Talk:Mr. Yuk
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I personally think Mr. Yuk looks a lot less scary and more friendly than the skull-and-crossbones symbol. There's absolutely nothing in Mr. Yuk that even hints at the fact that poisons will kill you. All it seems to convey is that poisons taste bad. Now I'm not a Merkin, but I personally find this campaign utterly counterproductive. — JIP | Talk 22:19, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
I think Mr. Yuk does his job well. A child so young that they'll drink from a bottle with a skull and crossbones on it because it reminds them of pirates is unlikely to fully understand the concept of death in the first place. And no young child is going to drink something if they think it's going to taste bad.
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- If that ever came to Britain, I'm sure it would freak out kids - it certainly freaks me out :-\ I agree with the unsigned comment above. Mr Yuk signifies that the substance tastes horrible, and a kid who sees that is likely to stay well away. The Lilac Pilgrim 19:50, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
