A Glass And A Half

Here’s an advert for Dairy Milk chocolate.

https://youtu.be/Goqv8GGoTV0

What is it about commercials from the 1980s that just makes everything seem so terrifying? Maybe they took the whole ‘scare ’em, then sell ’em a solution’ thing a bit too seriously. And, um, that bit with the two glasses pouring, am I wrong, or is it the video quality, but aren’t they pouring white powder?

I don’t want to know what Cadbury’s used to put in Dairy Milk.

 

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