72 Ads From The Past That Would Be Banned Today

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“I take one everywhere I take my penis!!” – Public Service Announcement

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Well, this ad definitely grabs attention. The picture of a serviceman and the remark about knowing how to say “condom” in French, Italian, and Spanish implies that the ad is meant for soldiers and sailors serving overseas.

The ad is either an aggressive way to boost sales of condoms, or the government is just genuinely and excessively concerned about preventing sexually transmitted diseases, called venereal diseases back then, and unwanted pregnancies.

Though we might no longer find an ad as blatant and informative as this public service announcement, the way it’s jam-packed with warnings and side comments, from “The Pleasure Graph” to how easy it is to “coordinate with ANY wardrobe” to how “4 out of 4 persons prefer condoms to herpes,” does make the circular entertaining and hilarious if not a bit crude.