PSAs have come a long way, baby.
It’s Wednesday night. You’re watching reruns of The Office. Life is good. Then it happens – the public service announcement. Sure, they’re usually promoting a good organization or cause. But Michael Scott’s ineptitude isn’t as hilarious when you feel guilty about not feeding a child in Africa for 75 cents a day. Or when depressing videos of homeless pets are accompanied by Sarah McLachlan songs.
If you think today’s PSAs are cringe-worthy, let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we? I grew up in the 1990s. It was a simpler time. But while I was rocking out to my Walkman and playing with my pogs, danger was afoot. Luckily, and apparently without my knowledge until a few days ago, I had a hero on my side – Yellow Dino. Enjoy the following retro PSA that warned us about “tricky people.” If nothing else, it will make you really appreciate all those Truth Campaign commercials.
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