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The Power of Advertising

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Fflaurie Tue 28-Apr-26 10:50:01

Oh the power of advertising, I wasn’t very well Saturday night, I was sitting on the loo, feeling very sorry for myself while singing: when you’ve got heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhoea……..

Aveline Tue 28-Apr-26 10:51:40

I actually bought some just in case...
So far so good. I haven't had to open the bottle so it's an effective deterrent.

Allira Tue 28-Apr-26 11:40:07

Now I've got that ear worm 😁

Witzend Tue 28-Apr-26 11:51:56

No wonder they called them ‘jingles’!

I still remember a couple of ancient ones - ‘You’ll wonder where the yellow went, when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent!’
(Presumably wouldn’t be allowed now, false claim)
and
‘If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit, you’ll love Club!’

HelterSkelter1 Tue 28-Apr-26 12:23:14

The Esso sign means happy motoring. Call at the Esso sign.
Beanz Meanz Heinz.
Mild Green Fairy.

ClicketyClick Tue 28-Apr-26 13:15:47

Do the shake & vac and put the freshness back. Oh no! It's going round in my head now.

merlotgran Tue 28-Apr-26 13:21:07

Allira

Now I've got that ear worm 😁

Me too. 😂

yogitree Tue 28-Apr-26 13:22:08

Setlers brings express relief! (to the background of an express train). What an ear worm!

Elless Tue 28-Apr-26 15:10:09

Just done this one on the other thread but I'd thought I'd torture you with it too 🎶We are the lads from country life, you can't put a better bit of butter on you knife, if you haven't got it innnnn have a word with the wife, and spread it on your toast in the mornin 🎶😂

Grannycool52 Tue 28-Apr-26 20:31:13

I'm going well
I'm going Shell
I'm going well with Shell, Shell, Shell.

Murray Mints, Murray Mints,
The Too-good-to-hurry Mints.

Hands that do dishes will be soft as your face
With mild green Fairy Liquid.

Moth62 Tue 28-Apr-26 20:57:38

“Washing machines go better with Calgon”
“FLASH, oh-oh-oh”
“They asked me how I knew it was Esso Blue. I, of course, replied with other brands you find smoke gets in your eyes”

Basgetti Tue 28-Apr-26 20:59:46

The Guinness white horses. Perfect.

On the other hand, weird car ads that make no sense at all.

V3ra Tue 28-Apr-26 23:08:52

‘If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit, you’ll love Club!’

With respect Witzend I think it was "... join our club" 😉

The one treat I can remember as a child 😋

grannysyb Wed 29-Apr-26 08:20:18

We always mute the adverts on the TV!

Celieanne86 Wed 29-Apr-26 11:03:41

Clicketyclick, you’ve set me off now haven’t you, I can see the young lady shaking and vaccing and I’m singing along, that’s it now, all I will hear this afternoon, my ear worm has gone mad, thank you very much 🤦‍♀️

Moth62 Wed 29-Apr-26 11:37:46

“A finger of fudge is just enough to give your kids a treat. A finger of fudge is just enough and very nice to eat. It’s full of Cadbury goodness and very small and sweet. A finger of fudge is just enough to give your kids a treat.”
Now, if you asked me what I had for lunch yesterday, I couldn’t remember, but that song from years ago… hmm

ClicketyClick Wed 29-Apr-26 11:51:32

:03Celieanne86

Clicketyclick, you’ve set me off now haven’t you, I can see the young lady shaking and vaccing and I’m singing along, that’s it now, all I will hear this afternoon, my ear worm has gone mad, thank you very much 🤦‍♀️

You'll be pleased to know karma has hit me with Moth62s grin

Moth62 Wed 29-Apr-26 13:41:31

grin

Moth62 Wed 29-Apr-26 13:41:57

Sorry wink

Ampersand Wed 29-Apr-26 13:47:17

For mash - get Smash

poppysmum Wed 29-Apr-26 13:55:32

Flash cleans baths without scratching the lovely Molly Weir with her very strong Scottish accent! no one said scratching like her!

Cyclistmumgrandma Wed 29-Apr-26 13:59:07

The Milky Bar Kid is strong and tough
And only the best is good enough
The creamiest milk, the whitest bar
The goodness that's in MILKY BAR

missdeke Wed 29-Apr-26 14:23:33

Aveline

I actually bought some just in case...
So far so good. I haven't had to open the bottle so it's an effective deterrent.

I absolutely detest that advert, it always seems to come on when I'm eating too. The only advert that has ever ear wormed me is from the 60s, Sirdar wools are better by far, S I R D A R, Sirdar wools are better by far, you'll love what you knit with Sirdar.

mae13 Wed 29-Apr-26 14:32:59

"Do the Shake'n'Vac and put the freshness back........"

I wonder if the actress who does that daft dance with the vacuum - while singing the daft song - looks back and thinks "Ah, my moment of glory!"

monami Wed 29-Apr-26 14:47:52

i hate that advert, so amateur