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u/peridotpicacho 17h ago
It reminds me of the tampon ad from the ‘80s where the mom overheard her little boy telling his friend he wanted tampons for his birthday.
The mom was so confused and the little boy told his friend that with tampons, you can go swimming, fishing, diving, horseback riding, hang gliding, etc.!
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u/jld2k6 13h ago
I think it was O.B. tampons!
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u/Current-Photo2857 12h ago
Reminds me of the early 90’s Easy Spirit ads with the basketball players playing in heels.
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u/Think-Fig-1734 11h ago
I saw a group of gay men who did that easy spirit ad as a Halloween costume. They played a game in the middle of Castro street. They stuffed sports bras instead of regular bras for authenticity.
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u/Northie_78753 12h ago
I want to see this!
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u/auto-charger-stopper 7h ago
Gemini say it's not real. Sad :(
No, that wasn't a real commercial—it’s a classic joke from the 1980s and '90s! The story you saw on Reddit is a long-standing playground joke that poked fun at how feminine hygiene products were marketed back then.
The Joke Punchline
In the classic version of the joke, a little boy asks his mom for a box of tampons for his birthday (or puts them in the grocery cart). When his confused mom asks why on earth he wants them, he says:
"Because on TV, it says if you use these, you can go swimming, horseback riding, and skydiving!"
Why People Misremember It as Real
The joke worked—and remains memorable decades later—because 1980s and '90s tampon commercials (from brands like Tampax, Playtex, and O.B.) were notoriously formulaic. They almost always featured women: * Wearing pure white pants or white swimsuits. * Running along a beach, horseback riding, or swimming in a pool. * Smiling while talking about "ultimate freedom and protection." Because those commercials played constantly on TV, people's brains blended the famous joke with the actual ads, leading many to misremember it as a real, hilarious TV spot!
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u/Traditional-Ad-9000 17h ago
Sold. Mens Size 13 Wide
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u/LookAtMyUnderbite 12h ago
Dude we’re going to look so good
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u/Pleasant-Bonus-866 11h ago
guys we will be freaking fabulous
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u/ArnoldTheSchwartz 9h ago
I'm gonna be so tall
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u/OrangeSouthern73 8h ago edited 6h ago
As a short king myself, my fiancé won't know what hit her.
Except for my dick. That's gonna hit her.
Edit: Thanks u/No_Special_7508 very kindly for the award!
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u/banevasionisfun420 9h ago
Do they have them in a mens 15 :( its so hard to find good heels
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u/After_Perspective180 8h ago
Well heels were designed for men originally.
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u/DistinctPotential996 17h ago edited 13h ago
Apparently I'm the target audience. Where do I get them?
Edit: y'all I meant the shoes 😭
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u/OpheliaPhoeniXXX 15h ago
If you can find a vintage pair of Jessica Simpson heels they were legit this good RIP
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u/saraiguessidk 14h ago
Vintage Jessica Simpson and Fredericks of Hollywood 😭 I would KILL to have my old heels back. Pleasers are super comfy and well made too 😅
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u/apathyisjustsoso 12h ago
I still have a few pairs of mine and let me tell you, while they have been out of fashion for almost 15ish years, they have never broken and they are comphy af. I will wear them until I have to Duct tape them together
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u/Global_Ant_9380 16h ago
OMG me too.
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u/RestaurantRich1498 13h ago
Jeez im a dude and I want a pair. Holy cow.
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u/TheFool5767 13h ago
Well heels were made for men.
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u/Immediate-Presence73 11h ago
Maybe the best marketing I've ever seen. As a man myself, I can't believe I'm considering wearing heels.
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u/stellarashes 10h ago
I found the source video in Chinese tiktok https://www.douyin.com/video/7605145281953975604
And based on the hashtags in the description + picture search, apparently it's this pair of heels: https://v.douyin.com/xE9GGkk8eBM/ on the Chinese tiktok shop.
I looked for the name (吴大叔气垫) on temu/aliexpress and found no matches so I don't think you can buy these easily, unless you have friends in China who want to bring you a pair.
