Colm O'Regan: Let’s bring the horror back to safety ads

"Road safety ads are still fairly hard-hitting but don’t compare to Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Man of the World’ which soundtracked the downfall of a man from Sunday League goal-scorer to culpable homicide."
Columnist, broadcaster, comedian and author Colm O'Regan pictured in the Maryborough Hotel. Picture Chani Anderson

Columnist, broadcaster, comedian and author Colm O'Regan pictured in the Maryborough Hotel. Picture Chani Anderson

Whenever I want a good scare I watch the old public safety ads. They have a level of banal horror that stays with you. 

If I say “Bonzo wants to go out, dear”, anyone over 40 immediately thinks of sheep-killing. We all knew what Bonzo wanted to go out for. 

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