how would you define evil?

[miriam_e]

Proof at last that it is not a genuine ad. Breathe a little easier folks. See here for a reply by its creator, rjwhite.

Thanks to annie_lynne for making me think... better late than never. I reflexively jumped too soon. I should have checked it out first. The picture below may actually be a fake. I can't find any definitive proof, but looking more carefully at its text I notice the word "guaranteed" has been misspelled as "gauranteed". I really don't think ad-men would miss that one. Sad that I think they'd care more about spelling than damaging babies.

If you find it difficult to read the text:

For a better start in life start cola earlier!

How soon is too soon?

Not soon enough. Laboratory tests over the last few years have proven that babies who start drinking soda during that early formative period have a much higher chance of gaining acceptance and "fitting in" during those awkward pre-teen and teen years. So, do yourself a favor. Do your child a favor. Start them on a strict regimen of sodas and other sugary carbonated beverages right now, for a lifetime of guaranteed happiness.

The Soda Pop Board of America.
1515 W. Hart Ave. - Chicago, ILL

The labels on the Coke bottle read:

• Promotes Active Lifestyle!
• Boosts Personality!
• Gives body essential sugars!

Perhaps advertisers were so used to lying they didn't see the problem in addicting babies to that crap. This stuff is up there with that sociopathic stuff about "more doctors smoke Camel cigarettes than any other brand".

Has it changed? or are these monsters just more subtle now?

Comments

[xxclovergrrlxx.livejournal.com]

yeaaah, i really doubt it's real. i couldn't find any proof it's a fake either though. my first BS twitch was from the use of the term "soda pop" though.

it put my brain on a long tangent wondering if "soda pop" was generally the accepted term in chicago during that time. it probably was, but now days, most say "pop" in chicago. hell, according to some of the stat sites i looked at, more people say "soda" in michigan than in illinois, and i've never actually heard anyone order a "soda" that wasn't from somewhere else. america has this great pop vs. soda divide (and just plain "coke" in the south). my uncle said "soda" for a while after he moved back from living in california for 10 years though.