Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 I see Burger King has recently brought back the "king" in their ads. For reasons I can't explain, I (and my wife) always find this guy really creepy. How 'bout patrons of the Saloon? I'm buyin' a round!
Bugs Bonney SASS # 10171 Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 I think he is a she but either way Creepy as the new Col. Sanders
Sedalia Dave Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 I see Burger King has recently brought back the "king" in their ads. For reasons I can't explain, I (and my wife) always find this guy really creepy. How 'bout patrons of the Saloon? I'm buyin' a round! I think he is a she but either way Creepy as the new Col. SandersAgreed on both counts.
Tyrel Cody Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 I think he looks like John Kerry with a beard.
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 Certainly not the norm. Â I vote creepy on all above.
Yul Lose Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 I had an uncle that was very much like the new Colonel Sanders and anytime he came around my mother sent my sisters over to a neighbors house.
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 Sounds like "Uncle Danny"
Cat Brules Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 ??? "I'm your wicked Uncle Ernie and I'm doing what I want to.....fiddling about....fiddling about!" ???? Â I don't think (hope, anyway) those two will be around long.
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 Must be something in the coffee down at the advertising agency. I see where Jared Fogle was sentenced to 15 years for activity with underage girls. Subway dropped him like a hot potato. I guess we don't get anymore normal people advertising. Â
Rye Miles #13621 Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 There all a little creepy, even ol' Ronald McDonald! The only one I like is the spokeswoman for Wendy's!!
Alpo Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 The things people will do for money. Â >Horse trainer Bob Baffert was paid $200,000 to allow The Burger King to stand behind him in the grandstands during the televised broadcast of the 2015 Belmont Stakes, where American Pharaoh won the Triple Crown. Baffert had turned down $150,000 to allow the mascot to appear with him at the 2015 Preakness Stakes,< Â According to Wiki, anywho
Michigan Slim Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 There all a little creepy, even ol' Ronald McDonald! The only one I like is the spokeswoman for Wendy's!! You mean the old woman who used to yell "Where's the beef?!"
Yul Lose Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 ??? "I'm your wicked Uncle Ernie and I'm doing what I want to.....fiddling about....fiddling about!" ???? I don't think (hope, anyway) those two will be around long. As a matter of fact his name was Ernie.
Henry T Harrison Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 I stopped caring about anything Burger King does after they decided that they no longer wanted to ba an American company
Rye Miles #13621 Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 You mean the old woman who used to yell "Where's the beef?!" No, NO, that hot looking' young redhead that says, "Now that's better"
Dantankerous Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 The King has always been creepy. Same of Ronald at the Golden Arches. Both is a Stephen King sort of way. Â Burger King is fine if you like horse meat or are too durn drunk to care.
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted November 21, 2015 Author Posted November 21, 2015 I think he looks like John Kerry with a beard. Now that's funny right there.
Calamity Kris Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 The Burger King and the new Colonel Sanders, both creepy in my book.
Chili Ron Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 Howdy, Â This burger has marks where the jockey was hittin it. Â Thanks Rodney. Â Best CR
Blackwater 53393 Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 ??? "I'm your wicked Uncle Ernie and I'm doing what I want to.....fiddling about....fiddling about!" ???? Â I don't think (hope, anyway) those two will be around long. Â Â The Who??? Â Â Really, Cat!?!?!??
Cat Brules Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 The Who??? Â Â Really, Cat!?!?!?? Yeah, The Who. The line is a roughly-correct lyric from The Who's rock opera. "Tommy." The song is "Fiddling About," or some such. The fictional Tommy, as you might recall, suffered psychological trauma and lost his ability to see, hear and speak. He was pretty much incapacitated but somehow learned to play pinball very well. So, Tommy became "The Pinball Wizard." Â Anyway, when I saw a reply above where someone made wry reference to not letting kids get near the creepy Burger King and KFC fast food characters from their respective commercials, then for some reason, "wicked Uncle Ernie" from "Tommy" popped into my head. I meant the lyric quote to be a ridiculous reference to the mocking reference to "cartoon" corporate advertising characters. So from that perspective, yeah, really.
Tell Sackett SASS 18436 Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 Wasn't it "your WEIRD Uncle Ernie" ?
Cat Brules Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 Wasn't it "your WEIRD Uncle Ernie" ?Maybe, but it's been soooo long. I think it's "wicked," because of how the song's rhythm flows. I have "Tommy" on vinyl in a box in the garage. A time capsule from another life..... I wonder if a stage performance of "Tommy" is available on DVD? I'll have to look! I do think these latest goofy, fast food characters have gotta go. :-)  EDIT: yep, there are several video performances of "Tommy" available.
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted November 21, 2015 Author Posted November 21, 2015 Yah, it was "wicked uncle Ernie". From another life, I also have the double LP with lyrics insert and poster.
Pay Dirt Norvelle #90056 Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 The Burger King "King" and the "New" Colonel Sanders are both weird looking. Ronald McDonald wasn't to bad.
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 There is a plethora of weirdness floating around on TV ads these days. That non-person on the Lincoln ads is one of the worst. Kenny Rogers rates near the top. Â Milana Vayntrub isn't weird, but she makes me feel weird.
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 There is a plethora of weirdness floating around on TV ads these days. That non-person on the Lincoln ads is one of the worst. Kenny Rogers rates near the top. Â Milana Vayntrub isn't weird, but she makes me feel weird. Looked her up. Can't remember a single commercial.
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 Looked her up. Can't remember a single commercial. Â From Uzbekistan. She appeared as the saleswoman Lily Adams in the AT&T commercials.
Calamity Kris Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 That non-person on the Lincoln ads is one of the worst. Kenny Rogers rates near the top. Â That "non-person" from the Lincoln ads is a fairly accomplished actor and producer Matthew McConaughey. Â "At the 86th Academy Awards, McConaughey won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club." Â Agree with the thought on Kenny Rogers.
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 Â That "non-person" from the Lincoln ads is a fairly accomplished actor and producer Matthew McConaughey. Â "At the 86th Academy Awards, McConaughey won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club." Â Agree with the thought on Kenny Rogers. Well, he certainly is no poker player. Take a look at the Lincoln AD on the computer. Draws a three of spades to fill out his straight flush, and then smiles a big smile to tell the guy across the table that he has him beat.
Cat Brules Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 Well, regarding Kenny Rogers, his films are not on too many watch lists, I'll grant you that, but that GEICO ad where, "Did you know that playing poker with Kenny Rogers gets old pretty fast?" and all the other card players are giving him the evil eye, is very funny. "What!!?"
Utah Bob #35998 Posted November 22, 2015 Posted November 22, 2015 .... Â Milana Vayntrub isn't weird, but she makes me feel weird. Uh.... yeah.....weird. Me too.
Utah Bob #35998 Posted November 22, 2015 Posted November 22, 2015 I think we all assume the advertising industry is fueled by scotch and cocaine. I bet a national poll on the icky level of the big head Burger King would resoundingly indicate the population is thoroughly creeped out. But as they say, there's no such thing as bad publicity.
Shawnee McGrutt Posted November 22, 2015 Posted November 22, 2015 I am glad that I am not the only one that finds the king & the colonel on the creepy side.
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