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You can’t see bad breath. But this ad grosses you out on purpose:
The hideous onion makes it impossible to ignore, and cheekily slots in Grin’s tongue scraper as the obvious solution.
Grin used disgust to sell dental hygiene.
Next up, we’ll show how Motorola flipped its durability into desire—without boring you with tech specs.
If you like ads that sell by showing—not shouting—you’ll want to see this one:
