Be a mindsticker

1969 ad campaign for Tab.

Other possibilities they might have gone with: Be a brain-adhesive. Be a thought-glue.

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Posted By: Alex - Sun Mar 27, 2016
Category: Advertising | 1960s

Comments

Tab exerted a negative air pressure!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 03/27/16 at 09:38 AM

'Mindsticker' seems like a bad translation for 'brain parasite.'

Or is it related to facehuggers?

Posted by Phideaux on 03/27/16 at 12:37 PM

The best way to stick in his mind is to do exhilarating things with him, that way, you'll remind him of exhilarating times.

Posted by Greg on 03/27/16 at 02:19 PM

When I worked fast food as a teenager I always loved it went people would use a Tab to counter the other choice .. i.e. I'll have a banana split with extra fudge and a Tab (when I worked at a Dairy Queen).

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 03/27/16 at 05:18 PM

Tab will keep your insides preserved just about for ever.

Posted by Gator Guy on 03/27/16 at 08:19 PM

The association that brain sticker brought to my alleged mind was airplane glue -- a favorite among those who couldn't afford Sterno.

Quite a few cuts below bum wine.

Posted by Harvey on 03/27/16 at 08:38 PM

Be Elmer's Cerebellum!

Also, have a guy twice your age deepen his forehead wrinkles while obsessing about you. Seriously, Mr Creepy there looks like he's thinking "handcuffs and a duct tape gag, that'll stick her!"

Posted by Bill the Splut on 03/27/16 at 09:04 PM

The guy in the top ad looks like he could be a member of the Kennedy clan. If so, good luck being the only woman in his mind.

Posted by Fritz G on 03/28/16 at 08:14 AM

Technique will mind-stick much better than shape, every time. Plenty of "How To" videos are now available on the web.

Posted by Virtual on 03/29/16 at 02:09 AM

If Tab and using a similar type of advertising today, would they say "be a brain Post-It note"? Or maybe a "be a brain pop-up ad"?

Posted by Kyle Morgan on 03/29/16 at 12:29 PM

"I can't seem to forget you, your Windsong stays on my mind" - Prince Matchabelli

Posted by GFinKS on 04/01/16 at 02:54 PM

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