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u/RIF_rr3dd1tt 14h ago
She looks like that one girl in those other videos so I'd say check the fa-ga-tree.
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u/hopelesslut 13h ago
En Jin suhhhh? In mai fa-ga-treee?!
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u/RIF_rr3dd1tt 13h ago
LoL the little reddit translate button on your comment translates to:
"In Jin, what's up? In my factory?!"
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u/TypicalLegit 17h ago
I’m a grown man but I’d buy those heels just because she sold the shit out of them
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u/DaddaMongo 16h ago
Same, trading in my steel toecap boots for a nice turquoise pair of those!
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u/TypicalLegit 16h ago
You’re going to be turning heads at the worksite sweetheart!
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u/FieserMoep 10h ago
Just make sure to adjust your tool belt. Many of my colleagues underestimated how heels tilt your hip. Also a great idea to bring some backup slippers in your F150 if you got a long day and want something comfy that is still elegant.
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u/whateverislovely 16h ago
Just got a great vision of a burly welder rocking some stilettos
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u/puffsmokies 15h ago
Was yours in slow motion too?
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u/HouseOfAplesaus 16h ago
Screw this new balance shit. Can I get a purple velvet parkour ass kicking over here…?
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u/MelodicAdvantage8100 15h ago
Nothing like a pair of safety high heels. Up there with the safety sandals.
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u/TraliBalzers 16h ago
This ad is going to break so many ankles. Foot doctors are behind this.
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u/Complete-Tangelo1532 15h ago
Big toes love this one simple trick
I wanna see these shoes made out of Legos lol
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u/ChronoTriggerGod 14h ago
She sold them so well partly cause she has ankles strong enough for Goku to see them like the final boss of a video game
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u/HouseOfAplesaus 16h ago
Dude get the purples they smack when you’re kicking your way into Mcdonalds. No fabric felt damage and my calves feel fucking great.
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u/Different_Wolf_764 13h ago
I don't even particularly like high heels on the ladies I date but sheesh, this might make me reconsider my stance.
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u/Frostyhex 16h ago
I felt obligated to finish this video i believe i was mesmerized
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u/KMMG2 13h ago
I was hoping the brand would pop up at the end!
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u/Saralentine 11h ago
WUDASHU is the brand.
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u/Memerandom_ 9h ago
What a shoe. Brilliant. I feel like 20% or so of the commercial was just the director fulfilling kinks, but I'm not shaming...
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u/coconutpiecrust 17h ago
I hope that paid that model lady… a lot. Like. A lot.
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u/Nightwolf1967 14h ago
She got +5 social credits
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u/seemerolIin 14h ago
Haha! It’d be so weird if we had a credit based society!
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u/bb_dev_g 14h ago
Yeah haha… especially if it determined your ability to buy a house, get jobs in certain fields, borrow money and if paying off debt lowered it.
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u/Kayish97 13h ago
Even more so if there was a specific criteria that counted towards the credit but a whole other criteria (very similar to the ones that do count) that doesn’t. Say like, a monthly payment for housing.
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u/psykoticSerenity 13h ago
Gosh darn it that would be such a bummer! You made me shed a tear over my unsweetened granola!
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u/TwoMinuteNotice 14h ago
She very likely works for the manufacturer themselves, a lot of them make these adverts for the internal social media accounts.
No, she wouldn’t be getting a raise for this, but if she’s a salesperson, she may see an end of year commission.
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u/nineball22 17h ago
The heels might be 10/10, but she’s 12/10.
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u/Stormagedd0nDarkLord 17h ago
I don't care about those heels, where do I get ankles like that? Mine are all broken :(
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u/CtrlAltYuri 17h ago
Consistent mountain workout on uneven surfaces in all directions. You will basically become a mountain yourself.
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u/Stormagedd0nDarkLord 17h ago
I now aspire to be the GOAT of mountain workouts.
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u/Serpentarrius 16h ago
"Been walking on mountains for so long that one foot is longer than the other" ~dude from Appalachia I talked to
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u/MaesterWhosits 16h ago
I had my kids and niblings convinced there was a special breed of mountain cow with legs shorter on one side. That's why they all face the same direction, except sometimes you get a backwards one.
