MissionViejo92692 t1_j2942df wrote
Reply to comment by 54_actual in TIL In the 1980s, an obscene image was snuck into one of the ice cubes in a Coca-Cola ad in South Australia. The company recalled and destroyed all of the posters, and the artist responsible for the image was fired and sued. by 54_actual
I remember that book! Ice cubes in ads were one of the things it talked about. But the example pictures provided were sort of a Rorschach test. Even when someone tells you what you're looking for, you're not sure if you see it. I wonder if the guy who did the Coke ad took inspiration from the book and thought, I can do better. Life imitates conspiracy theory.
SubstantialPressure3 t1_j29qrss wrote
Not just ice cubes, water reflections, condensation, and shadows of artwork. It was actually fairly prevalent for a while.
54_actual OP t1_j294trl wrote
i read that he put it in the ad, early in the process, as a joke for his co-workers. as the process of approval climbed the chain, the insert was forgotten about and went unnoticed.
Dukie6 t1_j2arpqu wrote
I mean, at what point of approval can you take it back?
“Hey Brian, can you send that back to me for final approval?”
“I already sent it to the head of marketing”
I’d just start praying that I don’t get fired when they see it! I’m definitely not asking for it back!
BrendanSchaubsMom t1_j2a8xhx wrote
What do you remember was mentioned about ice cubes?
MissionViejo92692 t1_j2adl30 wrote
Images of penises, I think, were airbrushed in. The book had some color pictures in the center. I remember sort of having to take the guy's word for it regarding what the pictures were.
PSiggS t1_j2axyel wrote
One time I found dollar bill in the lettuce of a kfc sandwich in one of their commercials
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