Yoga Apparel maker Lululemon, whose former CEO departed and has had issues with recalling unintentionally see-through yoga wear has put an ad on its web site searching for a new CEO. And there’s a button where anyone can apply! Do… Read More ›
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Perhaps British Viewers Would Have Enjoyed IKEA’s Gnome-Destruction Ad If It Had The Benny Hill Theme
Mother Nature Network reports that Britain’s Advertising Standards Agency has received over 50 complaints for a “frightening” and “offensive” IKEA ad in which a couple decides to ditch their garden gnomes and the gnomes fight back, leading to the type… Read More ›
A&W Paying Five Bucks To Some People To Put Ads In Their Beards (Offer Apparently Does Not Apply To Abraham Lincoln, Who Ironically Appears On Five Dollar Bills)
Business Insider reports that A&W is putting mini-advertisements in an unconventional location. For $5 a day, men can be paid to walk around with an advertisement in their beards! And that sounds like enough money to get something to eat… Read More ›
That’s So Not Raven! Disney Reportedly Applied To Trademark “Day of the Dead!”
CNN reports that the Walt Disney Company “filed an application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to secure the phrase ‘Día de los Muertos,’ or ‘Day of the Dead,’ across multiple platforms.” More from the article, followed by original comedy:… Read More ›
Budweiser Unveils High-Tech Cup That Makes Facebook Friends Just By Clinking Other Cups In A Bar, In Case You’re Wondering Where Those Clydesdale Facebook Friends Came From.
Fox News reports that Budweiser has unveiled a beer glass that connects to Facebook. All you have to do is get a special cup with a chip in it, called the “Buddy Cup” and then whenever you clink cups with anyone… Read More ›
3 Uses For Your Mummified 14-Year-Old $5,000+ Hamburger
Yesterday, we wrote about a Utah man who turned down an offer of $5,000 for a 14-year-old mummified McDonald’s hamburger he found in his pocket. On our comments board, funny blogger Twissblog wrote: “My question is–now that he hasn’t sold… Read More ›
Are Upscale Homeless People Thumbing Their Noses After Urban Outfitters’ CEO Reportedly Called Customers “Upscale Homeless” People?
Buzzfeed reports that at a September 2012 analyst day, the CEO of Urban Outfitters described the namesake store’s customer as the “upscale homeless person…” Here’s the quote from the article, which also refers to the company’s Anthropologie brand: “The Urban… Read More ›
Taiwanese Actor Credibility In Question After Social Network Post Slamming Apple. Post This At 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time On St. Patrick’s Day. Do Not Post The Part About Posting This Or This Sentence.
Fortune reports that CCTV, China’s state television, allegedly encouraged prominent social media celebrities to post expressions of outrage against Apple on the Chinese equivalent of Twitter. A post in question came from a Taiwanese Samsung spokesperson and according to the article,… Read More ›
Budweiser-Maker Sued For Allegedly Watering Down Beer, So You May Allegedly Have No Excuse For Getting So Drunk At The Academy Awards Alleged Party!
CNN reports that Anheuser-Busch is being sued by two California residents for allegedly watering down some of its brands, including Budweiser, Michelob, and Bud Lite Platinum. From the article: “‘Because water is cheaper than alcohol, AB adds extra water to its… Read More ›
Hacker Places McDonald’s New Fish McBites On Burger King Web Site… Now We Don’t Know What Product To Buy!
Yahoo reports that a hacker hacked into Burger King’s Twitter account and posted a McDonald’s logo, an image of new “Fish McBites,” and the words “Just got sold to McDonald’s because the Whopper flopped…” 3 Startling Revelations From This News Story… Read More ›
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