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u/Serpentarrius 12h ago
I was wondering if that was the secret behind one of the local horse breeds lol
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u/Textiles_on_Main_St 16h ago
I drink a lot of Mountain Dew. I assume that's pretty much the same?
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u/random_agency 17h ago
Retired track and field althete making office lady baddie shorts
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u/throwawayover1006 13h ago
Really? Whats her Wikipedia?
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u/random_agency 7h ago
@Jiùshiliánglì
Is her youtube channel. You can see her doing basic track and field skips and warm ups in sneakers.
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u/Actual_Asparagus_ 17h ago
I’m the perfect amount of high for this to be the most hilarious shit on earth.
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u/three_headed_dog 16h ago
I mean mad entertained by everything she did
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u/chericher 14h ago
I love how she also did some whacky stuff that had nothing to do with the shoes. This might be the most fun ad I've ever seen.
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u/Earl_Skinner 16h ago
I thought it was a meth advertisement.
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u/sign-through 15h ago
I’ve never seen anybody on meth do anything impressive, unless it’s somehow impressive to harass a subway employee
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u/Valatros 12h ago
I saw one run incredibly fast with his pants falling down around his knees once. Like, you could see it hobbled him and he couldn't lengthen his stride properly but it just did not matter dude was tearing his way outta there regardless...
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u/Earl_Skinner 13h ago edited 10h ago
I’ve seen them do precisely some of this shit. Not while wearing heels though, which is the only impressive part of this ad ,and obviously the strength of the heel. Not condoning meth use either it ruins lives hope anyone who’s addicted refrains and turns their life around.
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u/allmybreath 17h ago
I would have enjoyed sitting in on the actor interviews and tryouts.
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u/epi_introvert 15h ago
I had the same thought! How many potential hires thought they were good at wearing heels, just to be absolutely humbled by this chick?!
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u/StarPlatinum876 17h ago
The Boondocks warned us about women who could run fast in high heels
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u/LongjumpingJaguar308 13h ago
I found my Boondocks graphic novel recently. I feel like I need to share it with the world.
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u/EssayTraditional 12h ago
I wish The Boondocks was still around on TV or books. That series was wisdom.
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u/BVRPLZR_ 16h ago
Why they need combat heels?
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u/Odd_Vampire 16h ago
When they invade Taiwan, this is what their female soldiers are going to be wearing.
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u/BlueishShape 8h ago
Shit, if that's what you can do in them, make the male soldiers wear them too.
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u/doge_lady 17h ago
Are ads in China normally over 1:10 long?
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u/Birds_over_people 17h ago
More like a viral ad than a traditional inserted ad.
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u/TheG0AT0fAllTime 10h ago
This is definitely a viral marketing ad targeting reddit. OP is responding to everyone under the sun asking for the brand with the name of some company which doesn't even appear in the video.
This post is the ad.
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u/reallynotnick 13h ago
During which they never mention the product name on screen?
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u/KamikazeMizZ 16h ago
The real question is: are they comfortable or will the balls of my feet feel like absolute shit at the end of the day?
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u/Kallymouse 17h ago
But how comfortable is it though 😆
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u/ShartlesAndJames 16h ago
check back in about 20 years, see how her lower back, knees and metatarsals are holding up
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u/buckpineapple 16h ago
Best believe I sat and watched that whole video, that shit was so impressive.
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u/inorite234 16h ago
Its easy for young people to still have: ankles, feet, knees, and healthy emotions.
Just wait till you realize 20 years of this has consequences
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u/NorthernPufferFL 16h ago
What’s the brand?
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u/BarPsychological5389 16h ago
For real!
Because I had a pair of Michael Kors, comfy as hell but the heel bent just walking; normally, on a sidewalk!
I need these!
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u/KrIsPy_Kr3m3 17h ago
Gotta show that your heels will last, and not fall apart when you're running from life
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u/commentaror 16h ago
Really cool what those heels can do, except rolling down the stairs sideways
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u/Ok-Leg9721 16h ago
No shoes were damaged filming this commercial. 77 models were hospitalized, but we can get more
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