It's funny how a word like "Nuby" can change over the years. Fifteen years ago it meant nothing; it was just the name of this video game accessory maker. But if you're called a "Nuby" today then chances are it's because you suck at the online game you're playing (or the other people are just being jerks, which seems like a possibility). After studying this advertisement for Official Nuby Products I am left with the feeling that even fifteen years ago if somebody called you a "Nuby" it probably wasn't a compliment.

We've seen this type of advert before, it's your basic before and after test that shows a loser and then a cool kid. In the before picture we see some kid with broken glasses, a pocket protector, and pants that are way too short (and slightly uneven). The after picture shows that with the Official Nuby Products your eyesight will improve, you will buy more comfortable shoes, and you will always have a place to put your pens. Oh, and you'll harness the powers of levitation so that you'll never have to bend over and pick up your stupid Game Boy add-ons!

But forget the accessories for a minute, what the hell are you wearing?? Where is your fashion integrity, kid? You're sporting a purple shirt with a blue horizontal stripe ... and it has a zipper! Come on now, you and I both know you can't look cool with a zipper on your shirt. And you have your collar up, like you're a badass. And then there's those pants, what are you trying to prove with crime against nature? Those aren't even jeans; they are sweatpants with a silly design on them. And what's worse, they don't even fit you. I'm starting to think that this kid looked better in the before picture. Enough, I can't take it anymore!

FROM: How I Met Your Bad Advertising