Would You Rather? Mustard vs. Ketchup Eick June 29, 2009 Condiments, Would You Rather? 25 Comments Would You Rather? time. This week we tackle the age old mustard vs. ketchup debate. Option #1: You can never eat mustard again. Option #2: You can never eat ketchup...
When Will The Bacon Madness End? JT June 26, 2009 Bacon, Bizarre 2 Comments And you thought you had a rough childhood. How about having to pose in custom-made three-piece bacon-esque tuxedos? Where else but on Awkward Family Photos would you find this shot... And how...
Carl’s Jr. Audrina Partridge Commercial Leaks Eick June 25, 2009 Advertising, Fast Food 8 Comments Give Carl's Jr. credit, they know how to get the maximum attention for commercials before they even air on TV. We already covered the first photo they released, but today comes a release of not only a new...
Blow Jobs, Burger King and Seven Inches of Meat Eick June 24, 2009 Advertising, Bizarre, Fast Food 34 Comments Wow. Burger King's ad campaigns continue to push the boundaries. We've covered in detail here many different "edgy" advertising campaigns they've had. At this point, it seems like BK has done it all: using...
Who Likes Cheesecake (Factory)? Eick June 24, 2009 Restaurants 27 Comments Update: We have a winner of the $25 gift card! JamieSusan. Congrats. You can also checkout the new Cheesecake Factory happy hour online. I'll tell you one thing: THIS guy does. Regular readers...
Would You Rather? Lemonade vs. Iced Tea Eick June 22, 2009 Would You Rather? 13 Comments Time for another Would You Rather? I'm making an effort to try and have a new one of these each Monday. Given that yesterday was the first official day of summer, I thought we'd take a look at the popularity...
Ronald McDonald Doll, Only $1! Eick June 22, 2009 Advertising, Fast Food, YouTube 3 Comments Last week we took a look back at the BK King in the 1970's, noting that the "Magic" King back then was arguably no less creepy than the current incarnation of the BK King. Now lets take a look at a...
Menu Labeling Needs Boundaries JT June 18, 2009 Fast Food, Health, News 18 Comments I recently read that Congress is considering a proposal that would require nutritional info to be put on menus next to every food item at fast food and chain restaurants. Some states already require...
Would You Rather? Doughnuts vs. Bagels Eick June 15, 2009 Would You Rather? 34 Comments Ah, it's time for another Would You Rather? question, this time comparing two different breakfast options. Option #1: You can never eat dougnuts again. Option #2: You can never eat bagels again. I...
The BK King Used to be “Magic” Not “Creepy” Eick June 12, 2009 Advertising, Fast Food, YouTube 6 Comments Burger King has been pretty steadfast in sticking to their use of the creepy BK King despite decidely mixed reviews about the character. But it's important to remember that the BK King was not always...