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June 3, 2008

Another Really Creepy Anti-Sexual Abuse PSA

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It's not quite as bad as The Worst PSA Ever Ever Ever, but that one was made in the '80s, before anyone knew what they were doing. It could be argued that creepiness standards are different in Germany or wherever this PSA is airing, but the tags really say it all:

Tentacle Ad Commercial Sex Sexual Child Abuse Trauma Metaphor 3d CGI The Vikings hairy arm disturbing snake nonprofit

"The Vikings?"

Anyway, if you want a strong jolt of ew with your Tuesday morning, and to follow the international ad agency battle for the most over-the-top public service ad campaign, here's the hairy tentacle of sexual abuse. It's way "metaphorical."

If the list of self-congratulatory credits are any indication, the many people and agencies who collaborated on this are proud of what they've made. It seems like a straightforward "talk to your kids" would be more effective, though less likely to win whatever award they're going after here. Gross.

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Hairy tentacle might want to get that mole looked at.

Posted by: Sara profile link at 06/03/08 11:37 AM | Reply
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EWW! IT'S EVEN VEINY!

Posted by: Spena at 06/03/08 11:45 AM | Reply
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hard liquor, soft holes

I LEARNED IT FROM WATCHING YOUUU

Posted by: hard liquor, soft holes profile link at 06/03/08 12:17 PM | Reply
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what kind of monster would molest a girl with a hairy tentacle? i don't care how hot of a 3 yr old she is, it's just wrong

Posted by: action bastard profile link at 06/03/08 2:16 PM | Reply
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Is there any way to unwatch the worst PSA ever ever ever? I'll never look at my grandmother the same way again. She knew. She must have known.

Posted by: Mad Dog Fargo profile link at 06/03/08 7:09 PM | Reply
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OMG....what a bad idea. I can just see the creative meetings on this: "it has to look like a snake, but it has to convey sexual abuse. I know! A snakepenis!"

Posted by: schadenfloyd at 07/07/08 8:59 AM | Reply
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