The new Wrigleys DoubleMint commercial...what is the deal?

[hexola]

Has everyone/anyone seen this DoubleMint commercial...?

The one with the Jewish man and Middle Eastern looking man singing the DoubleMint song...

They aren't twins...contrary to the theme of all the other DoubleMint commercials...

Is there some Yiddish word that sounds like "Mints"?

What is the deal...? Am I the only one curious about this one...?

[NYCGirl]

1. It's for a new product, Doublemint Mints...and it features lots

of mismatched couples who are not twins. More info:

http://www.doublemint.com/

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[MissMarple]

8. Sweetheart, your picture of Gore is poor spirited.

However you feel about Gore and support another candidate, this is not the best way to illustrate your sentiments. IMHO. I will whole heartedly support the candidate that steps into leadership with the best good grace. This isn't doing the candidate you may support now, or in future, any favors. It makes some of us hesitant with the whole hearted part.

[hexola]

9. Oh please...Its a cool picture...and REAL...not a photoshop job...

Lighten up...WE have a sense of humor...

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[grace0418]

13. I actually thought the picture supported Gore.

So I'm a bit confused by your post.

[NYCGirl]

15. Excuse me, but it's a REAL pic of Al Gore and he loves it so much he has

it hanging in his home — you can see more on this film.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-29385328971143264&q=al+gore

VP Gore talks about it himself. I love the picture because it shows how he has a sense of fun and is not the "wooden" personality the right wing says he is. Al and Tipper give absolutely dynamite Halloween parties.

[MissMarple]

21. OK, all. I didn't know. I thought it was photo shopped. Apologies.

I'll go make a scotch on ice and lighten up. I wouldn't want to be getting all stodgy in my older years. :)

[meegbear]

2. It's a parody of the orginal commercials ...

the commercials would have Doublemint Twins, identical twins singing the jingle.

There are a couple of different ones out there with "opposites" together doing the song.

[frankly_fedup2]

3. I have one question before I can discuss this . . .

have you taken your meds today? Lol. Just kidding. No, I have not seen that commercial. It sounds really strange to make a commercial like that.

[xultar]

4. I find it funny you think the guy is Middle Eastern, I thought he was

Black. I thought the other guy was like a biker.

I think we over think this stuff too much.

In the other one there was a black woman and a white guy. Do you think they intended to have a stand on slavery?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

5. And this will be moved to the Lounge in 3....2.....1.......

:popcorn:

[SteppingRazor]

6. They're supposed to be the opposite of twins...

Because the mints are, like the jingle says, "not gum."

I mean, don't overanalyze it or nuthin...

[quiet.american]

7. I had to think about it, too when I first saw the commercial, lol.

And then I realized they were pushing the concept of "twins" who are completely different because the new doublemint product is completely different from the old doublemint -- it's mints instead of gum.

Whew!

[MADem]

10. Well, the original concept was kind of racy for its day

Double your pleasure, double your fun,
With Doublemint, Doublemint, Doublemint gum!

Horny kids thought it was an invitation to a threesome!

[JVS]

11. People thought of that back in the day?

[MADem]

14. Well, not in a fully articulated sense

...but the idea of havin' more than one a them wimmen has always appealed to some...

[begin_within]

16. I guess Ben Kingsley is hard up.

[Left Is Write]

17. Silly. Didn't you hear them say...

"New Doublemint Twins are DIFFERENT!"

[hexola]

18. To be honest...no...the commercial is so off the wall...

that I forget what its for...

Plus the song is the same - musically - as the gum spots...

[Left Is Write]

19. They sing "mints, not gum"...

and at the end, the blonde Doublemint Twins say in their sugary sweet voices, "New Doublemint Twins are DIFFERENT!"

I guess it's supposed to differentiate between the gum and the new mints. Or something. I don't know. I think it's kind of cute.

[oneighty]

20. The commercial worked.

By capturing your attention and the attention of those of us posting in this thread.

I think it is a stupid commercial and I will not buy those mints.

Hahahahaha

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