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to not like the new Boots advert!!

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medicalmayhem · 13/03/2011 13:21

Has anyone else seen the new advert from Boots the chemist advertising pain relief, its the one where man and women are in bed and the man is kissing the woman's arm and shoulder and she is about to say not tonight dear i have a headache and the man shakes a packet of paracetamol or something similar at her, and the message is "be prepared", i don't like it, it seems to me to have the message, we are going to have sex whether you like it or not and if you think your bottling out with the old chestnut of a headache you are mistaken!! OK i know i may be being a tad dramatic but as soon as i saw it i just thought ugh, bit icky!!Am i being a prude?

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beachholiday · 13/03/2011 17:17

Worst of a bad (& sterotypical & unfunny) bunch of ads from Boots.

belledechocchipcookie · 13/03/2011 19:11

It's shit.

ringoffire · 13/03/2011 22:02

As mentioned by another poster, it's jus a bloody joke based on the very old "headache" excuse which has been around for decades. It is meant to infer that a headache needn't be a barrier to sex. But feel free to read into it as you will.

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FessaEst · 19/03/2011 21:37

I've just seen this tonight, and it didn't sit well with me at all. Seems a very odd way to advertise a product. Can't imagine how many ad execs it took to come up with such a dodgy sketch.

MissVerinder · 19/03/2011 21:41

It's shit. I felt embarrased watching it tbh. I'm boycotting Boots.

Jakally · 26/03/2011 17:43

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expatinscotland · 26/03/2011 17:54

It would have been better if she'd kneed him in the crotch and then they could have advertised cold packs as well.

Jakally · 26/03/2011 17:56

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PurveyorOfWoo · 26/03/2011 17:58

"Sometimes you just have to take one for the team" Shock

Jakally, I have no idea which team you play for, but I'm glad I'm not on it.

Jakally · 26/03/2011 17:59

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PurveyorOfWoo · 26/03/2011 18:06

Oh look, it even has sockpuppets

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shockers · 26/03/2011 18:20

I didn't like the ad either.

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4FoxAche · 26/03/2011 18:25

Same as strandedpolarbear.

Both dp and me had a slight giggle when we saw it.