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The Mucinex Talking Booger ads
Posted: March 7 08, 9:15 am
by JL21
Seriously.... has public decorum reached the level that ad companies believe that talking boogers are going to help them sell their product? And would you really trust a drug company that utilizes talking boogers in their ads?
I'm putting my foot down. Talking boogers have no place in the public consciousness.
Re: The Mucinex Talking Booger ads
Posted: March 7 08, 10:29 am
by sighyoung
RC21* wrote:Seriously.... has public decorum reached the level that ad companies believe that talking boogers are going to help them sell their product? And would you really trust a drug company that utilizes talking boogers in their ads?
I'm putting my foot down. Talking boogers have no place in the public consciousness.
More disturbingly--why do ad writers think that mucus is a white, urban, working-class ethnic? I half expect Marlon Brando to yell "Stelllaaaaa!!!!!!" or say "I couldah been a contendah, instead of a bum, which is what I yam."
Re: The Mucinex Talking Booger ads
Posted: March 7 08, 10:32 am
by Popeye_Card
I like the booger much better than the foot fungus. That's just nasty.
Re: The Mucinex Talking Booger ads
Posted: March 7 08, 10:39 am
by Simbagal23
Similar to the talking stain on the shirt ad (the guy in a job interview)......that drives me bonkers!
Re: The Mucinex Talking Booger ads
Posted: March 7 08, 10:47 am
by JL21
sighyoung wrote:RC21* wrote:Seriously.... has public decorum reached the level that ad companies believe that talking boogers are going to help them sell their product? And would you really trust a drug company that utilizes talking boogers in their ads?
I'm putting my foot down. Talking boogers have no place in the public consciousness.
More disturbingly--why do ad writers think that mucus is a white, urban, working-class ethnic? I half expect Marlon Brando to yell "Stelllaaaaa!!!!!!" or say "I couldah been a contendah, instead of a bum, which is what I yam."
This is a great point and I hadn't thought about the way they assigned a demographic to mucus.
Re: The Mucinex Talking Booger ads
Posted: March 7 08, 10:48 am
by wart57
I thought it was fleghm.
Re: The Mucinex Talking Booger ads
Posted: March 7 08, 11:16 am
by Hungary Jack
What about this guy?

Re: The Mucinex Talking Booger ads
Posted: March 7 08, 11:20 am
by JL21
I think the image is blocked or something. But I see from the link name that it's Mr. Hanky.
At least the talking turd is there for humor. It'd be like if a toilet paper commercial used Mr. Hanky to endorse it.
Re: The Mucinex Talking Booger ads
Posted: March 7 08, 11:25 am
by omaha_red
RC21* wrote:I think the image is blocked or something. But I see from the link name that it's Mr. Hanky.
At least the talking turd is there for humor. It'd be like if a toilet paper commercial used Mr. Hanky to endorse it.

Re: The Mucinex Talking Booger ads
Posted: March 7 08, 12:33 pm
by JL21
omaha_red wrote:
That movie was way worse than I expected.
And that says a lot.