Found the Answer

Vintage advertisements fascinate me. I always find myself between an “OMG! What were they thinking?" and fits of uncontrollable laughter. . Taking the period into account, I do assume that the "creativity" behind these ads, could mostly be attributed to men...But I do wonder at times, where on earth did the attitude come from?

(I do think I might have the answer though...)

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The words on the bottom of the ad states:

"For men only....brand new man talking, power packed patterns that tell her it is a man's world...and make her so happy that it is".

No argument there. Dear gods, with those lovely "power packed" patterns what woman would want to be associated with it? They can keep that "man talking" world to themselves! I do not want any part of it at all. Must be honest as well, I will also serve his breakfast on my knees - anything to avoid looking directly at that hideous piece of material around his neck.

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First paragraph:

"We are not saying that if wives simply use Chlorodent their husbands will never look at a pretty woman"

Okay, the photo first. The other woman is a Black Widow Spider? No amount of refreshed breath will then save the "poor" straying husband - Black Widow spiders have quite a nasty habit of killing their mate after mating. Second thought - that is if she does not pass out from the beer and garlic flavoured vapours leaving his mouth.

About the first paragraph? If you are not saying that simply using Chlorodent will stop men looking at other pretty woman, why print the ad in the first place? Eh...the big bold letters are exactly saying, what you are saying that you are not saying.

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"To enable them to get through work as early as their husbands"

Okay, the ad was written for exactly whom? "Them" are the ones that are suppose to be using the stuff...and "their husbands" will then be so delighted. Oh, and the little fact that husbands can get through their work early (8 hours) as opposed to "Them" taking 14 hours?

Simple: Thanks to the wonderfully talented females in front of a closed office door...secretaries. My dad has been retired for over fifteen years now, but his secretary still phones my mother to this day on her birthday and her wedding anniversary.

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The answer!

Definitely NOT spanked long enough!

That would have removed all those patronising little remarks straight from all the brain cells....