Do you think Furries can sell Pepsi?

OK, we all know that advertising is really different depending on where you are in the world. Japanese commercials tend to be way out there. But considering that Europe is basically our cultural relatives, there is simply no reason for what I am about to show you.

Have you ever heard of Furries? For those who don't know, Furries is the name for a group of people who find anthropomorphic animals in sexual situations to be very erotic. Whether it be via artistic representation, or even dressing up as animals, these people really get off on it. And that's fine for them.

Now, have you ever heard of Orangina? Orangina is a carbonated citrus beverage popular in Europe.

What do these two have in common? Well it seems that Orangina has embarked on a disturbing marketing scheme which I can only think is aimed to appeal to to the burgeoning European Furry demographic. I first noticed this as I walked past a shop and saw this sign. I didn't think anything of it until about a block later, when I realized that what I had seen was an advertisement of a sexy pinup girl with the head of a giraffe. My suspicions were confirmed as I began to pay better attention to these little quick mart-type places everywhere I went. Sure enough there were Furries on these ads all over the place. Even worse, it was for Orangina. Its kind of disturbing seeing all the Furries around hawking a drink that is aimed towards the whole family. Imagine Pepsi or Coke doing the same thing and you'll get the idea.

But that's not all. I was looking online to find an image to include here in the blog, just so you would know exactly what I am talking about. What I found instead was much more, and much worse than I could have imagined. Bear-man and Deer-woman flirting on the swings. Octopus-woman giving a lap dance... WTF?!?

This commercial is a little under two minutes long but I recommend, in order to ensure the most damage to your psyche, that you sit through the whole thing.

This will temporarily blind you and/or make you question your faith in humanity (ie- the Orangina Furry commercial.)