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Ayds
Woman's Own / 9th August 1968
Yeah, you all know why this is here. I believe the modern version is called ‘Adios’. And here’s the old British TV ad, courtesy of TV Offal (clip ‘may not be suitable for minors’).
Tags: adverts totally made of wrong, beauty, blatant sexism, diets, dodgy advice, retail
9 Comments
Joey on 20 October 2009 @ 11am
WTF is isometrics? I assume them mean yoga
Tanya Jones on 20 October 2009 @ 12pm
It does seem to have some relation to yoga, yes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isometric_exercise
Beelzebub on 20 October 2009 @ 1pm
HAHAHAHA! Now renamed Adios, of course – can’t think why. My Mum used to buy Ayds and I used to eat them all, they were like mint-flavoured fudge.
Estelle on 20 October 2009 @ 8pm
There’s so much that’s great there.
“SPOIL your appetite” – first time I’ve seen that written as a good thing.
“My father’s people” – I am going to start saying that.
You would have thought they would have given her a bra and told her to stand in a more flattering pose considering the subject matter. But then again, I much prefer a bit of reality to today’s ads that are photoshopped out of existence,
Tanya Jones on 20 October 2009 @ 8pm
Yes, she doesn’t look THAT great, does she? But as you say, at least she looks normal!
I assume ‘Adios’ is referring to waving goodbye to your unwanted flab. Did Ayds affect your appetite, Beelers?
Beelzebub on 20 October 2009 @ 10pm
No, it didn’t affect my appetite in the least.
TheLeen on 20 October 2009 @ 5am
LOL – my favourite yet.
“how did a stout girl like me find a husband? Well he’s German!”
… Fantastic.