'Oral Me' toothpaste raises eyebrows in Malaysia

Malaysians are debating whether 'Oral Me' as a toothpaste brand name is sexually suggestive or not and the product is raising laughs as well as eyebrows in the country. Manufactured by a local company, Kulim, based in Kedah state, the marketing of the toothpaste has got the conservatives protesting, New Straits Times newspaper said on Monday. Melissa Leong, 28, felt the brand name had a sexual connotation. "Manufacturers should think twice when naming their products," she said. Kuala Lumpur based advertising executive Martin Voon wondered if the manufacturer understood the phrase while coining the brand name. "I'm shocked. Such words are normally found on a spoof," he said. Kieran Sharkey, an English teacher, said the name does not carry a positive connotation and could be misconstrued. "With the amount of information available to the younger generation, I feel they can interpret it wrongly. Manufacturers should be careful. Otherwise they will be made fun of," Sharkey said. The company could not be reached for comment, the newspaper said. More News 'Oral Me' toothpaste raising eyebrows in Malaysia interesting malaysian made toothpaste named oral me raising forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=3521912 The Malaysian Bar - 'Oral Me' toothpaste raising eyebrows in 'Oral Me' toothpaste raising eyebrows in Malaysia - Topix
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