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more about #fastfood TurtleSpeak: Also, combining greasy food with sexual imagery makes my stomach turn. I can't imagine that this would be effective for most men. But I might be givin... more » TurtleSpeak: "Sex sells." I hate that. Women's bodies aren't sex. This isn't sex. This is a sexualized image of a woman. This is boobs, and ass, and the body parts... more » Hana Maru, used up old slutbag on the pole: Can Burger King and Hardees at least stop saying "sex sells" and say something more accurate like "the sexualized bodies of women are used to sell thi... more » tscheese: I think there may be a double standard at play here, too. It's like, MEN! Hey! You should want this! This is a sexy woman who is slender and conventio... more » lalaland13: My friends and I love to mudwrestle each other over who gets to eat the delicious fast food burgers, and you can't stop us from writhing around and mo... more » TheExperience: "Ladies, get down here and buy a huge, fatty, greasy sandwich. It's the sexy thing to do and men will love you for it. But if we hear that you took on... more » Mary McCarthyite: It's funny that the advertising industry has not sexualized commercials for, say, chocolate and yogurt. Like hot model-y six-packed men sensually slat... more » morninggloria: I have voluntarily limited my own access to burgers until after I am photographed repeatedly in a "groom's maid" dress at the end of the month. Everyt... more » kaiwhakamarie: I have complained about these ads so much, and for so long and that's always the argument I get. "Well, they work, so as long as they work, that's wha... more » Ailanthus-altissima: I run a successful Pie company. My ads are all men, face down in pie, giving two thumbs up. Come one, come all to my Eat-Outterie. more » clevernamehere: It is like they think the entire world is made up of horny frat boys. There are way more families with young kids and seniors out there, but I guess t... more » CaligulaSanchez: The name our holes was targeted specifically at gay men because we often encourage partners and potential partner to 'name our holes'. Coincidentall... more » TheFormerJuneBronson: I do kind of want a burger now. more » Penny: Anything can generate positive consumer sales among certain demographics, that does not necessarily justify it. Basically, these chains have decided ... more » sympathyforthebasementcat: Do those young, hungry men love big, juicy meat? Do they like to stuff their mouths with long, tasty sausages? Do they like nothing more than seeing a... more » andBegorrah: Someone should tell the ad campaigns that repeatedly affirming "I'm fuckable" doesn't work. more » Alys Brangwin has a huge talent: Advertising five! more » Skellatrix: This could easily be an ad for the Cock Bib. more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: Better or worse than some of these car ads (and the accompanying comments about how 'women objectify men all the time' and 'can't we just like cars an... more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: It's kind of shocking, sometimes, how willing ad agencies (and the companies they represent) are willing to just banish a huge chunk of the market via... more » -
#badvertising
Fast Food Chains Say Sexy Ads "Generate Positive Consumer Sales"
Today, GMA reported on the trend of overtly sexual ad campaigns in the fast food industry. Chains like Burger King and Hardees — the latter creatively promotes its Biscuit Holes — responded to inquiries, saying basically, sex sells. More » -
#badvertising
Blow Job Jokes Abound With Gross New BK Ad
Oh brother. "It'll blow your mind away," reads this new and annoying ad (via Singapore) from Burger King, which illustrates rather explicitly the link between food and sex, but in the most disturbing way.
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#wantfrieswiththat
Healthier Menu Options Lead To Less Healthy Choices
Fast food restaurants added salad to their menus in recent years to make their food seem healthier, but according to new research having salad on the menu only makes you more likely to order fries. More » -
#mcdonalds
Hello Happy Meal!
Coming to a McDonald's near you: a series of Happy Meal watches featuring Sanrio characters like Hello Kitty, Chococat, My Melody, or our personal favorite, The Little Twin Stars. Collect them all! [Adrants] -
