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3catwoman3

(25,664 posts) Fri Dec 20, 2024, 01:51 PM Friday

A new low has been reached in advertising - talking pee and poop emojis.

Just yesterday, I saw a new ad campaign for Pull-Ups training pants.

It features a talking drop of urine and a pile of poop with a vaguely British accent. The emojis are sitting on a roll of toilet paper, discussing how proud they are of a child learning to use the bathroom. They even have names - Yureen and Terd.

Seriously???!!! I thought the Dude Wipes commercial was gross enough. No dignity, no sophistication.

https://www.designrush.com/news/potty-training-campaign-from-huggies-pull-ups-leo-burnett-animates-poop-pee

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A new low has been reached in advertising - talking pee and poop emojis. (Original Post) 3catwoman3 Friday OP

I haven't seen the commercial. It sounds disgusting. But the names are funny. Walleye Friday #1

The whole country can't read above a 6th. grade level and Americans are proving they have sinkingfeeling Friday #2

You are being very generous about the maturity level. 3catwoman3 Friday #3

The Leo Burnett Agency, many years ago, created my all-time favorite commercial. Different Drummer Friday #4

This is a German version of my favorite VW commercial - it's animated... 3catwoman3 Friday #6

This has been going since they advertised toilet justaprogressive Friday #5

Walleye

(36,390 posts)

1. I haven't seen the commercial. It sounds disgusting. But the names are funny.

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 01:52 PM

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sinkingfeeling

(53,247 posts)

2. The whole country can't read above a 6th. grade level and Americans are proving they have

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Original post)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 02:12 PM

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the maturity of 12 year-olds. These are the folks in charge of advertising, as well as our government.

3catwoman3

(25,664 posts)

3. You are being very generous about the maturity level.

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 02:20 PM

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If my kids were still of an age to need a product like this, I would not buy this brand just because the ad is so crass.

Different Drummer

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4. The Leo Burnett Agency, many years ago, created my all-time favorite commercial.

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 02:56 PM

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They have now descended into a "poop and pee" commercial. I may not recover from this.

3catwoman3

(25,664 posts)

6. This is a German version of my favorite VW commercial - it's animated...

Reply to Different Drummer (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 20, 2024, 06:12 PM

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...and shows a sturdy little VW bug surviving a number of attempts to destroy it. It bounces up, shakes it little wheels and carries on - sort of a Volkswagen variation of the old Timex watch ad - "Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'."

I learned to drive a stick shift on my dad's pale blue VW bug so I have a fondness for those little cars.

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=0f22290b82381d2a&rlz=1C1FGUR_enUS1082US1082&sxsrf=ADLYWIIvJEhHY-hWpXT_FU552VBE9TYgtg:1734729367033&q=Youtube+animated+volksw

justaprogressive

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5. This has been going since they advertised toilet

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Fri Dec 20, 2024, 04:20 PM

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paper during Kennedy's Inauguration...

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