Andrex Issues

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Today I saw an advert on TV for Andrex toilet paper; you know the one I'm talking of - with that Labrador puppy. The unique selling point and purpose of this advert was to announce that Andrex toilet paper is now even better - because each piece is now emblazoned with a cute little image of the puppy. I cannot help feeling slightly aggravated by this. Why? Because I question it.

Will this improvement provide me a product any better than Andrex was before? Will it feel softer against my skin or help me enjoy my bathroom time more? No, probably not. Sad thing is I know people must be suckered in by this gimmickry rubbish because advertisers continue to do it. I'd love to see a day when I'm not surrounded by corporate fakery, pointless novelty crap and the usual day-to-day bullshit. I'd start a revolution, but my wife won't let me.


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  1. On 31/07/2006 Elessar said:

    Does this puppy somehow make my ass cleaner? If not then i dont see the point of having images on toilet paper...

  2. On 31/07/2006 Damien said:

    Who knows, maybe people enjoy the idea of rubbing a puppy's face on their arse...

  3. On 31/07/2006 kitsimons said:

    "because it just wouldn't be right to have a real dog lick your arse..." honest advertising is the way forwards.

  4. On 31/07/2006 Pascal said:

    Labrador? Really? I heard rabbits were better for this - it has to do with the fact that rabbit furr is more abrasive (although I'm told it's not as bad as sandpaper).
    Maybe you should get the opinion of a scatophile on this subject!

  5. On 31/07/2006 Steve Tucker said:

    I'm personally waiting for them to produce a toilet roll with images of big brother housemates on them... :)

  6. On 01/08/2006 Pascal said:

    Cool! Do you mean toilet paper with neurons? All of two of them (per roll)!

  7. On 01/08/2006 Steve Tucker said:

    Perhap toilet paper with pictures of George Bush on it??

  8. On 01/08/2006 Damien said:

    @Steve: How much and where do I get it? :D

  9. On 01/08/2006 Elessar said:

    I'll take a case of George W. Bush Toilet Paper :)

  10. On 01/08/2006 P.J. Onori said:

    I fail to see how having an animal of any species will aid in my bathroom experience. Sounds like management wanted a boost in their sales without actually <em>doing anything</em> different.

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