The microbes go marching up your nose, hurrah hurrah

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This air purifier ad from Sharp is a little creepy, in a Spongebob Squarepants way. I love how you can see their fluorescent organelles! Unfortunately I don't see anything here that resembles a virus, but with swine flu all over the news, this serves as a good reminder to wash your hands.

Ad by Takho Lau for ad agency M&C Saatchi of Hong Kong. Found via Next Nature

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I love surreal little worlds like that. I just wish my sinuses thought they were so cute. Arg.

By Joe Leasure (not verified) on 27 Apr 2009 #permalink

LOVE IT!!!!!!!! CUTE!