Wednesday, December 14, 2022
The Mucinex Man
Last night, on a Zoom call with my parents and other members of my family, we got into an extended discussion of the Mucinex Man. He's the mascot of a nasal-congestion drug (Mucinex, duh), and really troubling.
First of all, let's face it, he's made of boogers. One wonders about the meeting at Saatchi & Saatchi where they came up with this idea, and how much they had been drinking. Think about it-- someone must have actually pitched the idea, looking up from their sketch pad while announcing "I've got it! A guy made out of boogers!"
Second, his facial expression doesn't reflect nasal congestion, but real gastric distress. This guy is about to blow. I'm not sure why that was part of the package either, but just look at him-- it's hard to ignore.
Mr. Mucinex has to be right up there (along with Ronald McDonald, the Burger King, and Wendy) as the creepiest non-sports mascot of all. But even he isn't as unsettling as the New Orleans Pelicans' King Cake Baby:
