Poll of the Day > I love how the Pepsi controversy is being made into memes now.

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I don't understand this at all. What did I miss?

SkynyrdRocker posted...

I don't understand this at all. What did I miss?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y29CBLEyfHM

The standard for "memes" has really taken a dumb, hasn't it.

WhatPoll posted...

SkynyrdRocker posted...

I don't understand this at all. What did I miss?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y29CBLEyfHM

I can't watch that clown. I watched the original video. It was silly.

SkynyrdRocker posted...

I don't understand this at all. What did I miss?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA5Yq1DLSmQ

And now I'm reading these comments...lmao
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Did you hear about the Pepsi driver that was fired for testing positive for Coke?
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The irony is PepsiCo has gotten more free publicity from this ad and it's backlash than they ever would have gotten paying networks to run the ad in the first place.

And overall, when it comes to Pepsi and Coke, why do they even run ads? Is there anyone in the world that isn't living in a grass hut that is unaware of these products to begin with? Has any lifelong Coke drinker ever once seen a Pepsi ad and switched?
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SkynyrdRocker posted...

WhatPoll posted...

SkynyrdRocker posted...

I don't understand this at all. What did I miss?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y29CBLEyfHM

I can't watch that clown. I watched the original video. It was silly.

this is the kind of dumbass literal shit ico watches

are you kidding me
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Soda has one of the biggest case of brand loyalty out there. This is why New Coke failed.
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yeah I'm pretty sure this whole 'ad controversy' thing is just a really big and meta Pepsi ad.


hail corporate
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holy shit the video icoyar posted is hilarious. like the whole 'anti SJW' thing really is just the opposite side of the same exact coin. you're all a bunch of fucking crybabies getting 'triggered'.
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WhiskeyDisk posted...

The irony is PepsiCo has gotten more free publicity from this ad and it's backlash than they ever would have gotten paying networks to run the ad in the first place.

That's not really ironic. That was fully their intention. They know how controversial Kendall is and how that ad would be. And that it would be prime meme material.

Memes are the best form of publicity.

DirtBasedSoap posted...

holy shit the video icoyar posted is hilarious. like the whole 'anti SJW' thing really is just the opposite side of the same exact coin. you're all a bunch of fucking crybabies getting 'triggered'.

I tried to watch it again. Got to 1:40. Can you beat my record?

WhiskeyDisk posted...

The irony is PepsiCo has gotten more free publicity from this ad and it's backlash than they ever would have gotten paying networks to run the ad in the first place.

And overall, when it comes to Pepsi and Coke, why do they even run ads? Is there anyone in the world that isn't living in a grass hut that is unaware of these products to begin with? Has any lifelong Coke drinker ever once seen a Pepsi ad and switched?

When you have well established brands like Coke, advertising stops being about product awareness and becomes more about maintaining 'Mere Exposure Effect', and preventing other brands from doing the same by (for example) spending money to take that ad slot over a competitor and jacking up the price of ad space in general.

When you see an ad for Coke, it's not a brand awareness campaign, it's a brand unawareness campaign.
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tbh, Pepsi and Coke have both been running absurdly stupid pandering commercials for years. There's nothing unique about this commercial (and we've had countless soda bringing people together commercials), but people randomly seized upon it for memes because the militant fascist groups -- which aren't known for having a sense of humor -- were outraged by it.

While I found the reason for the outrage stupid, some of the memes are humorous and I like the fact that people are pushing back against stupid ads.
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"So by Pepsi's logic all they need to do is airdrop Pepsi over Syria"

"Harambe just died again."

"What if the cop was a Coke person? Would have definitely taken a darker turn"

"I wonder if there's a deleted scene where the cops mace them all with Dr. Pepper spray"

xD
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WhiskeyDisk posted...

The irony is PepsiCo has gotten more free publicity from this ad and it's backlash than they ever would have gotten paying networks to run the ad in the first place.

And overall, when it comes to Pepsi and Coke, why do they even run ads? Is there anyone in the world that isn't living in a grass hut that is unaware of these products to begin with? Has any lifelong Coke drinker ever once seen a Pepsi ad and switched?

