What do Tic Tacs have to do with commuting?

As far as I know, nothing. This commercial didn't help enlighten me. Popping Tic Tac mints would possibly alleviate bad breath, but not a long work commute. I don't get commercials like these that attempt to make connections that make no sense to be made in order to sell the product. Are people seriously going to buy Tic Tacs because they think of how it will make their morning commutes more bearable? Was someone actually paid to come up with this concept? That's even more perplexing.