Comments on: AYDS Commercial Fail http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/ Fail and Epic Fail Pictures and Videos in one blog. For all those precious fail moments, whip out your camera and see your epic fail picture and videos here. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:18:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Paula http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-656268 Paula Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:49:25 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-656268 Wow, I remember this commercial and the product! I hadn't seen this commercial since the early 1980s, but it all came back to me. How hilarious! Yes, it's a shame that they chose a name that just happened to coincide with a hideous disease that would become a worldwide epidemic only a few years later. Wow, I remember this commercial and the product! I hadn’t seen this commercial since the early 1980s, but it all came back to me. How hilarious! Yes, it’s a shame that they chose a name that just happened to coincide with a hideous disease that would become a worldwide epidemic only a few years later.

]]> By: Annie ( Tax Property ) Wagner http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-631502 Annie ( Tax Property ) Wagner Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:05:07 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-631502 Excellent blog this failblog.org well done and I am really pleased to see : this it's just what I needed to know. It's taken me literally 1 hours and 02 minutes of searching the web to find failblog.org (not really) ;) But seriously I am really interested in Property Agent normally and so I shall be very pleased to become a regular visitor Thx Excellent blog this failblog.org well done and I am really pleased to see : this it’s just what I needed to know.
It’s taken me literally 1 hours and 02 minutes of searching the web to find failblog.org (not really) ;)
But seriously I am really interested in Property Agent normally and so I shall be very pleased to become a regular visitor

Thx

]]> By: Gretgor http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-622345 Gretgor Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:28:28 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-622345 ROFL ROFL

]]> By: haha! http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-521784 haha! Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:14:17 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-521784 Why take diet pills when you can take AYDS! Why take diet pills when you can take AYDS!

]]> By: KIWI-LOLZ http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-506452 KIWI-LOLZ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:46:36 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-506452 Question:why take diet pills when you can enjoy AYDS? coz I'd rather be skinny than have my immune system killed of by a sexually transmited disease :P Question:why take diet pills when you can enjoy AYDS?

coz I’d rather be skinny than have my immune system killed of by a sexually transmited disease :P

]]> By: Prof.Hammertime Jr troll expert http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-456433 Prof.Hammertime Jr troll expert Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:09:05 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-456433 Actually AIDS has been around in other species before humans and was then introduced to humans and later america much later. Knowledge is power. Actually AIDS has been around in other species before humans and was then introduced to humans and later america much later.

Knowledge is power.

]]> By: Sarah http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-456429 Sarah Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:04:59 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-456429 This commercial was made before AIDS! Thats why they were able to produce the commercial and product. This commercial was made before AIDS!

Thats why they were able to produce the commercial and product.

]]> By: Chris Burks http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-382047 Chris Burks Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:45:07 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-382047 Alright AYDS candy was around long before the disease and we should some heard for the pool people who lost their jobs when this unfortunate company bit the dust. This has to be the worst luck in marketing history, but man to the person with the lecture about how his grammy used and the the next knuckle head with the ran about the wrath of God, get a life folks. Alright AYDS candy was around long before the disease and we should some heard for the pool people who lost their jobs when this unfortunate company bit the dust. This has to be the worst luck in marketing history, but man to the person with the lecture about how his grammy used and the the next knuckle head with the ran about the wrath of God, get a life folks.

]]> By: Nullster http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-374971 Nullster Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:24:54 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-374971 Yup, these things predate the illness, so the advert is only funny because it's taken out of context. Yup, these things predate the illness, so the advert is only funny because it’s taken out of context.

]]> By: bizriak http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-373854 bizriak Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:47:30 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-373854 I actually remember this commercial--obviously before AIDS was widely known, but they didn't take the commercial off the air for awhile after it was becoming better known. I actually remember this commercial–obviously before AIDS was widely known, but they didn’t take the commercial off the air for awhile after it was becoming better known.

]]> By: BLT3200 http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-367754 BLT3200 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:01:29 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-367754 omg thats extremly funny i was laughiing so hard "why take diet pills when you can enjoy AYDS?" omg thats extremly funny i was laughiing so hard
“why take diet pills when you can enjoy AYDS?”

]]> By: Ellen http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-342100 Ellen Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:56:00 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-342100 I like this thing. I buy it for my nephew and he's very happy. I see this thing is worth your money. I like this thing. I buy it for my nephew and he’s very happy. I see this thing is worth your money.

]]> By: wat http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-270960 wat Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:59:23 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-270960 What was the cause of death? What was the cause of death?

]]> By: Rita Skeeter http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-256755 Rita Skeeter Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:13:20 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-256755 LOLOLOL And even more important.. why take a diet pill to fit into a size 12? ROFLOL LOLOLOL And even more important.. why take a diet pill to fit into a size 12? ROFLOL

]]> By: Kayakityak http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-254613 Kayakityak Fri, 23 Jan 2009 02:47:00 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-254613 My Mom used to have AYDS. My Mom used to have AYDS.

]]> By: garfield135 http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-246216 garfield135 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:30:45 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-246216 Yes, lets all enjoy AYDS! AYDS is good! XD Yes, lets all enjoy AYDS! AYDS is good! XD

]]> By: Pam http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-244230 Pam Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:02:39 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-244230 I totally remember those commercials in the early 80s (and late late 70s??)! ROTFLMAO! I totally remember those commercials in the early 80s (and late late 70s??)!
ROTFLMAO!

]]> By: Shawn Levasseur http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-240987 Shawn Levasseur Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:09:41 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-240987 Actually it was called AYDS all along. The product itself was taken off the market either before AIDS came along or during that time... not sure which. So this isn't so much a fail as it is irony. Actually it was called AYDS all along. The product itself was taken off the market either before AIDS came along or during that time… not sure which.

So this isn’t so much a fail as it is irony.

]]> By: Zerris http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-239543 Zerris Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:55:43 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-239543 I actually saw it pretty recently, and no have it on DVR but that sucks that they did that. How long ago did they decide to do that? I actually saw it pretty recently, and no have it on DVR but that sucks that they did that. How long ago did they decide to do that?

]]> By: Rude Jackass http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-239211 Rude Jackass Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:20:02 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-239211 I took those back in the 70's. They did work some though not as dramatically as it seems in that old commercial. My mother got them for me when I was a overweight kid. I took those back in the 70’s. They did work some though not as dramatically as it seems in that old commercial. My mother got them for me when I was a overweight kid.

]]> By: theirishboxer http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-239173 theirishboxer Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:53:30 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-239173 who wants AYDS???? i am being generous and giving it out free for a limited time who wants AYDS???? i am being generous and giving it out free for a limited time

]]> By: Ultra Director Haruhi http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-238864 Ultra Director Haruhi Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:57:03 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-238864 this was probably back from when AIDS was called GRIDS this was probably back from when AIDS was called GRIDS

]]> By: Avis http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-238297 Avis Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:09:01 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-238297 Avis has no need your company. Avis has no need your company.

]]> By: letmecomment http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-237541 letmecomment Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:49:56 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-237541 "Question: Why Take diet pills when you can enjoy AYDS?" You know what... I have no answer “Question:
Why Take diet pills when you can enjoy AYDS?”

You know what… I have no answer

]]> By: capt. awesome http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-237517 capt. awesome Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:28:37 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-237517 But back then, Anpu had a pathetically weak 5 megaton bomb. This time, he has a 50 megaton bomb. And Xenuland isn't a dude, it's the country that Scientologists come from. But back then, Anpu had a pathetically weak 5 megaton bomb. This time, he has a 50 megaton bomb. And Xenuland isn’t a dude, it’s the country that Scientologists come from.

]]> By: london http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-237463 london Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:53:22 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-237463 fail?? don't you mean WIN!!!!!!!!!!! fail?? don’t you mean WIN!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: PloCoon http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-237124 PloCoon Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:06:23 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-237124 Funny how these terms weren't fails when they came out. :-P LOL Funny how these terms weren’t fails when they came out. :-P LOL

]]> By: Satan http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-237050 Satan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:35:15 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-237050 o.o 666comments well.. 667 now o.o 666comments

well.. 667 now

]]> By: Hey http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-237042 Hey Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:27:47 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-237042 Ok, I got the 666th comment. You guys can leave now. Ok, I got the 666th comment. You guys can leave now.

]]> By: CaySedai http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-236969 CaySedai Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:06:37 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-236969 Actually, they were Ayds in the '70s. They changed the name to Diet Ayds when sales tanked because of the name association. My mom used them, to no avail. Actually, they were Ayds in the ’70s. They changed the name to Diet Ayds when sales tanked because of the name association. My mom used them, to no avail.

