An ad from 1971 that is outrageously creepy. Printed in 1971, this advertisement for Macleans toothpaste reflects a bygone era of marketing tone-deafness. The copy reads, “He said my teeth are so good I can be his receptionist when I grow up,” paired with an image of a young girl and an older man smiling together. What was likely intended as an innocent endorsement of dental care instead feels deeply unsettling today. It captures a time when advertising norms were guided by shock value, social n