Durex Condoms Block One Thing, Give Too Much of Another

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Some have always said eating too much chocolate will rot your teeth. Apparently, chocolate flavored Durex condoms will as well. This milkman guy certainly gets around. And not just with human females. See the spot here.

Written by Steve Hall    Comments (12)     File: Commercials, Good     Jul-18-06  
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ewwww!

Posted by: B.L. Ochman on July 18, 2006 01:59 PM

This a farily old commercial but seeing it makes me LOL. HUMO, the Belgian magazine regularly spreads condoms with the weekly publication.
Here is another ad: http://www.soulcreation.com/blog/index.php?itemid=89

Posted by: claudio on July 18, 2006 04:46 PM

I don't get it...
If I have to try this hardx3 then it is bullshit. Not effective.

Posted by: Rex on July 18, 2006 06:33 PM

Claudio, thanks for the link to that Let the Beast Go spot. That was damn funny too.

And Rex, if you have to try this hard I suggest you always wear a condom. We can't afford letting your genes into the pool.

Posted by: Pat Smith on July 18, 2006 08:39 PM

Pat, how about you and I "mix" genes? we'll make blue eyed Aryans. That ad was not effective!!

Posted by: Rex on July 18, 2006 09:09 PM

Rex, what the hell are you talking about? How did Aryans get into this? Please explain.

Whether the ad is effective depends on where it was intended to run. If HUMO spend big Euros to air it on TV then maybe you're right. But if it was intended more as an online ad, maybe as part of a promotion that hopefully would go viral, then it's damned effective.

Maybe a bit of context would help. Chocolate is almost as big as beer in Belgium, so I bet this isn't as big a reach there.

I can't wait to hear where you got this Aryan idea.

Posted by: pat smith on July 19, 2006 02:37 AM

This is AdRants, you gimp. Who cares if it's effective as long as it makes us laugh?

Posted by: Rob on July 19, 2006 04:14 AM

Belgium=Aryans

Posted by: Rex on July 19, 2006 04:38 AM

Finally, someone gets what we're all about here. Thanks, Rob. If you want serious (boring) ad news, there's always Ad Age.

Posted by: Steve Hall on July 19, 2006 09:21 AM

Belgium = Beer = Chocalate!!
The thing Humo is doing is a huge marketing stunt and it works. Some of the ads were also aired on TV.

Btw, Humo is big in Belgium. Everyone knows it.

Posted by: claudio on July 19, 2006 11:35 AM

The dude got a hummer from a sheep? ouch!

Posted by: Aaron on July 20, 2006 12:25 PM

Down, Rex, down!

Good Rex!

Posted by: tom on July 20, 2006 07:56 PM

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