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re: Was there a bigger marketing let down than Aquafresh toothpaste when you were a kid?

Posted on 7/18/26 at 9:55 pm to
Posted by Buck_Rogers
Member since Jul 2013
2138 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 9:55 pm to
I usually use Colgate but figured the Aquafresh looked enticing and maybe they got their shite together. I was duped for the second time.
Posted by Jimbeaux
Member since Sep 2003
21903 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 11:06 pm to
quote:

SST Evel Knievel didn’t go past 5 feet bf falling over.


Are you talking about the Evil Knievel action stunt cycle? That was one of the best toys I ever owned. If yours didn’t work, I think it was user error.
Posted by Stexas
SWLA
Member since May 2013
7103 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 11:11 pm to
I thought Segway’s would be more popular/everywhere but they turned out to be pretty douchy
Posted by Chardee MacDennis
Pennsylvania
Member since Jan 2024
399 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 11:34 pm to
This was quite an underwhelming promotional sandwich in the Summer of 95
Posted by Hondo Blacksheep
Member since Jul 2022
3400 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 11:41 pm to
It was no McRib lol
Posted by TigerMyth36
River Ridge
Member since Nov 2005
41755 posts
Posted on 7/18/26 at 11:51 pm to
quote:

That styrofoam glider plane wing’s would fall off when you threw it.


Like almost instant destruction. There were also those hobby shop balsa wood rubberband engine planes that were just as prone to immediate destruction.

I think as a young kid I was disillusioned by I think the coca cola bottle cap prize giveaway. You would peel off the liner and it would tell you what you won. I think I learned a bit about gambling odds at that point in life. lol.
Posted by Mizz-SEC
Inbred Huntin' In The SEC
Member since Jun 2013
23142 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 12:27 am to
Pearl Drops toothpaste was like liquid sandpaper.
Posted by canyon
MM23
Member since Dec 2003
22354 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 12:30 am to
Mexican jumping beans. Didn't last more than a couple days.
Posted by RohanGonzales
Pronoun: Whatever
Member since Apr 2024
11817 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 12:35 am to
Tampax

You were supposed to be able to roller skate, hang glide, snorkel, all sorts of things with them.
Posted by Mizz-SEC
Inbred Huntin' In The SEC
Member since Jun 2013
23142 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 12:36 am to
Huge Disappointment ...

Posted by Basura Blanco
Member since Dec 2011
11771 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 1:31 am to
quote:

Are you talking about the Evil Knievel action stunt cycle? That was one of the best toys I ever owned. If yours didn’t work, I think it was user error.


The Evel Knievel Scramble Van was legit
Posted by 3D
NJ
Member since Sep 2013
1463 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 2:03 am to
Shake weight didnt provide the results I expected
Posted by AUJACK
Member since Sep 2020
1478 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 2:47 am to
Posted by LsuNav
Sacramento
Member since Mar 2008
2271 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 3:16 am to
I think Axe deodorant hurt bo don’t knows from 8 to 20. My son really thought he was going to become a girl magnet at 10 years old.

Mr.Microphone, secret decoder rings, the Slinky were not as advertised.
Posted by Knight of Old
New Hampshire
Member since Jul 2007
13150 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 4:13 am to
Accu-Jack promised to make my penis longer, larger, and livelier…









Posted by Sams Crow
Idaho
Member since Apr 2026
370 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 6:12 am to
Ovaltine decoder ring.
Posted by W2NOMO
Member since Jul 2025
3056 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 6:23 am to
quote:

Tampax You were supposed to be able to roller skate, hang glide, snorkel, all sorts of things with them.

And gross.
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
38174 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 6:29 am to
I always thought that if I wore a sweater along wit Old Spice I would be more attractive to 6th grade girls.

They just used it as another reason to keep away.
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
38174 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 6:30 am to
"....hey good lookin' we'll be back to pick you up later!!!!"
Posted by Yesca11
Minneapolis
Member since Aug 2008
2152 posts
Posted on 7/19/26 at 6:37 am to


Pretty sure they just combined a bunch of existing sodas into one.
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