Favourite advert or slogan

[FierceKitty]

One in the Czech Republic, showing an unexpurgated x-ray of a couple doing the deed. On a large billboard. I can't remember the product.

[getagrip]

for anyone with a daughter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs

As a school we showed this to every tutor group.

Brilliant advert. 

[Leman]

Opal Fruits, made to make your mouth water,
Fresh with the tang of citrus,
Four refreshing fruit flavours:
Orange, lemon, lime, strawberry.
Opal Fruits, made to make your mouth water.

WTF are Starburst? If they were going to change the name they should have opted for Chimpie Chompies. And don't get me started on Marathon (lets change the name to something that sounds like women's underwear}, or Jif (lets change the name to something that sounds like shorthand for a STD). Ad men really are madmen.

[fsn]

for anyone with a daughter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs

[Fenton]

Opal Fruits, made to make your mouth water,
Fresh with the tang of citrus,
Four refreshing fruit flavours:
Orange, lemon, lime, strawberry.
Opal Fruits, made to make your mouth water.

WTF are Starburst? If they were going to change the name they should have opted for Chimpie Chompies. And don't get me started on Marathon (lets change the name to something that sounds like women's underwear}, or Jif (lets change the name to something that sounds like shorthand for a STD). Ad men really are madmen.

I think Opal Fruits and Marathons were re branded so they were called the same thing all over the world

[fsn]

I seem to remember this getting stuck in my head.

[getagrip]

WTF are Starburst? If they were going to change the name they should have opted for Chimpie Chompies. And don't get me started on Marathon (lets change the name to something that sounds like women's underwear}, or Jif (lets change the name to something that sounds like shorthand for a STD). Ad men really are madmen.

Agreed,

Agreed,

Agreed,

Yep; they really are!

[getagrip]

I seem to remember this getting stuck in my head.

This was one weird advert!

[fsn]

I think Opal Fruits and Marathons were re branded so they were called the same thing all over the world

So why aren't they called Opal Fruits and Marathons? Silly decision to not use the British name! Just another example of the insanity that pervades the world.  

[Fenton]

So why aren't they called Opal Fruits and Marathons? Silly decision to not use the British name! Just another example of the insanity that pervades the world.  

Maybe they thought Deep fried Snickers sounded better

[getagrip]

Marathon actually means something; what the hell is a "snickers?"

[fsn]

Isn't it that odd nasal noise made by horses?

[Fenton]

Funny you should say that Nobby

In 1930 Mars introduced Snickers, named after the favorite horse of the Mars family

[getagrip]

Horse nasal chocolate...yum yum 

[Westmarcher]

Eat your Snickers, you lot. You know you're not you when you're hungry.

Wasn't Snickers the name in the US - bigger market, hence name change to detriment of smaller UK market?

[getagrip]

Wasn't Snickers the name in the US - bigger market, hence name change to detriment of smaller UK market?

For sure; globalisation rears its ugly head.

Shouldn't really bother me...BUT IT DOES! 

[Westmarcher]

Makes me wonder what it tastes like in the US after reading this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31924912

[Fenton]

It tastes different in Oz as they put an enzyme in it to prevent it melting as quickly

[Leman]

So it's not the same worldwide, so why change the bloody name to something ridiculous. Anyway, awkward beggar that I am I always ask for a Marathon (blank look, I point and say that one with the stupid name), or a packet of Chimpie Chompies (blank look, I point and say that one, where they chose the wrong name). Works every time.

[Fenton]

This year is the 25th anniversary of the name being changed from Marathon to Snickers