The Dean Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 If you've seen these ads, you know that Burger King is doing "pranks" as part of their new ad campaign. Not only are these ads totally unrelated to Burger King food (and void of humor), I think they are a lawsuit (and/or bad PR) waiting to happen. I can't imagine any corporate lawyer giving the OK on this campaign, but I can imagine a room full of toadies shaking their heads in agreement when their boss presented the idea to them. Obviously, nobody had the guts to say, "Are you fuc#ing drunk, boss? You know a bunch of morons will copy this campaign (complete with giant Burger King) and post their work on youtube*. You also know somebody will do something incredibly stupid/cruel and people WILL be hurt and WILL sue us." *Of course, that was the likely appeal of the campaign.
Philly McButterpants Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 BK's ad campaigns have been seemingly produced by drunken adolescents for some time . . .
Jim in Anchorage Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 BK's ad campaigns have been seemingly produced by drunken adolescents for some time . . . This coming from someone named 'Fatty McButterpants'?
ajzepp Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 This coming from someone named 'Fatty McButterpants'?
The Poojer Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 yet here we are on a buffalo bills off shoot message board talking about them..... BK's ad campaigns have been seemingly produced by drunken adolescents for some time . . .
buckeyemike Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 That stupid plastic King campaign is one reason why I don't go to Burger King anymore. Well, that and I weigh 215 lbs. and need to lose weight.
stuckincincy Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 I like their fries and their double cheeseburger. My wife likes their onion rings. So we visit one, once a year, to see if anything has changed. Is it filthy? Check. Are the employees still breathing through their mouths? Check. Will the order be messed up? Check. They never disappoint...
WWVaBeach Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 I like their fries and their double cheeseburger. My wife likes their onion rings. So we visit one, once a year, to see if anything has changed. Is it filthy? Check. Are the employees still breathing through their mouths? Check. Will the order be messed up? Check. They never disappoint... Has their food gotten progressively worse over the years? CHECK!
DC Tom Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 BK's ad campaigns have been seemingly produced by drunken adolescents for some time . . . Funny thing is, this is the first coherent ad campaign BK's had in my lifetime. And it's so ham-handedly bad it's tragic.
Ramius Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Hardees got their commercials yanked for their biscuit holes. If anyone didn't see them, they introduced biscuit holes and compared them to donut holes in a blind taste test. Of course, Hardees being hardees, compared them by having people select the "B" hole or the "A" hole. You can see where that one went. They were pretty damn funny tho. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmpisOn4FmE
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 I'm hoping to see someone grab their pistol out of the nightstand and shoot the BK intruder when they wake up to someone standing over them in the middle of the night. That would be a great commercial.
plenzmd1 Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Hardees got their commercials yanked for their biscuit holes. If anyone didn't see them, they introduced biscuit holes and compared them to donut holes in a blind taste test. Of course, Hardees being hardees, compared them by having people select the "B" hole or the "A" hole. You can see where that one went. They were pretty damn funny tho. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmpisOn4FmE I haven't seen the BK commercials(All bow to the DVR), but this Hardees commercial was damn funny.
Philly McButterpants Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 This coming from someone named 'Fatty McButterpants'? It was a name "Doug" called himself on the King of Queens. I just saw that episode recently and thought it was sponge-worthy . . .
The Dean Posted August 5, 2009 Author Posted August 5, 2009 Hardees got their commercials yanked for their biscuit holes. If anyone didn't see them, they introduced biscuit holes and compared them to donut holes in a blind taste test. Of course, Hardees being hardees, compared them by having people select the "B" hole or the "A" hole. You can see where that one went. They were pretty damn funny tho. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmpisOn4FmE At least it was funny, the first time. I admit, thought, that I was shocked they went with that ad, and that it actually aired for a while.
WellDressed Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 It was a name "Doug" called himself on the King of Queens. I just saw that episode recently and thought it was sponge-worthy . . . Hey name changing dude, the only thing worthy from the 'King of Queens' was this
Philly McButterpants Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Hey name changing dude, the only thing worthy from the 'King of Queens' was this Broken link, but I'm hoping you were thinking of this.
WWVaBeach Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Broken link, but I'm hoping you were thinking of this.
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