It's not meant to be sexy, or cougarish, it's meant to be absurd. Hell, I thought it was funny -- the candies are making their mouths pucker, the mom's nodding because she likes it, and then when the son walks in all he sees is eye contact and pursed lips. And he's horrified by it on every single level, obviously. There's no actual sexual vibe in the room. The audience is "people who like intense candy that makes your mouth pucker involuntarily".
I'm a fan of the Brinks Home Security takedowns, but think you're barking up the wrong tree on this one. #hallsrefreshad
But they're not really sexy for each other anyway the halls are so juicy it makes them look like they're making sexy faces. And I think it's more ridiculous that this "cougary" commercial raises the ire when half naked women throw themselves at men wearing Axe on m TV daily. #hallsrefreshad
As a cougarish MILF, I am appalled that an advertisement targeting my demographic is being called out for being too racy. There is a glut of commercials targeted for the frat mentality with half-naked girls eating hamburgers seductively suggesting a range of all sorts of bodily functions, whether these women are washing their hair or drinking a beverage.
This is ridiculous. If you're going to start censoring commercials for being perverse, than it should be all or nothing!
Halls are "surprisingly mouth-watering" so it's not even false advertisement.
The commercial is dumb, but Halls are about the only things keeping me alive and sane right now with the monster cold I have. God Bless Halls! #hallsrefreshad
I want my cough drop to stop me from coughing, I don't want it to turn me on. So, that was a fail, Halls.
And yeah, the first time I saw this I just looked blankly at the tv for a while thinking about the problematic things I just witnessed. #hallsrefreshad
I took the "surprising" to mean "OMG you mean women over 40 who don't look like magazine cover models can give young men boners????" No way! #hallsrefreshad
Is there really something called "The American Decency Association"? I hope that no one told them about Jezebel and all the vagina talk that goes on around here. #hallsrefreshad
I almost sent in a tip regarding this ad specifically - mostly because I found it offensive because it was supposed to be farfetched.
And then I told myself to lighten up. But I do agree, I wish we'd stop with the double standard. If it's distasteful when an old man dates a young girl then the opposite should be true (not titillating). #hallsrefreshad
@sybann: The first time I saw the ad I actually thought it was cool they used normal-looking people, as it made it more believable and thus, more absurd. The situation would be far-fetched no matter what they looked like. #hallsrefreshad
@bananaballs: I liked that they weren't drop dead gorgeous too. I kind of think some people would have had less objections to the ad if she was a more traditional looking MILF. #hallsrefreshad
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But still not as bad as that commercial where the girls were practically queefing over mini-burgers. That one really chapped my hide.
"Omigod, what cute little burgers!" "Can I hold one?!"
Vomit-inducing everytime I see it. #hallsrefreshad
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wow, thats a pretty liberal use of the term perverse....some people will be morally outraged by anything. #hallsrefreshad
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I'm a fan of the Brinks Home Security takedowns, but think you're barking up the wrong tree on this one. #hallsrefreshad
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This is ridiculous. If you're going to start censoring commercials for being perverse, than it should be all or nothing!
Halls are "surprisingly mouth-watering" so it's not even false advertisement.
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And yeah, the first time I saw this I just looked blankly at the tv for a while thinking about the problematic things I just witnessed. #hallsrefreshad
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THANK YOU. When I saw this ad I was like... #hallsrefreshad
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And then I told myself to lighten up. But I do agree, I wish we'd stop with the double standard. If it's distasteful when an old man dates a young girl then the opposite should be true (not titillating). #hallsrefreshad
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