Somewhere in Arizona, there is a right field fence with a billboard advertising hot dogs. Normal enough, right? Hot dogs and baseball go quite well together. But this is a hot dog with ketchup on it. Now, baseball’s spring training is all about setting rosters and getting ready for the regular season, but I sure… Continue reading Oh, It’s A Gas Station Hog Dog
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Campbell’s Soup K-Cup For Keurig Coffee Maker
Let’s just start things off with a quote: “Consumers told us we should put Campbell soup in these machines.” –Green Mountain CEO Brian Kelley I want to know who these consumers are. First of all, I’m not even sure that the idea of putting coffee in these machines is acceptable! These machines, of course, are… Continue reading Campbell’s Soup K-Cup For Keurig Coffee Maker
Little Hands Caught In Cookie Jar Get Put To Work
Kids these days have got it too easy. It’s about time they had to put up with some work to get what they want. Next time the little’uns get an inklin’ to raid the cookie jar, they’ll have to earn it.
Spices Dressed Up As Condiments (Don’t) Shake It Up
I like these, if only because of the fact they don’t bug me. I better explain that: the salt is where the salt should be and the pepper is where the pepper should be. In other words, somebody was paying attention. If forced to choose which spice would dress up as which condiment, I’d have… Continue reading Spices Dressed Up As Condiments (Don’t) Shake It Up
Somebody Please Tell This Toaster That Toast Is Supposed To Come In Pairs
It was a particularly cruel day in marketing hell when they decided to convince the masses that ‘mini’ was a desirable quality in products. It was probably the backlash against super-sizing that caused the word ‘mini’ to be applied to all things food-related, so considering those fast-food origins it’s not a total loss. Paying the… Continue reading Somebody Please Tell This Toaster That Toast Is Supposed To Come In Pairs