Little Funnies

Warning: If you are under the age of 16, yes,Jack and Anna, I mean you, don't read this. it's nothing terrible, but maybe a little TMI, too much information of an embarrassing sort. Just skip this one. Not about us, or the kids, just Aussie advertising...

My facebook wall has shared some of these funnies, but I thought it would be fun to share some of the Lighter Side of Australia with all of you, some of whom are Facebook Virgins.

1.Underwear Ad. (this on TV)

Talks about wearing your "daggies" for that time of the month...Cracks me up. One of my college roomates used to call them "period underwear" (hi, B., wherever you are!" This is so much better!

BTW, "Bonds" is like the Hanes of Australia. They start with Baby stuff/"bubs" all the way to adult tees and panties, sold everywhere from the grocery to the Kmart to the department stores!

2. Toilet Paper Ad ( see a theme here? oops!, This on a billboard roadside)

"loves your bum!" All I can say is the tp is okay, but they are like little mini-rolls. I miss some of the SuperSize stuff of America...like Diet Cokes and Toilet Paper Rolls! Also, until I found Kirkland brand paper towels at Costco...the Aussie rolls are shorter and left a big gap in the paper towel roller holder thingmajig! Quilton is the name of the TP brand in the ad, btw.

3. Vagina, Vagina, Vaaaagiiiiinnnaaaa!

TV ad says "Vagina!" The Man actually like stopped the tv and replayed it so I could hear that they said VAGINA on TV! No worries. Not that big of a deal, but unheard of in a TV commercial in the States. It also includes the words "Discharge".  The commercial is on all the time now and they have a print equivalent at the movie theater we went to over the weekend with signage up on the walls and stalls. It's for a panty liner...

Commercials are generally just way more liberal. When I can come up with some more, I'll add on to this, but right now, we are pretty restricted in Disney Jr, Nick, Jr CeeBeebee's...