An explanation seems needed.

Less · 05-09-2010, 20:34

Dettol 'No-Touch Handwash System' TV ad - 30 sec advert

I keep getting irritated by this advert, for no other reason than, if the product is of any use, the dispenser can be covered in tons of Doo-Doo, but once the contents have been used surely anything on the outside is neutralised?

Margaret Pilkington · 05-09-2010, 20:44

Less, it is another one of those ads that frightens folk into buying a product that is expensive, and not at all necessary.
After all you are going to Wash your hands with the hand soap that a normal dispenser is doling out aren't you? You aren't going to eat the stuff.
Soap and water kill the bacteria that might be on the top of the hand pump so why would you need a no touch one? Well, mainly because people can see much better than they can think.
It irritates the doo-doo out of me too.

Less · 05-09-2010, 20:54

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Less, it is another one of those ads that frightens folk into buying a product that is expensive, and not at all necessary.
After all you are going to Wash your hands with the hand soap that a normal dispenser is doling out aren't you? You aren't going to eat the stuff.
Soap and water kill the bacteria that might be on the top of the hand pump so why would you need a no touch one? Well, mainly because people can see much better than they can think.
It irritates the doo-doo out of me too.

Thank you, can you now explain how washing at 40 degrees using a detergent that kills 99.9% of germs, (good and bad germs) makes my childrens clothes safer to wear?

Unless I kill 99.9% of my children they will still, like the rest of us, be covered in germs, won't they?

flashy · 05-09-2010, 21:10

i was saying to Anthony the other day that that ad is enough to give anyone ocd

Margaret Pilkington · 05-09-2010, 21:20

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Originally Posted by Less

Thank you, can you now explain how washing at 40 degrees using a detergent that kills 99.9% of germs, (good and bad germs) makes my childrens clothes safer to wear?

Unless I kill 99.9% of my children they will still, like the rest of us, be covered in germs, won't they?

I could Less, but again this advert plays on the insecurities of folk who want to be sure that everything in their life is spotless......don't they realise that our immune systems need to have something to do, or they start to work on things that they shouldn't be working on...a bit like the devil and idle hands.

How has the human race come so far without these necessities?
I will leave you to answer that one

jaysay · 06-09-2010, 09:05

You beat me to it Less I was going to post on this myself, the ad is stupid to start with, if your washing your hands, it don't really matter whats on the pump does it, when your in the act of, err um washing your hands, doh

Less · 06-09-2010, 09:23

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Originally Posted by jaysay

You beat me to it Less I was going to post on this myself, the ad is stupid to start with, if your washing your hands, it don't really matter whats on the pump does it, when your in the act of, err um washing your hands, doh

Sorry Jay sometimes a thread can have a first post started with a different name to Jaysay.

Mick · 06-09-2010, 09:29

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Originally Posted by Less

Sorry Jay sometimes a thread can have a first post started with a different name to Jaysay.

But not many

jaysay · 06-09-2010, 09:50

Have waited a few minutes before answering the last two posts, was just waiting to see if Beni had a poke as well, then I could say I've been attacked by the whole research team

Less · 06-09-2010, 09:53

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Have waited a few minutes before answering the last two posts, was just waiting to see if Beni had a poke as well, then I could say I've been attacked by the whole research team

I'm sure before the end of the day even our carers will be willing to give you a poke.

jaysay · 06-09-2010, 09:57

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Originally Posted by Less

I'm sure before the end of the day even our carers will be willing to give you a poke.

I'm sure they will be far to busy looking to your needs Less

Benipete · 06-09-2010, 11:18

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Have waited a few minutes before answering the last two posts, was just waiting to see if Beni had a poke as well, then I could say I've been attacked by the whole research team

Sorry I'm late I was busy preparing my lunch on the bog seat.

Neil · 06-09-2010, 12:17

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Originally Posted by Less

I'm sure before the end of the day even our carers will be willing to give you a poke.

What makes you think anyone cares?

Barrie Yates · 06-09-2010, 15:42

Wish I could come up with the disinfectant that kills the elusive 0.1% of germs that all others can't kill.

Less · 06-09-2010, 16:10

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Originally Posted by Barrie Yates

Wish I could come up with the disinfectant that kills the elusive 0.1% of germs that all others can't kill.

That is the one that will destroy the world, then margaretR with her last breath will say, "see, I told you so!".