You're aware that babies exist right? And when they get old enough to be aware of their own existence there'll need to be ads for both products so they'll be aware of their existence?
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Zeus posted...

tbh, Pepsi and Coke have both been running absurdly stupid pandering commercials for years. There's nothing unique about this commercial (and we've had countless soda bringing people together commercials), but people randomly seized upon it for memes because the militant fascist groups -- which aren't known for having a sense of humor -- were outraged by it.

To be fair, it is a pretty disgusting ad, using political unrest to sell a product. I feel like it goes beyond pandering.

But that's just my opinion. I'm still not entirely sure what the main reason was for the majority of the outrage.

Snuggletoof posted...

To be fair, it is a pretty disgusting ad, using political unrest to sell a product. I feel like it goes beyond pandering.

But that's just my opinion. I'm still not entirely sure what the main reason was for the majority of the outrage.

But when the political unrest is caused by a stupid premise, does that not make it okay?
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Ferarri619 posted...

I wonder if there's a deleted scene where the cops mace them all with Dr. Pepper spray

could you imagine though

dr pepper spray
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What's so bad about Dr. Pepper? It's not awful.

Erik_P posted...

WhiskeyDisk posted...

The irony is PepsiCo has gotten more free publicity from this ad and it's backlash than they ever would have gotten paying networks to run the ad in the first place.

And overall, when it comes to Pepsi and Coke, why do they even run ads? Is there anyone in the world that isn't living in a grass hut that is unaware of these products to begin with? Has any lifelong Coke drinker ever once seen a Pepsi ad and switched?

You're aware that babies exist right? And when they get old enough to be aware of their own existence there'll need to be ads for both products so they'll be aware of their existence?

haha what
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InfernalFive posted...

haha what

It's Erik_P, who knows

How is it that fucking hard to comprehend what I said?

There will always be someone that doesn't know what the fuck Coke or Pepsi is so they run ads to maintain brand awareness in case someone doesn't know they exist.
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Erik_P posted...

How is it that fucking hard to comprehend what I said?

There will always be someone that doesn't know what the fuck Coke or Pepsi is so they run ads to maintain brand awareness in case someone doesn't know they exist.

That's not how it works at all...

Snuggletoof posted...

Erik_P posted...

How is it that fucking hard to comprehend what I said?

There will always be someone that doesn't know what the fuck Coke or Pepsi is so they run ads to maintain brand awareness in case someone doesn't know they exist.

That's not how it works at all...

Right, companies run ads for shits and giggles.
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Kungfu Kenobi posted...

When you have well established brands like Coke, advertising stops being about product awareness and becomes more about maintaining 'Mere Exposure Effect', and preventing other brands from doing the same by (for example) spending money to take that ad slot over a competitor and jacking up the price of ad space in general.

When you see an ad for Coke, it's not a brand awareness campaign, it's a brand unawareness campaign.

@Erik_P did you miss this post?

Snuggletoof posted...

Erik_P posted...

How is it that fucking hard to comprehend what I said?

There will always be someone that doesn't know what the fuck Coke or Pepsi is so they run ads to maintain brand awareness in case someone doesn't know they exist.

That's not how it works at all...

it isn't, but this isn't the first time erik is wrong, nor will it be the last.

the only people who don't know what coke or pepsi is are those weird tribes of people who still haven't had contact with the rest of the world

and they aren't going to be looking to drink soda any time soon.

for reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncontacted_peoples
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Erik_P posted...

Right, companies run ads for shits and giggles.

Brand loyalty and awareness is generally formed from exposure from one's peers. Especially with a product as ubiquitous as soda.

Snuggletoof posted...

Erik_P posted...

Right, companies run ads for shits and giggles.

Brand loyalty and awareness is generally formed from exposure from one's peers. Especially with a product as ubiquitous as soda.

And where do you think your peers get that awareness from?
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Erik_P posted...

Snuggletoof posted...

Erik_P posted...

Right, companies run ads for shits and giggles.

