MABH ([info]jtaylor2) wrote in [info]vintage_ads,
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80s Feminine Hygiene Commericials









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[info]sirsucknasty

October 17 2007, 09:23:46 UTC 4 years ago

god, i hate the word "douche."

i remember the "not so fresh" ad, tho.

oh feminine odor anxiety!

[info]asphaltwanderer

October 17 2007, 09:25:31 UTC 4 years ago

I made this face D: the entire time.

I still call people douches.

[info]subtler

October 17 2007, 13:25:10 UTC 4 years ago

what is effectal? and has it been properly tested?

[info]mandamuck

October 17 2007, 13:58:02 UTC 4 years ago

I'm gonna guess no.

[info]angstzeit

October 17 2007, 13:29:43 UTC 4 years ago

I'm still trying to figure out why women can't just mix vinegar and water themselves.

[info]nzgoddess

October 17 2007, 19:45:43 UTC 4 years ago

Because it would taste like c*** ?

[info]horsedoovers

October 17 2007, 14:09:42 UTC 4 years ago

At least they weren't pushing the Lysol for feminine daintiness issues.

[info]nonamouse

October 18 2007, 00:07:24 UTC 4 years ago

Yeah. Although that "effectal" crap in the last one makes me wonder. Nothing bright blue can be "all natural."

Well, maybe blueberries. But you know what I mean.

[info]horsedoovers

October 18 2007, 00:11:17 UTC 4 years ago

Blueberries are awesome!

[info]nonamouse

October 18 2007, 00:50:54 UTC 4 years ago

Blueberries > douching, for sure. But a lot of things > douching.

[info]horsedoovers

October 18 2007, 00:57:57 UTC 4 years ago

LOL

[info]jtaylor2

October 17 2007, 16:41:15 UTC 4 years ago

I was mystified that douche commercials were on youtube. There's apparently a whole bunch of Summer's Eve commercials, but they're not nearly as cheesy and comedic as Massengil.

I give my vote to the second one- I think talking about feminine freshness is appropriate when out sailing with your mother at the lake.

[info]skonen_blades

October 17 2007, 18:21:34 UTC 4 years ago

I remember that second one was lampooned in about two dozen movies and television shows. The mother/daughter sailboat conversation was SO far away from anyone's real life.
I'm a little horrified by the mysterious effectal but I love the harp strings as it goes into the bottle.

[info]skunmonken

October 17 2007, 19:55:42 UTC 4 years ago

I'd rather leap into a sewer face first before i tell anyone my cooch problems..let alone my mother.

D:

[info]jtaylor2

October 17 2007, 21:27:23 UTC 4 years ago

Seriously, I can't imagine casually asking my mother that, and then having her play with a lock of my hair like in the first ad. 0_0

[info]kokosbolla

October 17 2007, 21:22:21 UTC 4 years ago

I still don´t get it. Is it for yeast infection or are all women just so dirty down there?

[info]jtaylor2

October 17 2007, 21:26:36 UTC 4 years ago

For some, the odor of female genitalia should belie its natural hormoney-ness. The vagina has its own ph that would be altered by using vinegar, baking soda, or other products. This would then lead to bacterial infection...so, not a yeast infection treatment.

[info]nonamouse

October 18 2007, 00:06:36 UTC 4 years ago

I think it's supposed to be the latter. Cunt smell = "not fresh."

[info]elementalv

October 18 2007, 01:49:36 UTC 4 years ago

The "not so fresh" tag is really code for "I just finished my period, and I feel grody." Women who douche will do so once at the end of their period. It's not a daily thing -- that's what bidets are for.

[info]glapaloopscap

October 19 2007, 02:10:08 UTC 4 years ago

Unless they have an unusual medical reason, women who douche should stop. It's not good for your lady bits. Feeling grody? Have a bath. It really works.

[info]soupdupcosmogrl

October 18 2007, 03:45:48 UTC 4 years ago

Talk about your close mother/daughter relationships. Makes me wanna drag my mommy on a sailboat and ask her about ~down there~ cleanliness!

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