Comments on: How Pepsi does poor taste http://toddblog.net/2008/12/03/how-pepsi-does-poor-taste/ It's pretty fun if you say it fast Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:22:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Darin http://toddblog.net/2008/12/03/how-pepsi-does-poor-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Darin Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:35:00 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=495#comment-1103 shocked shocked

]]> By: Roland http://toddblog.net/2008/12/03/how-pepsi-does-poor-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Roland Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:16:05 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=495#comment-1102 I don't really have an issue with it however it is a tad bit over the top. Pepsi though is famous for this. Pepsi and Burger King. Ever notice that those two are always ripping on Coke and McDonalds? They always run ads that just make fun of or tear down Coke and McDonalds. They never just emphaize the positive. Coke and McDonalds talk about themselves. I don’t really have an issue with it however it is a tad bit over the top. Pepsi though is famous for this. Pepsi and Burger King. Ever notice that those two are always ripping on Coke and McDonalds? They always run ads that just make fun of or tear down Coke and McDonalds. They never just emphaize the positive. Coke and McDonalds talk about themselves.

]]> By: Advertising their lack of taste « Douglas and Main http://toddblog.net/2008/12/03/how-pepsi-does-poor-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-1101 Advertising their lack of taste « Douglas and Main Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:02:13 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=495#comment-1101 [...] December 8, 2008 · No Comments One calorie, zero taste. That’s PepsiMax. [...] […] December 8, 2008 · No Comments One calorie, zero taste. That’s PepsiMax. […]

]]> By: Andrea Anglin http://toddblog.net/2008/12/03/how-pepsi-does-poor-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 Andrea Anglin Sat, 06 Dec 2008 15:20:44 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=495#comment-1099 Seriously? This is sick, not funny, and doesn't endear me to their product...at...all. Seriously? This is sick, not funny, and doesn’t endear me to their product…at…all.

]]> By: LukeD http://toddblog.net/2008/12/03/how-pepsi-does-poor-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 LukeD Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:36:46 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=495#comment-1097 Pepsi has never been known for good taste. Or tasting good, for that matter. Pepsi has never been known for good taste. Or tasting good, for that matter.

]]> By: Emily http://toddblog.net/2008/12/03/how-pepsi-does-poor-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Emily Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:44:30 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=495#comment-1096 But what IS the point? You should be drinking Pepsi Max because...? Suicide (even when represented in a semi-playful, Ren & Stimpy manner) is not something I want to be thinking about when drinking my soda. And what a horrible time of year to launch this campaign, when the rate of suicides spikes (though I am not googling to double check that; full disclosure). I don't think suicide should be a taboo topic in general, but surely there's a list of topics companies SHOULDN'T exploit when trying to sell a product. I'll add rape, domestic violence, hate crimes, and genocide to the list. Finally, I guess the best question is: Why is Big Cola wasting money on new product launches (and attendant marketing campaigns) that never ever in a million years go anywhere? But what IS the point? You should be drinking Pepsi Max because…? Suicide (even when represented in a semi-playful, Ren & Stimpy manner) is not something I want to be thinking about when drinking my soda. And what a horrible time of year to launch this campaign, when the rate of suicides spikes (though I am not googling to double check that; full disclosure).

I don’t think suicide should be a taboo topic in general, but surely there’s a list of topics companies SHOULDN’T exploit when trying to sell a product. I’ll add rape, domestic violence, hate crimes, and genocide to the list.

Finally, I guess the best question is: Why is Big Cola wasting money on new product launches (and attendant marketing campaigns) that never ever in a million years go anywhere?

]]> By: Brandon http://toddblog.net/2008/12/03/how-pepsi-does-poor-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Brandon Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:21:39 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=495#comment-1095 Honestly, it's kind of clever. I can see them weighing poor taste against an idea that really gets the point across in a fairly inventive way. That being said, wow. What truly, incredibly poor taste. Bad Pepsi. Sometimes you just have to drop your clever idea in favor of keeping your audience un-alienated. Honestly, it’s kind of clever. I can see them weighing poor taste against an idea that really gets the point across in a fairly inventive way.
That being said, wow. What truly, incredibly poor taste. Bad Pepsi. Sometimes you just have to drop your clever idea in favor of keeping your audience un-alienated.

]]> By: Becky http://toddblog.net/2008/12/03/how-pepsi-does-poor-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Becky Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:11:35 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=495#comment-1094 That's a real ad campaign? That's horrible. VERY poor taste, in my opinion. I took a bunch of marketing classes in college and one thing that I heard a lot was that it doesn't matter how innovative or creative or catchy your ad is, if it leaves the consumer with a negative impression, the ad will backfire. That negative feeling will be associated with the product. This one definitely does that. That’s a real ad campaign? That’s horrible. VERY poor taste, in my opinion.

I took a bunch of marketing classes in college and one thing that I heard a lot was that it doesn’t matter how innovative or creative or catchy your ad is, if it leaves the consumer with a negative impression, the ad will backfire. That negative feeling will be associated with the product.

This one definitely does that.

]]> By: Kristin http://toddblog.net/2008/12/03/how-pepsi-does-poor-taste/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Kristin Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:51:56 +0000 http://toddblog.net/?p=495#comment-1093 Yea, thats absolutely horrible and unoriginal, anyway. That doesnt make me want to drinnk Pepsi and Pepsi is my fav soda. Yea, thats absolutely horrible and unoriginal, anyway. That doesnt make me want to drinnk Pepsi and Pepsi is my fav soda.

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