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Dettol 'No-Touch Handwash System' TV ad - 30 sec advert

I keep getting irritated by this advert, for no other reason than, if the product is of any use, the dispenser can be covered in tons of Doo-Doo, but once the contents have been used surely anything on the outside is neutralised?

:confused:

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Less, it is another one of those ads that frightens folk into buying a product that is expensive, and not at all necessary.
After all you are going to Wash your hands with the hand soap that a normal dispenser is doling out aren't you? You aren't going to eat the stuff.
Soap and water kill the bacteria that might be on the top of the hand pump so why would you need a no touch one? Well, mainly because people can see much better than they can think.
It irritates the doo-doo out of me too.

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Thank you, can you now explain how washing at 40 degrees using a detergent that kills 99.9% of germs, (good and bad germs) makes my childrens clothes safer to wear?

Unless I kill 99.9% of my children they will still, like the rest of us, be covered in germs, won't they?
:D

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i was saying to Anthony the other day that that ad is enough to give anyone ocd

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I could Less, but again this advert plays on the insecurities of folk who want to be sure that everything in their life is spotless......don't they realise that our immune systems need to have something to do, or they start to work on things that they shouldn't be working on...a bit like the devil and idle hands.

How has the human race come so far without these necessities?
I will leave you to answer that one :D

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You beat me to it Less I was going to post on this myself, the ad is stupid to start with, if your washing your hands, it don't really matter whats on the pump does it, when your in the act of, err um washing your hands, doh:rolleyes:

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Sorry Jay sometimes a thread can have a first post started with a different name to Jaysay.
:D

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But not many:hidewall:

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Have waited a few minutes before answering the last two posts, was just waiting to see if Beni had a poke as well, then I could say I've been attacked by the whole research team:tongueout:tongueout:D

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I'm sure before the end of the day even our carers will be willing to give you a poke.
;)

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I'm sure they will be far to busy looking to your needs Less;):D

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Sorry I'm late I was busy preparing my lunch on the bog seat.:hehetable

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What makes you think anyone cares? :rolleyes::D

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Wish I could come up with the disinfectant that kills the elusive 0.1% of germs that all others can't kill.

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That is the one that will destroy the world, then margaretR with her last breath will say, "see, I told you so!".
:D

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Too late - it already exists

Chlorine dioxide as a disinfectant
(....this is NOT the same as bleach)
Chlorine dioxide can be used as oxidizer or disinfectant. It is a very strong oxidizer and it effectively kills pathogenic microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria and viruses. It also prevents and removes bio film. As a disinfectant and pesticide it is mainly used in liquid form. Chlorine dioxide can also be used against anthrax, because it is effective against spore-forming bacteria

Chlorine dioxide is a powerful disinfectant for bacteria and viruses. The byproduct, chlorite (ClO2-), is a weak bactericidal agent. In water chlorine dioxide is active as a biocide for at least 48 hours, its activity probaly outranges that of chlorine.
Chlorine dioxide prevents the growth of bacteria in the drinking water distribution network. It is also active against the formation of bio film in the distribution network. Bio film is usually hard to defeat. It forms a protective layer over pathogenic microorganisms. Most disinfectants cannot reach those protected pathogens. However, chlorine dioxide removes bio films and kills pathogenic microorganisms. Chlorine dioxide also prevent bio film formation, because it remains active in the system for a long time.

I use minute quantities medicinally - the ultimate detox:D
http://jimhumble.biz/

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Have we not become too fastidious over "cleanliness". Seem to remember hearing as a child that we had to consume so much "dirt" before we died.

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Exactly!

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Yes, I recall that too. We also have to remember that some bacteria are good for us and when they are wiped out, then the dangerous opportunistic ones can move in and make us ill.

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Those are the ones I kill when I use it medicinally.

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Quite right Margaret, I have a little tub of GOOD BACTERIA every day, keeps all the crap stuff already floating around inside me,:D

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Phew. It's not just me that gets driven mad by these adverts then.

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Na Alan there's loads of us:D

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I find it hard to beleive that people fall for these adverts, but there must be millions of them otherwise they wouldn't make them.
Cosmetics that start with an English word then end with a French one, what's that all about.
But I must admit i struggle getting a smooth shave so i'm looking forward to the first 15 blade razor ( joking ) all you budding advertisers out there.

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people have always fallen fer adverts alan, personally i call em numpties.:D

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I'm with you on that one Cashman. I'm sure my Grandparents had a name for that kind of person.

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I tend to watch most things on Sky + these days, 5 minutes of ads gone in 15 seconds result:mosher: