I think Cillit Bang is sinister

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Tue, 2005-07-05 13:38

Those of you who watch TV may have seen the wonderful Cillit Bang adverts and like me thought, 'that's a shit advert, but the damn name's stuck in my head'. The other day in supermarket, my 5 year old son stops next to a promotional stack of the stuff and shouts at me "DAD! LOOK! It's Cillit Bang!!!" He insisted that we buy some and cried and threw a massive tantrum when I said no. I have never mentioned the product to him at home. Is there a subliminal message that I am missing(I guess that is the idea of subliminal)?

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Tue, 2005-07-05 14:02

archergirl

As a partial eco-Nazi, I find the thought of something so chemical-ish that it dissolves dirt in seconds most alarming. I think it's the catchy name: Cillit BANG. No wonder kids like it. I wouldn't let mine come within ten feet of the product, however...

Tue, 2005-07-05 14:03

John

Well. Their is: 'Silt' as in sedimentary rock particles. Or! 'Ciliate' Which refers to any of a phylum, or subphylum. ie, Cilophora of ciliated protozoans, as paramecia. Am I reading to much in to this one, or is that a very smart kid you have there. ~:

Tue, 2005-07-05 14:09

Tartini Tim

No, he's quite thick.

Tue, 2005-07-05 14:12

Tartini Tim

I prefer this version of the ad. [%sig%]

Tue, 2005-07-05 16:25

kjheritage

Can I speak up for Cilit Bang - it really helped clean my cooker no end!! Shame about all the skin falling off my fingers though...

Thu, 2005-07-07 17:47

RichardW

**** bang? I always see clit bang. Must be one of those tongue/non-tongue roller traits of human perception. I love that Barry Scott remix. Had it blasting out the windows.

Tue, 2005-07-05 23:44

ely whitley

it's the same firm that used to make 'infomercials' about their amazing cleaning products you could buy in galloon tubs for about 50p. they must have been bought out because it's now 'Oxy action' AND cilit bang! the stuff's fine except that it comes out in thick clumps of pink frothy goo rather than a nice fine spray so your bath ends up looking like it's been caught in a big gay snowdrift.

Wed, 2005-07-06 04:57

Camus

*Can I speak up for Cilit Bang - it really helped clean my cooker no end!! Shame about all the skin falling off my fingers though... it also smells kind of pissy!

Wed, 2005-07-06 11:09

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ely whitley

yes it does!!! I think they put some amonia (poor little sparrow... sorry I can't say amonia without adding that to it) in it and that makes it smell pissy.

Wed, 2005-07-06 14:21

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Camus

and another thing that puzzles me... just who the hell is Barry Scott?...Is he someone that we should know or is he the bloke responsible for pissy bang? and...why doesn't he mention the fact that after you have cleaned your bathroom with ilicit bang (sounds better than cilit !) it will smell worse than the mens urinals in a packed nightclub at 2 am!

Wed, 2005-07-06 14:30

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Camus

HA!... Whilst trying to find out who Mr Scott is I stumbled on this.. http://www.luckykazoo.com/media/2005/03/cillit-bang-remix.html (sorry can't do it properly)

Wed, 2005-07-06 22:30

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martin_t

whenever i see that ad i see the words **** bang

Wed, 2005-07-06 22:31

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martin_t

c.u.n.t bang i need help but now others will see it too

Thu, 2005-07-07 11:58

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ely whitley

perhaps not. I re call a story about posters for Dirty Harry being removed because if you write clint in block caps it looks like this CLINT and if the typeface is if a certain kind and the spacing not standard then you're in trouble.

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