Those ads about "women's things" on TV...

[p_p_man]

OK call a halt.

Put a stop to it right now, it's gone far enough.

I accepted under protest having my mealtimes interrupted with advertisements on TV telling me that pads with thick wings are better than pads with thin wings.

I didn't protest too much when my afternoon snacks were sharing my attention time with advertisements telling me that tampons allow a woman to carry on with her life "normally". (I ask you how many women do you know that can swing round and round constantly on a horizontal bar?).

But when I'm watching an afternoon children's film with my friend's 8 year old son and suddenly this advertisement comes on showing a woman writhing sexily on a bed with the voiceover saying, "Your temperature fluctuates when you have your period."
I say enough is enough.

I mean what do you say to someone elses 8 year old son when they say "What's a period?".

 

[Mischka]

What on earth was that commercial for?

 

[p_p_man]

Do you know I can't remember now!

I've seen it a few times, the latest was yesterday when I was with my friend's son, but what it's meant to be selling I can't recall.

Makes a good strong advertising point what!

 

[RudeNastyAssBitch]

Tell Them The Truth!

In 8 yr Old Lingo.

*Well Johnny, It's When A Girl Becomes A Woman.*

* It's Blood.* This Could Be Highly Amusing When He Slices His Finger Open

* Mommy! Mommy! I Am Having My Period!* LOL

I Have Yet To See This Ad, But It Sure Sounds Interesting

I Have Wanted Them To Make A Moontime Advert That Shows A Half Naked Chick Applying The Pad Or Inserting The Tampon For Ages Now!
Only In Europe I Suppose

That Would Fix It Fer Everyone!
Naked Chick. Fer The Guys
Info Fer Us Chicks

 

[p_p_man]

Re: Tell Them The Truth!

I Have Wanted Them To Make A Moontime Advert That Shows A Half Naked Chick Applying The Pad Or Inserting The Tampon For Ages Now!
Only In Europe I Suppose

You mean women still don't know how to do that?
What're you trying to do? Put me on a crash diet?

 

[shadowsource]

No big deal -

I don't have a problem with those. The ones about adult diapers are a bit gross, and they always pose them for women, even though many men have the problem (like the Milk of Magnesia ads always "aimed" at black men, as if white men don't have whatever that problem is). But pp - you should know that we're still not allowed to have condom ads on our TV, unless they've just begun to crack that one....

My favorites were for Olestra products like WOW chips: The trailing warnings about losing all your vitamins in a flood of crap were funny!

 

[Gilly Bean]

I personally like the ones that advertise perscription drugs. They are gonna help you, but.. just as a warning, you will feel shittier taking it because of our side effects, then you would without.

The other day, there was one for seasonal allergies. Then, after explaining how you can't possibly live your life without it, they break the news. Side effects includ Upset stomache, severe headaches, dizzyiness, and occasional loss of vision. Side affects occure in only 25% of those tested.


So.. great.. dripping nose, GONE! Nasty sneezing fits? Never again!

But feeling better? Yeah, uh huh.. those side affects make me wanna turn tail n run.

 

[p_p_man]

What on earth was that commercial for?

Got it!

It's just come on TV.

It's for absorbant pads (where the "liquid soaks in and leaves you dry" - (and presumably with an even temperature)!

Oh and yeah the pads've got wings...

 

[Shelby]

The newest ad that I love to hate is the Feminine Vaginal Waterless Cleansing Foam...for those moments when you're not feeling fresh.

Of course my imagination has hookers everywhere squeeling with glee. I envision women who never shower pulling aside their panties & foaming up, "Wait one second before you put that thing in me, I'll just foam up first to get rid of that horrific odor."

It has to be men that come up with these products, it just has to be