers, briefs or thongs.