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- diggerado, on 07/02/2009, -1/+57"America ***** a rainbow so large it could be seen from space"
Dugg for this alone. No matter what complaints people have about Cracked, they use some of the funniest metaphors I've ever seen. - doctechnical, on 07/02/2009, -0/+38I'm surprised they didn't mention another McDonald's promotion that went horribly awry... .back in 1984 they gave away cards with rub-off gold spots, and under the spot was the name of an Olympic event. If the US took a medal in that event you could cash in the card for food - IIRC a gold medal got you a Big Mac, silver scored fries and a bronze got you a small drink. Well because President Carter had boycotted the 1980 Olympics (way to show those commie bastards, Jimmy!), the Soviets decided they'd boycott the 84 games. AFTER Mickey D's had passed out all these game pieces. So the US pretty much took medals in every event, and my friends and I were eating free for like weeks.
- bmcnally, on 07/03/2009, -0/+30http://www.snopes.com/business/deals/pudding.asp
The pudding guy. - PeaTearGryphon, on 07/03/2009, -0/+20Krusty: You people are pigs, I personally am going to spit in every 50th burger!!!
Homer: I like those odds!! - Hellicus, on 07/02/2009, -2/+20Dugg for Oprah giving away free chicken.
- Cyrusnov, on 07/02/2009, -0/+18Oh, Popeye can tell you how serious people take their chicken.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pyW6w5B7Aw - jerrykew, on 07/03/2009, -0/+13We had a pretty spectacular one in the UK, Hoover (of vacuum cleaner fame) offered free flights to the states with every cleaner sold. The tickets were worth more than the cleaner, millions of cleaners were sold, shortly afterwards a destroyed company got sold too.
- Kyrgizion, on 07/03/2009, -0/+9Seems like one of them cases where about a hundred number crunchers sat together and came up with a lot of reasons why this would work.
When all it would've taken was one person with common sense to tell them they were retarded. - Sylocat, on 07/02/2009, -0/+8Few things turn people into utter morons quite as well as money, sports and unhealthy foods.
- dfross, on 07/03/2009, -0/+7Yo meen tell me I caynt feed ma keeyads? That's wraong!
- flyingsquirle, on 07/03/2009, -0/+7Man I miss McDonalds Monopoly... that was always a hopeful, fun game.
- MyTakes, on 07/03/2009, -1/+7On Coupon.com where you have to install a plugin. I said ***** that.. I'm not installing anything on my computer because someone's dangling a single chicken tender in my face..
- benroy, on 07/03/2009, -2/+8I want the old KFC back.
***** the California ban on trans fats.
If I wanted to eat healthy food, I sure as hell wouldn't go to KFC in the first place.
And when the hell did Kentucky Fried Chicken become KFC?
How far does the rest of the country want to distance itself from Kentucky?
***** it, who cares; I just want some fried chicken. - MyTakes, on 07/03/2009, -0/+5There is gonna be some hungry kids!
- acceleration, on 07/03/2009, -0/+5Who in their right mind would think starting a promotion like that would work in their favour? It just defies logic.. How were they ever going to profit from that?
- supferrets, on 07/03/2009, -1/+5WHERE'S MY CHICKEN, OPRAH?
- charlie6969, on 07/03/2009, -1/+5Awesome and funny article!
My only question is because of a stereotype that SOME people hold; ALL black people are out of the running for certain jobs?
Yeah, you know, Oprah's being black and being KFC's spokesperson never even crossed my mind until this article.
I flunked the politically correct quiz. - Spackattack, on 07/03/2009, -0/+3People complain about Cracked?
- richirwin, on 07/03/2009, -0/+3Two that I thought would come up...
- The Wendy's / Air Tran promotion a couple of years ago where people were dumpster-diving to get cups, then selling them on eBay.
- The Healthy Choice airline miles (the guy with the pudding) - matthekc, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2pff i won a burger or fry almost every 4 tickets.
- inactive, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2LOL that is comical and funny
- yacks, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2They've been trying to get rid of that name.. remember lake Edna?
also they are trying to get rid of Colonel Sanders now too. - cheerfulcynic, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2huh, i never knew that about the indians.
of course, my knowledge is almost entirely based on the movie major league, which i watched a billion times as a child mostly because it was the only movie i knew that was actually set in a nearby city. - asgardshill, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2The ultimate corporate promotion that went wrong. Still hasn't been topped.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iafzqOCaxA4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FXSnoy71Q4&fea ... - Sherman901, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2Come on man, why do you have to ruin the mood like that?
- MyTakes, on 07/03/2009, -0/+2Now that's good reading.
- daxxer, on 07/03/2009, -1/+2First of all, I thought this was going to be about corporate executives getting promoted. Secondly, we can't be sure that people were bringing their own disco records to the game, and now we'll never know, because the evidence was demolished. Thirdly, that money drop was at least three different flavors of illegal before it even got underway.
- betona, on 07/03/2009, -0/+1Lots of places had nickel beer night when I turned 18 and started drinking legally. And some bars had quarter well drink nights. We handled it fairly well.
- bigjoker420, on 07/04/2009, -0/+1We got a 25 cent beer night in Carbondale, IL. They have a $2 cover and the purpose is more for the bartenders to make money on a slow night. You get 8oz for 25 cents and are expected to leave a $1. I usually just get a 16oz for 50 cents and take turns buying rounds with my friends
- redfox2600, on 07/04/2009, -0/+1Although wouldn't it be shat?
/drunken grammer nazi - Sherman901, on 07/03/2009, -1/+2How can they try to get rid of Colonel Sanders?! That's blasphemy!
- channon65, on 07/03/2009, -0/+1There is a bar in Whitewater, WI that still has 10 cent beer night every Tuesday. And there was an outrage when they tried to raise it to a quarter, so they have a $2 cover instead, which is still bogus. I want my 10 cent drank damnit!
- Lanezy, on 07/03/2009, -1/+0"I know it was you, Grimace. You broke my heart."
- doom777, on 07/03/2009, -2/+1Let me guess -- IRL some people refer to you by the name of the new Nigerian-Russian gaz company.
- yacks, on 07/03/2009, -2/+1too bad it was rigged so you couldn't win..
- zachrd99, on 07/03/2009, -3/+0If you like lists...
Here's the list of lists....literally
http://zrdavis.com/the-top-4-reasons-why-people-li ... - ihatediggcom, on 07/02/2009, -5/+1its over 9,000,000.
almost twice - williepepper, on 07/03/2009, -6/+1CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN!!!!
Go Comrade Go!! - jetboyterp, on 07/03/2009, -7/+1Leeeeeeroy Jennnnkins got his chicken...
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