New Anti-Cocaine Adverts

[dpbird90]

Just seen a video of the "Pablo The Drugs Dog" which is supposed to be really horrible and put people off cocaine. But for some reason, I found it midly funny, because whoever made the advert seems to have got David Mitchell to do the voice:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7762750.stm

Ok, some of the graphic things like when the dog is all cut up is a bit freaky, but the David Mitchell voice makes it seem like a bit of a piss take.

[Marf]

dpbird90 said:

but the David Mitchell voice makes it seem like a bit of a piss take.

Agreed. Its more funny than shocking.

[haggy]

[mechsympathy]

So, from that advert I get the impression that nasty people use dogs to transport it, cut it with any old st and are nasty. The obvious conclusion is that it should be legalised.

[alman]

lol i think it's supposed to be funny, no point trying to scare people

[anonymous-user]

I was just waiting for Super Hans to make an appearance!

I can see what they were trying to do, but it just comes over too light hearted.

[Nic Jones]

Davros79 said:

I was just waiting for Super Hans to make an appearance!

I can see what they were trying to do, but it just comes over too light hearted.

"What are you doing Hans?"

"Just honking on my crack pipe..."

[eyebeebe]

Why did the girl need a tenner? :S Does her kind dealer now sell in quarter gram wraps?

The voiceover sounded like something from Spot the Dog. SnortRun Spot snort run. See Spot snort run.

Edited by eyebeebe on Thursday 4th December 10:11

[MK4 Slowride]

You've got to love the way this sort of anti drugs thing always sais that the drugs are cut with deadly poisons etc. Drug dealers don't want to kill their customers or they'd be out of business.

Benzocine for chang
rat poison for X
brick dust for skag
glass for skunk

I'm surprised half the population isn't dead already.

[evenflow]

So the drug's mule is called Pablo. I find this an appalling stereotype of South Americans and am frankly outraged.

[Adam B]

what is coke generally cut with? talcum powder? surely got to be cheaper than rat poison!?!?!?

[ol]

Maaan that is so funny! It's more like a scene out of a David Mitchell programme rather than a serious advert. I don't think it's going to stop anyone buying coke is it really?

[Marf]

MK4 Slowride said:

glass for skunk

It was silicone beads, not glass. Either way not nice.

[Neil_H]

That is an awesome dog! I want a dog like that - just to follow me around and sit there looking at me all wise.

[jdw1234]

Adam B said:

what is coke generally cut with? talcum powder? surely got to be cheaper than rat poison!?!?!?

Talc and baby teething powder.

[FourWheelDrift]

dpbird90 said:

the David Mitchell voice makes it seem like a bit of a piss take.

Agreed

It's more of a preview to the new Peep Show series

[cronk-flakes]

Nic Jones said:

Davros79 said:

I was just waiting for Super Hans to make an appearance!

I can see what they were trying to do, but it just comes over too light hearted.

"What are you doing Hans?"

"Just honking on my crack pipe..."

"That crack is a so more-ish..."

[Neil_H]

eyebeebe said:

Why did the girl need a tenner? :S Does her kind dealer now sell in quarter gram wraps?

To roll into a straw?

[MK4 Slowride]

oh yeah Bass with playdoh.

[FourWheelDrift]

Isn't the phrase a Drug Mule? So why use a dog they'd be in quarantine for months, or did they think using a real Mule or Donkey talking to camera might be just a little too humorous?