Gypsy Creams
After Eights
Woman's Own / 14th July 1967
I’m trying to work out what the message of this ad is. I’m drawing a blank so far. Are they trying to tell women that buying After Eight mints will turn them into middle-class bores?
Tags: After Eights, blatant sexism, confusing, food, marriage, retail
4 Comments
Tanya Jones on 22 March 2010 @ 1pm
Ah, this would make sense, thanks! Well, when I say ‘make sense’…
Ian Symes on 22 March 2010 @ 6pm
Don’t wave your tax return at me! Excellent.
Anonymous on 3 July 2010 @ 3pm
How do you fall on someone’s mints ‘like Atilla the Hun’? Has she ever seen Atilla devouring some after eights? Because THAT is something I’d pay to see…
TheLeen on 22 March 2010 @ 12pm
Customer “This is a good photo. I like it.”
Graphician “But Sir, it’s got nothing to do with After Eights!”
Customer “Don’t care. Use this.”
I witnessed similar situations when I was working for an advertising agency.