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Orrex

(67,068 posts) Sat Mar 21, 2026, 09:12 PM Saturday

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Question about Mentos commercial

Not those "freshmaker" ones. Earlier.

I seem to remember one taking place in some kind of candy company boardroom, with stodgy men sitting around a table, when one of them suggests making chewy mints.

The chairman, who I believe is British, scoffs, "Chewy mints?!? Mints were meant to be like this. Rock 'ard!" He then pounds one on the table with a hammer, breaking the table.

I've done some basic googling with no success.

Ring a bell for anyone?

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Question about Mentos commercial (Original Post) Orrex Saturday OP

Can't say that I ever saw that one - sorry. Marie Marie Saturday #1

Here it is: Donkees Yesterday #2

Oh you're my hero! Orrex Yesterday #3

I just entered: "British, scoffs, "Chewy mints?!? Mints were meant to be like this. Rock 'ard!" Donkees Yesterday #4

I was looking in the wrong direction! Orrex Yesterday #5

Marie Marie

(11,241 posts)

1. Can't say that I ever saw that one - sorry.

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 11:33 PM

Saturday

Donkees

(33,677 posts)

2. Here it is:

Reply to Orrex (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 10:25 AM

Yesterday

A classic advert from the Thames TV region, circa 1981.

Orrex

(67,068 posts)

3. Oh you're my hero!

Reply to Donkees (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:03 AM

Yesterday

Donkees

(33,677 posts)

4. I just entered: "British, scoffs, "Chewy mints?!? Mints were meant to be like this. Rock 'ard!"

Reply to Orrex (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:12 AM

Yesterday

and found it in a minute

Orrex

(67,068 posts)

5. I was looking in the wrong direction!

Reply to Donkees (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 11:23 AM

Yesterday

I was focused on "rock hard" and "Mentos," and I kept getting nothing but Mentos commercials and fake Mentos commercials.

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