]]> By: Evan http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-236714 Evan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:29:20 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-236714 I recall a comedian, I think it was Bob Goldthwait, doing a bit about the president of the company that made AYDS, yelling: "Why? WHY? Why couldn't they have named it DORITOS?!" I recall a comedian, I think it was Bob Goldthwait, doing a bit about the president of the company that made AYDS, yelling: “Why? WHY? Why couldn’t they have named it DORITOS?!”

]]> By: Anon3254 http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-236637 Anon3254 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:37:09 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-236637 The problem was they tried to sell it globally and in some countries AIDS was well know as causing severe weight loss to the point of death. The ads sounded like they were promoting eugenics (racial 'purification' through destructive methods). The problem was they tried to sell it globally and in some countries AIDS was well know as causing severe weight loss to the point of death. The ads sounded like they were promoting eugenics (racial ‘purification’ through destructive methods).

]]> By: Chris J. http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-236373 Chris J. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:01:30 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-236373 Telemarketer-Do you want some AYDS? Random Guy-No. Telemarketer-Are you positive? Telemarketer-Do you want some AYDS?
Random Guy-No.
Telemarketer-Are you positive?

]]> By: Supernado http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-236272 Supernado Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:35:28 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-236272 Yes...''safe''... Yes…’’safe”…

]]> By: titaniumspork19 http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-236153 titaniumspork19 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:21:15 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-236153 Thanks. *SQUUUEEEZES* I feel better now. ^_^ Thanks. *SQUUUEEEZES* I feel better now. ^_^

]]> By: titaniumspork19 http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-236143 titaniumspork19 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:13:44 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-236143 Hiya fluffy! Hiya fluffy!

]]> By: mejrm http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-236077 mejrm Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:23:20 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-236077 its fun to run with them cuz we WILL get hurt hurray!!! its fun to run with them cuz we WILL get hurt

hurray!!!

]]> By: mejrm http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-236073 mejrm Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:22:04 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-236073 it fun because well get hurt... duh... it fun because well get hurt…

duh…

]]> By: mejrm http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-236069 mejrm Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:19:48 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-236069 wow... i wonder how big of a glass she could hold? wow… i wonder how big of a glass she could hold?

]]> By: m-no http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-235977 m-no Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:34:19 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-235977 Yeah, I was confused as to why this was a fail.... because AIDS/AYDS was around before the illness. So it's only a LOOKS like a fail now. Yeah, I was confused as to why this was a fail…. because AIDS/AYDS was around before the illness. So it’s only a LOOKS like a fail now.

]]> By: fuzz on the concept http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-235849 fuzz on the concept Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:50:25 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-235849 the mind is no hindrance on FB ;) the mind is no hindrance on FB ;)

]]> By: fuzz on the concept http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-235840 fuzz on the concept Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:41:00 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-235840 un pecker, deux joues un pecker, deux joues

]]> By: Mookie http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-235839 Mookie Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:38:33 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-235839 No, no, no - you're fine! I was just referring to the plethora of "ass" comments. Stay cool, bro! No, no, no – you’re fine! I was just referring to the plethora of “ass” comments. Stay cool, bro!

]]> By: fuzz on the concept http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-235829 fuzz on the concept Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:16:42 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-235829 *dons spurs* *dons spurs*

]]> By: Deathwolf6 http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-235821 Deathwolf6 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:04:32 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-235821 wow you guys got really off topic wow you guys got really off topic

]]> By: Tbgraphix http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-235767 Tbgraphix Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:08:54 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-235767 Did you notice the video below that pic? THAT woman has TALENT!!!! Did you notice the video below that pic? THAT woman has TALENT!!!!

]]> By: rb73 http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-235655 rb73 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:44:12 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-235655 Wow...the FAIL blog has AYDS now.... Wow…the FAIL blog has AYDS now….

]]> By: norm http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-235642 norm Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:25:55 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-235642 How is it you came to know what doo-doo tastes like? How is it you came to know what doo-doo tastes like?

]]> By: Josephine938 http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-235619 Josephine938 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:05:30 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-235619 My Mom actually had a box of those!!! They taste horrible, like a caramel chocolate mixed with doo - doo !! EEK! My Mom actually had a box of those!!! They taste horrible, like a caramel chocolate mixed with doo – doo !! EEK!

]]> By: Steve B http://failblog.org/2009/01/07/ayds-commercial-fail/#comment-235608 Steve B Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:56:34 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=11000#comment-235608 You recall incorrectly. They were never called AIDS. You recall incorrectly. They were never called AIDS.

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