Comments on: Deep Thoughts On Cannibalistic Advertising

By: John Carney

John Carney — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:44:49 +0000

SNL did a parody of masochistic food mascots a few years back with an animated chicken mascot interacting with a live-action family in a fake fast food commercial:

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clips/cluckin-chicken/229063/

By: newscoma

newscoma — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:33:55 +0000

I agree. I think this whole advertising thing doesn’t look at the big picture.

What are they thinking?

By: Southern Beale

Southern Beale — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:20:44 +0000

I honestly think I was traumatized by the Pillsbury dough boy as a kid. I saw that finger poking him in the stomach and I would yell, NO!!! RUN!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!

I’m so glad you posted this. The anthropomorphic characters in food advertising creep me out BIG time. What about the sugar coated wheaties who praise the kid for being smart in class cuz he had a good breakfast? They’re so cute and they’re gonna be EATEN?

I mean really, what ARE they thinking?

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By: captainkona

captainkona — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:04:02 +0000

I had to wander across this post just moments after eating a small bag of M&Ms.

By: holly

holly — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:04:24 +0000

The one that used to Freak. Me Out. was for the little bite-sized—I think—Butterfingers, wherein the full-size candy bar writhes and screams in agony as pieces of his body pop off to form the smaller counterparts. NOT COOL.

By: Squirrel Queen

Squirrel Queen — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:25:52 +0000

It grosses me out that the M&M scoots his butt across the price scanner like a dog scratching his booty on the carpet. Weird. Wouldn’t he scan the M on his belly instead?

By: newscoma

newscoma — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:59:29 +0000

I don’t like those either. AARRGGHH!!

By: Willendorf Venus

Willendorf Venus — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:58:35 +0000

What about all of the signs on BBQ joints with the fat, happy pig all but carving out his ribs for you. Makes you think.