I was standing in the queue at the Siam skytrain stop the other day and over the head of the woman in front of me, I spotted something. Ewugh, I thought.
Then yesterday Daughter texted me from the school bus “Blog picture,” she texted, “Bottom of the Cowboy: giant spider 7m by 5m. Really gross but good pic.” (The Cowboy, one of Bangkok’s red light districts, is at the bottom of our soi.)
Sure enough: Big Siam Spider’s cousin, Cowboy Spider, clung to the building.
It was only then that I worked out it was advertising Clorets sugar free mints/gum. (Yes, I really am that short sighted.)
What? How? Why would anyone advertise breath freshening products with such a venomous looking spider? Am I missing something?
I googled and found nothing. Are they trying it out on us? Yes, I know I’m talking about it but only because ewwugh…. This would never persuade to try their products.
During my googling I found this: Asia really has its own rules when it comes to advertising.
10 comments:
Yuk, reminds me of the giant one by my feet as I got into the shower yesterday!
I must admit...the first thing that pops into my head when someone says mints is not a giant spider!! (makes for great photo's though!)
C x
Hello! I am trying to think of how a venomous spider sells mints (and enjoying myself immensely.) Apart from now seeing in my mind’s eye some sort of cartoon spider waving a mint in each arm/leg/spindly thing, I cannot think why they chose a spider, unless they are saying unless you want venomous spider breath, get a mint – which sort of begs the question when did they smell a spider’s breath? It’s not the sort of thing David Attenborough ever explained on one of those Planet Earth episodes – venom, yes we get that, but their breath can kill? Poor spiders. (And thanks for the fun thoughts!)
You're obviously not Asoknophobic then.....
What a tarantularific post! Please keep 'em coming.
Best wishes, Boonsong
It makes you wonder who came up with the idea. Spiders *shudders dramatically*
No, I can't see the link either. Maybe it's one of those campaigns no one is supposed to understand, but everyone talks about, and they get our money that way?
Oh dear lord, I winced when that picture appeared. (Good shot, though.) Ewugh indeed! I cannot imagine how that is good advertising for breath mints. Perhaps it's meant to be a threat? Buy our mints our we'll sick spiders on you! *shudders*
The video however had me cracking up.
blimey.....!
I really don't like the look of them.
XX
Ewggh indeed. Are they trying to scare people away from their product?
That said, it's certainly a show stopper!
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