Surf

Campaign in 1998-9 by APL for Surf (Lever Bros). Followed up on the successful, but wearing out, `birds of a feather' campaign.
Agency: APLAuthor: Robert Pachler

SURF Refreshing the Relationship between Pauline, Linda and the 'Surfers'

ALL WASHING POWDERS ARE THE SAME

Somehow we choose to buy powder A and not B and would probably never buy C. Have you ever asked yourself why ? It's likely that your Mum was using the powder you are using now or you switched to another brand because of the smell. But is there really a difference between them ?

Washing powder ads are the most boring in the world

No one likes them and we could easily do without them. Bad...

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