- [009] Unification/Anti-Unification TV Ads (11/22/2009)
(TVBS)
First there was a mainland Chinese television ad for facial tissue. In this ad, the mainland children say, "Do you what is on the side of the ocean? It is our precious island Taiwan. So why won't the young friends of Taiwan come over and play with us? ... Let us use facial tissue to soak the ocean dry and then they can come over and play with us."
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Taiwan netizens say that the ad reeks of unification propaganda. So they made a spoof version. In this alternate ad, the children are replaced by adults and the facial tissue is replaced by a female sanitary pad with the brand name of "Sponge Number 7" (note: a word play on the movie <Cape Number 7>. "Damn kids, do you know what is on the other side of the ocean? Who knows? It's mainland China. Let us use sanitary pad to soak the ocean dry and they can come over and play."
