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If I went to the movies with someone, and they pulled out deodorant for me in the lobby, I would end the friendship on the spot.

That said, I am a man, so maybe it's different for the other sex.

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I'm sure you smell nice anyhow!

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Now im thinking about what a women would need to do to make me end the relationship on the spot😂😂

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Read "sent to save us" as "scent to save us", and thought, "missed opportunity". It worked too well I wouldn't have noticed the sleight of hand.

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A missed opportunity!

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I’ll share my deodorant with you any time

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This was a fun read and you raise some interesting pointsbut, as someone who works in advertising, I feel obligated to say that I think you saw a bad :15 cutdown of a not very good :30 ad. When you watch the :30 some of the weirdness makes more sense... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CgP9Ny2UfA).

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That would make a lot of sense, and it's great to have your insight on this. Given the proliferation of the cutdown, I think my point still stands.

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Totally! It's also interesting that they're making these kinds of ads again after making more socially conscious work a few years ago (https://www.facebook.com/mediasamosa/videos/secret-deodorant-stress-test-for-women-wage-gap/1999939093519434/)

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lol LOVED this

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Thank you Sara!

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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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This was the most entertaining read of my day, and also reminded me writing and reading can be sarcastic and fun (something I guess I forgot somehow?)

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You just made my day, thanks Kiểu. Appreciate you reading.

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A thanking Kieu, thanking YOU!

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