Who else thinks that the old Dr. Pepper campaign was contradictory?

[zbdent]

I don't recall if they've used it lately, but the old ad was:

"Be an original - Drink Dr. Pepper"

Along with the jingle:

"I'm a Pepper, you're a Pepper, he's a Pepper, she's a Pepper, wouldn't you like to be a Pepper too? Be a Pepper, drink Dr. Pepper . . ."

Contradiction: Be original by conforming to what we want EVERYBODY to do (therefore following the trend like sheep)

[kick-ass-bob]

1. great. now I have that earworm.

:grr:

[MrScorpio]

2. I think that you've found a flaw in their program

The ad execs should have beed lined up on Madison Ave. and shot.

Cheeky bastards!

[Gildor Inglorion]

3. OMG...hadn't thought of that in years...

the guy in "An American Werewolf in London" was in that commercial, right? I'd never thought of its contradicting itself, though. But you're right.

[tridim]

4. I had a girl call me "alternative" because I drink Dr. Pepper

and Mr. Pibb. This was back in the early 90's, when the word "alternative" didn't actually mean "mainstream". Turns out she was just trying to get me to ask her out, which I did. :)

[ghostsofgiants]

5. Mr. Pibb is a bullshit replica...dude didn't even get his degree.

[tridim]

6. Mr. Pepper's degree is just honorary

You think that dunce really went to med school? All he did was mix together sugar, corn syrup, water and carmel coloring and sell it for fifty cents.

For the record, I only like Mr. Pibb when it comes from a fountain, I don't like it in a can. Dr. Pepper is better in the can. Go figure.

[ghostsofgiants]

7. I think it's all nasty anyway.

I'll take the lemon-lime (and whatever the fuck else is in it) goodness of Sprite any day.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

8. And it tastes NOTHING like Dr. Pepper.

Just makes me wanna barf.
Duckie

[ghostsofgiants]

10. Exactly, Pibb dropped out and started making soda too soon.

[Mixxster]

9. I would imagine they were trying to imply that you'd be an...

original because you wouldn't be drinking the standard Coke or Pepsi, like the majority.