Case 1: The Motrin Mom Ads.

In the last few days the social networks have been a buzz with fear and loathing for the territory this Motrin ad has entered. The piece seems to claim that wearing your child is basically like putting on a $10,000 pair of uncomfortable Jimmy Choo shoes, that it is both extremely fashionable and painful at the same time. Somewhere they forgot to remember that mothers enjoy being close to their children. Daycare is not for everyone you know.

The fallout from the public has caused Motrin to pull the ads and issue an apology. The question here is whether or not this controversy/pr nightmare will hurt or help their brand. While being offensive, the commercial is still sending a message that people are discussing. It is memorable and isn’t that what advertising is all about? For all those who are offended, we are willing to bet that the next time you are in the ibuprofen isle at the drug store you will be thinking about Motrin before Advil.

Case 2: Brooke Shields Told Me To Get Pregnant And Buy A German Mini Van.

Has anyone noticed the inherent creepiness of the latest Volkswagen Routan ads with Brook Shields? Is she or is she not telling us to create a little army of whippersnappers who will one day grow up and defend our nation against the powers who intend to destroy us? And how odd is it that this message comes from a company who’s name means “the people’s car”, and who’s original state-sponsored business plan was to give an automobile to everyone belonging to the master race? However disturbing or unintentional it may be, these commercials are so odd they have lasting power. Kind of like how everyone knows about the movie Soilent Green. Thanks Brooke, but this mini-van better be really fast and turn into a submarine or something.