Clear Blue Pregnancy Test

[MidgardDragon]

Similar to the "You bet your sweet Aspercreme" slogan change. I recently heard an advert for Clear Blue Pregnancy test that was something along the lines of "The most advanced technology you'll ever pee on."

I just heard it again and the slogan was more along the lines of "The most advanced technology you'll ever...*clears throat*...you know."

Another changed slogan to avoid offending our world's [sarcasm]delicate sensibilities[/sarcasm] or is this another case of false memory? Can anyone confirm or deny?

[Tootsie Plunkette]

Originally Posted by MidgardDragon

I recently heard an advert for Clear Blue Pregnancy test that was something along the lines of "The most advanced technology you'll ever pee on."

...Can anyone confirm or deny?

Yes, that's what it said.

[Special T]

I have the same memory you do. The commercials used to contain the phrase "pee on," which I thought was hilarious.

[MidgardDragon]

Originally Posted by Special T

I have the same memory you do. The commercials used to contain the phrase "pee on," which I thought was hilarious.

Interesting. I'm wondering if the changed phrase is just what they air for it during daytime TV (which I hadn't watched in a while until today) or if it's permanently changed. Another somewhat funny commercial bites the dust?

[Starla]

I never saw/heard the commercials where they said "pee on," that's hilarious! I like the current version quite a bit as well.

Sadly, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that some people find it offensive. I once got reprimanded for making a joke along the lines of "isn't it funny how some of the most important news of your life comes from peeing on a stick?" in the presence of a twelve-year-old girl. The next day her father gave me a stern lecture about how inappropriate my comment was. He and his wife almost had to explain to their daughter what I meant! He even implied that I was going to be a bad parent if I didn't change my ways.

[kismet]

Originally Posted by Starla

I never saw/heard the commercials where they said "pee on," that's hilarious! I like the current version quite a bit as well.

Sadly, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that some people find it offensive. I once got reprimanded for making a joke along the lines of "isn't it funny how some of the most important news of your life comes from peeing on a stick?" in the presence of a twelve-year-old girl. The next day her father gave me a stern lecture about how inappropriate my comment was. He and his wife almost had to explain to their daughter what I meant! He even implied that I was going to be a bad parent if I didn't change my ways.

How odd. The fact that urine contains pregnancy hormones is too delicate a concept for an almost-teen? I must be a horrid Mommy, because I would have no problem with my child knowing that pregnancy tests involve urine at age 2 or 3.

[Die Capacitrix]

I would have never seen this commercial except for this thread. Funny.

[black roses19]

I think it's a "time" kind of thing. I've noticed that sometimes it says "pee on" and sometimes it says "*ahem, you know...". It goes back and forth. I'm guessing that they just made 2 automatically just in case someone was offended by it and automatically show the "less offensive" one during the day.

Just a guess.

[Starla]

Originally Posted by kismet

How odd. The fact that urine contains pregnancy hormones is too delicate a concept for an almost-teen? I must be a horrid Mommy, because I would have no problem with my child knowing that pregnancy tests involve urine at age 2 or 3.

I know! My then-three-year-old asked what that stick was I was excitedly showing to Daddy and I told her. She thought it was cool that pee could do that and was disappointed that her pee couldn't do similar tricks! Too bad I hadn't thought of putting some blue dye in the toilet and letting her turn it green...

If I hadn't been hormonal and pregnant when that guy lectured me, I'd like to think I would have told him exactly what was wrong with his point of view. As it was, I was just shocked and ended up crying, which he took as a sign of remorse.

[snapdragonfly]

Originally Posted by kismet

How odd. The fact that urine contains pregnancy hormones is too delicate a concept for an almost-teen? I must be a horrid Mommy, because I would have no problem with my child knowing that pregnancy tests involve urine at age 2 or 3.

You ARE a horrid mommy. Don't you know that if children realize there are tests for pregnancy, they might then be led to know that one can figure out if you are pregnant or not, which perhaps means you could find a way to control that sort of thing and perhaps control if you get pregnant or not, and that might lead to all SORTS of horrible decisions on their part. Your daughter might think she is in control of her body or something. Which, any good mother will teach her daughter that she doesn't even HAVE a body until she gets married, and after that it belongs to her husband. You'd better straighten this mess out if you don't want your child to go to hell.

I still hear both versions of the commercial. They crack me up! They freak my mom out. She heard the "pee on" one and almost busted a gut laughing because she couldn't believe it.

[We'veBeenHad]

Originally Posted by Special T

I have the same memory you do. The commercials used to contain the phrase "pee on," which I thought was hilarious.

I thought it was funny too. I'm sorry if they changed it.

As to kids knowing urine is involved, it's a lot better than the old rabbit test!

They still say pee on in the UK but I'll keep my eye out for anybody taking the piss from this advert.

[Keket]

Originally Posted by MidgardDragon

Similar to the "You bet your sweet Aspercreme" slogan change. I recently heard an advert for Clear Blue Pregnancy test that was something along the lines of "The most advanced technology you'll ever pee on."

I just heard it again and the slogan was more along the lines of "The most advanced technology you'll ever...*clears throat*...you know."

Another changed slogan to avoid offending our world's [sarcasm]delicate sensibilities[/sarcasm] or is this another case of false memory? Can anyone confirm or deny?

I'm in Canada and I can confirm I've heard both versions of the ad.

[justusfour]

In the one that I have seen several times, it's not even the phrase that gets me, it's the voice of the announcer. He sounds like a guy doing a movie trailer, with lots of drama and music. It's hi-damn-larious!

/slight hijack/Starla you should told that NKBSK to PEE off and see how he liked that! Honestly, the nerve of some people!

[Drama Queen Of Mars]

Originally Posted by We'veBeenHad

As to kids knowing urine is involved, it's a lot better than the old rabbit test!

The complete idiot over here, a.k.a. Drama Queen Of Mars, would like to ask the possibly stupid question...."Huh?"

The complete idiot over here, a.k.a. Drama Queen Of Mars, would like to ask the possibly stupid question...."Huh?"

the rabbit test

[Hepcat]

I had never heard of the rabbit test either so I clicked on the link lazerus provided.

It linked to Wiki, which cited snopes. So I believe the rabbit circle is complete.

Does anyone else have "Kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit" running though their head now?

[noftessa]

Originally Posted by Hepcat

Does anyone else have "Kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit" running though their head now?

Well, yeah, thanks to you.

I just saw it last night on ABC Family channel and it still had the pee in it