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This makes me never want to chew gum again.

Classy.

Posted by Jessica - June 06, 2007, at 12:52PM | in Sexism

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EEEW!
Kind of reminds me of when Brittney Spears hosted SNL & they did that inflatable chest gag.

uhhh. i obviously don't know what to say.

[0+] Author Profile Page synclaire said:

HORRID!!!!

Uhmm Bubblicious was the gum that I bought when I was 5 yrs old. What the hell were they thinking when they made this?

[0+] Author Profile Page JennieTheGiraffe said:

I agree with Tofutti - this is a gum that is marketed towards children. Average age of people who chew Bubblicious is probably 10.
What is this ad saying to kids?
So disturbing.

[0+] Author Profile Page glennrwordman said:

Staring. Slack-Jawed. At Screen. Need. Fresh Air.

WTF?! Chewing gum makes your body parts...change? Breasts are filled with...air?

Back to R & D, dimwits.

[0+] Author Profile Page Kimmy said:

And to think I used to beg my mom for their grape flavor. This kills me.

Ew. And what's up with including a little girl in the ad?

Note to self: Never EVER buy Bubblicious again.

[0+] Author Profile Page racya said:

Worst commercial I've seen since the one with the sweaty body builder that takes the i-pod earbuds out of his nasty sweaty ears and puts them in the viewer's ears.

Really, aren't they supposed to screen these things before they start putting them on TV? If so where are they getting their focus groups, the locker room at the local Jr. High?

[0+] Author Profile Page kpossible said:

Their website looks
like it's advertised to boys by big boys. Give them your feedback. "Brands People Love" indeed.

http://www.theultimatebubble.com/index.html

http://www.brandspeoplelove.com/index.cfm?brand=BUBBLICIOUS&lang=en&bu=AU&site=www.bubblicious.

Wow, I remember a commercial parody The Firesign Theatre did about 20 years ago for "Boobie Chew." This is like that, only in reverse, and NOT a parody. Ewww...

[0+] Author Profile Page Selidie said:

Before you attack Bubblicious, I don't believe that that's actually their ad.

I've seen that ad before, *years* ago, and it wasn't for Bubblicious.

It seems like someone edited it, as the brand was a foreign company, and not recognizable in the states.

I'll do a bit of research, see if I can find the original, but I'm 75-80% certain that it was not for Bubblicious.

[0+] Author Profile Page Critter's Mom said:

Where is the commerial of the guy who's dick gets bigger and smaller?

[0+] Author Profile Page Selidie said:

Actually, the more I think about it, the more certain I am that this ad is faked.

I clearly remember a language other than English, advertising a product that was not Bubblicious.

I'll know for certain at some point today, as I've a friend that collects various ads from other countries.

Still, the "shoot first, ask questions later" attitude is a little disturbing.

If all someone has to do is Adobe Premiere the end of a video and put it on YouTube for you guys to try to boycott them, I'd be a bit worried.

I mean, have you ever seen this on television? Have you ever heard of it before today? If this was actually an ad for them, don't you think there'd have been backlash before this?

[0+] Author Profile Page Hey!_its_that_one_guy! said:

Perhaps second only to this ad in terms of sheer "WTF" factor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCQ-fsfKgxQ

I don't think this is a real Bubblicious ad, either. Maybe do a little more research? It definitely hasn't been aired.

GROSS. And Critter's Mom, I'll second that thought!

[0+] Author Profile Page Selidie said:

I was right. This is *not* a Bubblicious ad.

[0+] Author Profile Page Jen said:

Kinda reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icPq-uOxIYQ

[0+] Author Profile Page Cate said:

Regardless of whether the ad is a fake, what is the obsession with inflatable boobs? Is it almost a vagina dentata-like male subconscious understanding of breasts? Why isn't the inflatable testicle a cultural phenomenon? I suspect it has to do with a male desire to "customize" the female body and treat it like any other consumer commodity.

[0+] Author Profile Page Selidie said:

Well, I think you're reading WAY too much into this.

For one, inflatable testicles? I dunno about you, but huge testicles don't do anything for me sexually, but larger breasts DO do something for men sexually.

Reading a conspiracy theory out of *everything* isn't a healthy way to live.

[0+] Author Profile Page noname said:

If you all really want to see an inflatable testicles joke, watch "Modern Problems" with Chevy Chase (they even pop!). It is an awful movie, but whatever you are into is your business. ;)

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