The picture below is part of a new marketing campaign for PepsiMax, a highly caffeinated soda that only has 1 calorie.
As you can see in the picture, the lone calorie is looking for ways to kill himself because he is the only calorie left. If you look closely, you can see a bullet has gone through his head, his arm is bandaged from apparently trying to cut himself, there is a noose around his neck, and he is holding a bottle of poison in his hand.
Has Pepsi gone over the line with this ad, or is this just all in fun?
What kind of message is this sending to youth?
I want to hear your thoughts and opinions about this.
What does your typical dinner look like? Do you sit down as a family and talk about the day? Is there complete silence, with the exception of munching and chewing? Is everyone distracted by what’s on TV? Does it go by unplanned with each individual family member being responsible for finding his or her own food?
A new study shows your meal times could explain a lot about your family and where your teen may be headed. According to the Calgary Herald, the more meals a family eats together, the less chance their teen will be involved in risky sex. Read more…
Well, let me start off by saying that I finally have gas in my car! On Sunday morning, my wonderful girlfriend had to pick me up for church because I still did not have any. Luckily, on the way home, the gas station by my apartment had gas and I was able to fill up. Unfortunately, the crisis is not completely over.
Anyway, Sunday afternoon I headed out to Wal-Mart because I pretty much had nothing left to eat. I try not to go to Wal-Mart on Sundays for several reasons, one of which is that Sundays seem to bring out the crazies (no, not Christians…well maybe in some circumstances, but not this one).
While I was at Wal-Mart, I was getting orange juice when I saw a lady pick up a box of yogurt and stare at it very intently. She seemed to be studying every part of the 6-pack dairy product. All of the sudden, a look of anger came across her face and she slammed the yogurt down and walked off. Read more…
So I’m sure you’ve seen the near identical commercials on TV. The Pizza Hut ad (which you can watch above) shows people eating pasta at a fancy restaurant and talking about how great the meal is. Finally, someone comes into the room and announces the pasta came from Pizza Hut.
A new Pizza Hut commercial shows the same exact thing, only some of the people are eating macaroni and cheese.
Well, Hardees recently duplicated this commercial with their thickbugers. The commercial shows people chowing down on a thickburger (in a fancy restaurant) and talking about how it’s the greatest burger they’ve ever had. Finally, a waiter asks them if they’d like to meet the chef. They go into the kitchen and it is loaded with Hardees bags.
Now at the end of all 3 of these commercials, the people are laughing and having a good time. My question: Why?
If I paid good money to eat at a fancy restaurant and found out the food was provided by Pizza Hut or Hardees, I would NOT be happy!
Here’s a couple more things:
- Who goes to a fancy restaurant and orders macaroni and cheese? It makes sense if you’re 5, but 30?
- I have never seen an oozing hamburger on the menu at a gourmet restaurant.
Maybe it’s just me, but does this sound a little fishy to you?
(I have no idea why I’m posting on food again. Maybe it’s cause I’m hungry and low on groceries)
On Sunday afternoon, I decided to stop by Burger King on my way home from church. I ordered the #11, BK Stacker meal (with a Minute Maid Orange Soda). If you’re not familiar with the BK Stacker, it’s basically a double cheeseburger with bacon and some nasty sauce (which I always leave off). FYI, I only got the double, not the quadruple! It was a cheat day…but not a clog the arteries day!
Anyway, when I got home, I realized there was no Read more…
So I made a big mistake today that started 2 days ago. Lately, I’ve been trying to eat healthy, so I usually bring a “Lean Pocket” and eat it for lunch. When I go home for dinner, yes, it’s usually another “Lean Pocket.” What can I say? I’m 23 and live alone!
If you don’t know what a “Lean Pocket” is, it’s basically the weird cousin of the “Hot Pocket.” It comes in the same flavors: Pepperoni Pizza, Chicken Parmesan, Meatballs and Marinara, etc. but is supposed to be healthier (aka fewer calories and fewer fat grams). In exchange, it loses some taste.
Now, if you’ve ever had a “Hot Pocket,” you know there’s not a whole lot of taste there anyway! But yes, it still loses some when it becomes “Lean.”
So anyway, 2 nights ago I was fixing a Chicken Parmesan “Lean Pocket” and I accidentally left the box outside of the freezer overnight. Since I’m an idiot cheap, I put the box back in the freezer and figured it would be okay if it would freeze again. My justification: “I don’t want to waste the $0.75 this cost me and there’s probably not even real chicken in it anyway.”
Today, I brought that “Lean Pocket” for lunch and ate it. I should have noticed something was up when it came out of the microwave very soggy and feeling about as solid as a bucket of spaghetti. But…I ate it anyway! So now, about 2 hours later, my throat and stomach have this awful feeling like I just tried to eat an aluminum can. Not good! I really hope I don’t die. I don’t want anyone to have to tell my parents I died from eating a “Lean Pocket.” It wasn’t even Pepperoni Pizza!!! (aka fried beef jerky and processed cheese).
So, that’s my “Lean Pocket” story for the day. While I’ve been feeling the effects, I have been reminded of a great comedy bit on “Hot Pockets.” Check it out below. He definitely speaks the truth! Enjoy this laugh as a kickoff to the weekend. If you don’t laugh, I’ll buy you a “Lean Pocket!” (or not).
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