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TMC · 02-10-2025, 08:24 PM

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[quote]A compilation of TV commercials from the 1980s that have not aged well - either due to outdated stereotypes, naughty spokespeople, or ironic twists of fate.

0:00 - We don't say that word anymore
0:19 - Bill Cosby describing what happens to the women he meets
0:48 - Ayds diet candy plummeted in sales after another type of AIDS caused people to drastically lose weight (among other things)
1:18 - Google "British meatballs"
1:47 - OJ Simpson foreshadowing his slow-speed police chase
2:17 - This Hong Kong toothpaste company later changed their name to Darlie and stopped using a minstrel show character as their mascot
2:47 - In light of the LDS church's abuse cases, they're perhaps not the best source for relationship and family planning advice
3:17 - Pee Wee Herman was caught in a theater doing something unbecoming of a anti-crack PSA spokesperson
4:08 - Christa McAuliffe's ride on the Challenger space shuttle did not go as planned
4:37 - Jokes about Japanese people mispronouncing the letter "l" is stored in the dustbin of history alongside airplane food jokes
5:06 - We don't say "Oriental" anymore (and life in Asia does not resemble a Kung Fu movie)
5:37 - Gary Glitter admitted to not liking lentil soup (he's also a registered sex offender)
6:07 - I can think of a few famous people who like "Hot Kids" (for example, Gary Glitter)
6:37 - "Johnson" is slang for something unrelated to boating
7:07 - "Reach out and touch someone"? That's assault, brotha!
7:50 - Uses Chinese stereotypes dating from 600 AD
8:05 - More British meatballs
8:35 - They said it again
9:04 - The Satanic Panic was nothing more than unfounded fear mongering
10:03 - The celebrity now known as Caitlyn Jenner caused a 4-car pileup that killed a woman; probably not the best source for car advice

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02-10-2025, 08:24 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,144	Poorly-Aged 80s Commercials LANGUAGE AND CONTENT WARNING [quote]A compilation of TV commercials from the 1980s that have not aged well - either due to outdated stereotypes, naughty spokespeople, or ironic twists of fate. 0:00 - We don't say that word anymore 0:19 - Bill Cosby describing what happens to the women he meets 0:48 - Ayds diet candy plummeted in sales after another type of AIDS caused people to drastically lose weight (among other things) 1:18 - Google "British meatballs" 1:47 - OJ Simpson foreshadowing his slow-speed police chase 2:17 - This Hong Kong toothpaste company later changed their name to Darlie and stopped using a minstrel show character as their mascot 2:47 - In light of the LDS church's abuse cases, they're perhaps not the best source for relationship and family planning advice 3:17 - Pee Wee Herman was caught in a theater doing something unbecoming of a anti-crack PSA spokesperson 4:08 - Christa McAuliffe's ride on the Challenger space shuttle did not go as planned 4:37 - Jokes about Japanese people mispronouncing the letter "l" is stored in the dustbin of history alongside airplane food jokes 5:06 - We don't say "Oriental" anymore (and life in Asia does not resemble a Kung Fu movie) 5:37 - Gary Glitter admitted to not liking lentil soup (he's also a registered sex offender) 6:07 - I can think of a few famous people who like "Hot Kids" (for example, Gary Glitter) 6:37 - "Johnson" is slang for something unrelated to boating 7:07 - "Reach out and touch someone"? That's assault, brotha! 7:50 - Uses Chinese stereotypes dating from 600 AD 8:05 - More British meatballs 8:35 - They said it again 9:04 - The Satanic Panic was nothing more than unfounded fear mongering 10:03 - The celebrity now known as Caitlyn Jenner caused a 4-car pileup that killed a woman; probably not the best source for car advice [/quote