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Fast-food advertising
Feb 1^st, 2013 at 4:41am

Given the obesity epidemic sweeping the first-world, I've taken to watching fast-food ads to see if I can spot just one person who is in any way overweight and should be avoiding such poison.

So far, not one.

They're all young, slim, trim, taut and terrific with lovely skin and smiles. Even the children gettting take-away pizza as dinner, as they sit on the sofa watching TV, are shown as perfect examples of health without an ounce of fat upon them - as opposed to what we all see in the real world.

Is it the same in other countries?

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seaworthy CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Posts: 706	Re: Fast-food advertising Reply #1 - Feb 1^st, 2013 at 6:28am I dont know about the ads but I personally eat at a lot of fast ffod joints. Quote: They're all young, slim, trim, taut and terrific with lovely skin and smiles. I've got a decent hair cut. That count?
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Re: Fast-food advertising
Reply #2 - Feb 1^st, 2013 at 3:56pm

AussieBrian wrote on Feb 1^st, 2013 at 4:41am:

Given the obesity epidemic sweeping the first-world, I've taken to watching fast-food ads to see if I can spot just one person who is in any way overweight and should be avoiding such poison.

So far, not one.

They're all young, slim, trim, taut and terrific with lovely skin and smiles. Even the children gettting take-away pizza as dinner, as they sit on the sofa watching TV, are shown as perfect examples of health without an ounce of fat upon them - as opposed to what we all see in the real world.

Is it the same in other countries?

Pretty much!

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Brew CH.com Sponsor CH.com Alumnus Offline Posts: 14163	Re: Fast-food advertising Reply #3 - Feb 1^st, 2013 at 4:16pm Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or That kid's parents should take the rubber bands off his arms.
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Re: Fast-food advertising
Reply #4 - Feb 1^st, 2013 at 4:18pm

AussieBrian wrote on Feb 1^st, 2013 at 4:41am:

Is it the same in other countries?

Totally the same here. Adverts are full of people looking good, in great shape and without a care in the world.

It's interesting to watch adverts for things like pain medication where the pain seems to be such a minor thing in an otherwise perfect world which is cured in seconds (as they can't have anyone not smiling in the adverts).

But the best ones are for household products where the amazing new product, be it a vacuum cleaner or a toilet cleaner, works just perfect and it changes horrible chores into amazing fun tasks.

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AussieBrian CH.com Hall of Famer Offline CH - It's all in your head! Posts: 3851 Cairns, Qld, Australia Gender:	Re: Fast-food advertising Reply #5 - Feb 1^st, 2013 at 5:59pm Mike NZ wrote on Feb 1^st, 2013 at 4:18pm: ...works just perfect and it changes horrible chores into amazing fun tasks. Ain't that the truth. I worry for the woman who cuddles her dish-washer so rapturously, and the bloke that sleeps with his lawn mower rather than the missus.
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Reply #6 - Feb 1^st, 2013 at 7:06pm

How about the advertisements showing a lady with gray hair, old age wrinkles, warts and skin tags? The woman is all of 22 years old.

And the fatties that sprinkle their food with God-only-knows-what chemical and suddenly is 50 pounds lighter.

McDonald's is advertising McRibs in my area. Does anyone have any idea what the stuff is? It is the worst tasting skunk butt ever! It could help kids lose weight. They'd take one bite, gag, choke and spit it out. McRibs would be a great cure for Chubby's appetite.

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jess-MTL CH.com Junior Offline Episodic sufferer Posts: 59 x0\|Montreal\|Canada\|\|0\|0\| Gender:	Re: Fast-food advertising Reply #7 - Feb 22^nd, 2013 at 10:52pm AussieBrian wrote on Feb 1^st, 2013 at 4:41am: Is it the same in other countries? I say yes for Canada
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: Fast-food advertising Reply #8 - Feb 22^nd, 2013 at 11:36pm It works in the beer ads, too. Haven't seen a bum or a falling down drunk on one yet. Must use a different beer than we have around. jc
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Charlie CH.com Alumnus Offline Happy to be here Posts: 18971 Jamestown, NY Gender:	Re: Fast-food advertising Reply #9 - Mar 4^th, 2013 at 3:43pm Exactly Brian. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or My excursions to McDonalds are usually for senior coffee. It's cheap for us, you see.....Sugar is the main ingredient of everything. Even McDonald's tossed salads have heaps of sugar added. Charlie
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DougglesCA CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 2	Re: Fast-food advertising Reply #10 - Mar 7^th, 2013 at 5:32am Toothpaste commercials never ever show toothpaste being used; just a perfectly clean dry brush going lightly over a mouth that's even had the saliva vacuumed out entirely! I think people can handle seeing a little foam...not like we dont see it every time we BRUSH.
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Charlie CH.com Alumnus Offline Happy to be here Posts: 18971 Jamestown, NY Gender:	Re: Fast-food advertising Reply #11 - Mar 7^th, 2013 at 5:48pm One thing is that there may be a hundred feet of perhaps a hundred different toothpastes displayed on a store shelf. So much prime space used. It's quite a tribute to marketing. There's always baking soda. Charlie
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Hatned CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 1	Re: Fast-food advertising Reply #12 - Mar 12^th, 2013 at 11:24am I have to say yes, it's the same here in the our country. Fastfood restaurant models are all thin and slender, not exactly what happens to us in real life.
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