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This ad from 1975 is atrocious!

65 replies

TrashHeap · 22/03/2026 19:46

I think YouTube clips embed here, so please watch this, and then tell us what you think:

Love's Baby Soft commercial, 1975

"Innocence is sexier than you think..."

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/l7IP5SV6GqQ

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BestieNo1 · 22/03/2026 20:03

Creepy af! Am still coming to terms with reading the Ep files so not surprised we have been primed a long time for pervy old men! Urgh

PennySweeet · 22/03/2026 20:02

I was a child of the 70s and I think most decent people would be offended by that even back then.

Growlybear83 · 22/03/2026 19:58

I wasn’t offended by it in 1975 and Im really not going to get worked up about an advert that’s over 50 years old. It was acceptable in its time but wouldn’t be acceptable now, so what’s the point in expressing outrage now?

Butchyrestingface · 22/03/2026 19:57

What is the target user group - babies or adults? I couldn't work it out. Confused

ErrolTheDragon · 22/03/2026 19:56

Urgh. ShockThe voiceover is a (male!) American so I guess it didn’t air in the UK

HaroldMeaker · 22/03/2026 19:56

That’s terrible. I do remember lollies like that though

BethBynnag86 · 22/03/2026 19:55

I don't remember that at all-thankfully!!

Simplestars · 22/03/2026 19:52

Jeez. That is horrendous.
Was the target audience pedophiles?

PennySweeet · 22/03/2026 19:51

Yuk!

NFPorterkeeponkeepingonNsoul · 22/03/2026 19:51

Oh that's seriously creepy,I grew up in the 70s don't remember that one ..thank fuck.

YerMotherWasAHamster · 22/03/2026 19:50

That is creepy as hell.

PersephoneSmith · 22/03/2026 19:49

[sudder] that was normal?

Overtheatlantic · 22/03/2026 19:49

Oh wow. That’s so disturbing 😳

Hernameisdeborah · 22/03/2026 19:48

That’s terrible!

ToKittyornottoKitty · 22/03/2026 19:47

What is it about?