Monday, February 25, 2008

Obay!





Strange ads have begun popping up on bus shelters around Toronto. At first glance, they appear to be for a new mind-control drug that's designed to turn teenagers into docile, law-abiding, parent-obeying zombies.

Of course, the campaign is a hilarious spoof. But who's behind it? The people at the Torontoist blog did a little detective work and revealed the culprits' identity. Check out their post--along with additional pictures and a couple of Obay radio ads here.

15 comments:

sffh said...

Okay that is REALLY weird! I wonder if any parents fell for it and tried to get some.

Lara said...

thats bizarre...and funny!!!!

Raph said...

Haha. ^^ That's so funny... and clever. And it has resonance.
Those people are lucky they have enough money to actually be able to do that. xD

Patsee said...

If it's supposed to be mind-controlling, do you think I could get my sister to "help" me with my homework?

littlechar said...

wow, thats sad in a culturally incorrect kind of way :(

creativeartist said...

what ever it was it went right over my head

ookamishinzui said...

That's really funny, it reminds me of a book called So Yesterday.

Kiel said...

weird. reminds me of fille fiable

insanewriter said...

NO!!!
its worse than hypnotizing!
fille fiable is 4 good. this is bad, very bad.

International Mastermind said...

I knew I was supposed to avoid those little green pills! :)

That is way-clever.

Spring said...

"Oh, no! She's thinking for herself!"

Kitty said...

I'm glad I don't live there.. ^^'

ss chick said...

they sound like my kinda people (the ones that posted it). thats SOOO hilarlioos. no, really. it is.

Patsee said...

xD What IM said. I agree, and I'm additionally buying my own vitamin supplements from now on.

Anonymous said...

Thhat's soooooooooooooo weird?! Whoi would take that stuff?"