Brand loyalty and awareness is generally formed from exposure from one's peers. Especially with a product as ubiquitous as soda.

And where do you think your peers get that awareness from?

From their peers.

Snuggletoof posted...

Erik_P posted...

Snuggletoof posted...

Erik_P posted...

Right, companies run ads for shits and giggles.

Brand loyalty and awareness is generally formed from exposure from one's peers. Especially with a product as ubiquitous as soda.

And where do you think your peers get that awareness from?

From their peers.

That and ads. Seriously, it's amazing how you basement dwellers refuse to acknowledge the importance of ads.
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Erik_P posted...

Snuggletoof posted...

Erik_P posted...

Right, companies run ads for shits and giggles.

Brand loyalty and awareness is generally formed from exposure from one's peers. Especially with a product as ubiquitous as soda.

And where do you think your peers get that awareness from?

I know you're trolling but you do know there is soda in 99% of every store in this country right?
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WhiskeyDisk posted...

The irony is PepsiCo has gotten more free publicity from this ad and it's backlash than they ever would have gotten paying networks to run the ad in the first place.

And overall, when it comes to Pepsi and Coke, why do they even run ads? Is there anyone in the world that isn't living in a grass hut that is unaware of these products to begin with? Has any lifelong Coke drinker ever once seen a Pepsi ad and switched?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZowzqU9P4Q

I don't drink much soda anymore but when I did I never cared which cola was available. If anything, I would switch back and forth for varieties sake.
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Snuggletoof posted...

Zeus posted...

tbh, Pepsi and Coke have both been running absurdly stupid pandering commercials for years. There's nothing unique about this commercial (and we've had countless soda bringing people together commercials), but people randomly seized upon it for memes because the militant fascist groups -- which aren't known for having a sense of humor -- were outraged by it.

To be fair, it is a pretty disgusting ad, using political unrest to sell a product. I feel like it goes beyond pandering.

But that's just my opinion. I'm still not entirely sure what the main reason was for the majority of the outrage.

But it's not even the first time that political unrest has been used to promote soda. Hell, it's not even the first time in the past decade it's been used to do that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts_4vOUDImE
http://adage.com/article/agency-news/coke-s-attempt-unite-indians-pakistanis/241561/

The outrage is pretty arbitrary.

Smarkil posted...

Snuggletoof posted...

To be fair, it is a pretty disgusting ad, using political unrest to sell a product. I feel like it goes beyond pandering.

But that's just my opinion. I'm still not entirely sure what the main reason was for the majority of the outrage.

But when the political unrest is caused by a stupid premise, does that not make it okay?

The more silly the unrest, the more seriously its participants try to take it. It's overcompensating and all that.

Erik_P posted...

How is it that fucking hard to comprehend what I said?

There will always be someone that doesn't know what the fuck Coke or Pepsi is so they run ads to maintain brand awareness in case someone doesn't know they exist.

Well, that and they're trying to instill favorable responses at an unconscious level in peoples' heads so they'll be more likely to buy the product. It's not strictly just a matter of telling people you exist. And, given the ubiquity of soft drinks, it's important to maintain your name.

Of course, Pepsi will always be seen as the runner-up because Coke is more widely carried in restaurants and fast food places.
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Erik_P posted...

WhiskeyDisk posted...

The irony is PepsiCo has gotten more free publicity from this ad and it's backlash than they ever would have gotten paying networks to run the ad in the first place.

And overall, when it comes to Pepsi and Coke, why do they even run ads? Is there anyone in the world that isn't living in a grass hut that is unaware of these products to begin with? Has any lifelong Coke drinker ever once seen a Pepsi ad and switched?

You're aware that babies exist right? And when they get old enough to be aware of their own existence there'll need to be ads for both products so they'll be aware of their existence?

this...is possibly one of the stupidest posts i've seen you make. babies don't just spawn out of thin air in the desert and crawl towards civilization as they grow. the vastly overwhelming majority of them are born into households with refrigeration that either have coke or pepsi in those refrigerators. you must have had some strange upbringing where the existence of coke or pepsi was totally kept from you until you saw a commercial for them.
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