Archive for the '2000s' Category

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People said the Texican Whopper would never work

Published on April 15, 2009 in 2000s, Burger King, Cheese, Commercials, Computers, Fast Food, Food, Funny, Hamburgers, Meat, Mexico, Spain, USA and Whopper.

Different promotional varieties [of the Whopper] have appeared throughout the years for a limited time.

Lucha libre (Spanish for “free wrestling” or free fighting) is a term used in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking areas referring to a form of professional wrestling involving varied techniques and moves. Lucha libre performers are known as luchadores (singular luchador).

A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks.

International fast food chain Burger King has employed varied advertising programs, both successful and unsuccessful, since its foundation in 1954.

Mow The Lawn With Wilkinson Sword Quattro

Published on April 4, 2009 in 2000s, Commercials, Dirty, Funny, Razors, Shaving, UK and Wilkinson Sword.

Quattro [is a] a range of four-bladed razors from Wilkinson Sword [that is] sold in the U.S. under the Schick brand.

Trimming or completely removing pubic hair has become a custom in many cultures. The modification of pubic hair can also be considered a statement about one’s style or personal lifestyle as can leaving it unmodified.

Wilkinson Sword is a brand name for two companies that make gardening tools and razors. Wilkinson Sword’s origins are in the manufacture of swords. The company was founded in London in 1772. The brand is currently owned by Energizer Holdings for razors and by Fiskars for gardening tools.

JWT is the current name of the United States largest and [as of December 2008] the world’s second largest advertising agency. The company that was to become JWT was originally founded by William James Carlton in 1864.

Padma Lakshmi and Hardee’s Western Bacon Thickburger are more than just pieces of meat

Published on March 30, 2009 in 2000s, Bacon, Carl's Jr., Cheese, Commercials, Condiments, Fast Food, Food, Hamburgers, Hardee's, Meat, Sexist, Sexy and USA.

Padma Parvati Lakshmi (born September 1, 1970) is an Indian American cookbook author, actress, and former model who has described herself as the first well-known model from India. She has been the host of the reality television program Top Chef since season two. Lakshmi was brought up as a vegetarian and has admitted that because of this, she sometimes becomes “squeamish” when sampling other cultural delicacies. However, in 2009, she starred in a commercial for the Carl’s Jr. restaurant chain eating a Western Bacon Cheeseburger and credits the chain from bringing her away from vegetarianism.

Hardee’s is a restaurant chain, located mostly in the Midwest United States and Southeast regions. It has evolved through several corporate ownerships since being established in 1960. It is currently owned and operated by CKE Restaurants. Along with its sibling restaurant chain Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s is the #4 U.S. fast-food restaurant burger chain after McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s.

Mo’men’s Mexican Burrito is not really that Mexican

Published on March 25, 2009 in 2000s, Commercials, Egypt, Fast Food, Food, Funny, Meat and Mexico.

A burrito, or taco de harina, is a type of food found in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. It consists of a flour tortilla wrapped or folded around a filling. The word burrito literally means “little donkey” in Spanish, coming from burro, which means “donkey”. The name burrito possibly derives from the appearance of a rolled up wheat tortilla, which vaguely resembles the ear of its namesake animal, or from bedrolls and packs that donkeys carried.

Mo’men (مؤمن‎) is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Cairo, Egypt.

Tampax Mariachis Advertise Your Period

Published on March 18, 2009 in 2000s, Commercials, Feminine Hygene, Funny, Mexico and USA.

During World War II, Tampax produced large quantities of wound dressings for the military. It was noted for having a mostly, almost exclusively, female workforce for much of its history.

Tampons are a menstrual device worn completely inside the vaginal canal with the exception of the string. Thus they offer discretion and freedom to women allowing activities such as swimming to continue without interruption.

Mariachi is a type of musical group, originally from Cocula, Jalisco, Mexico. Usually a mariachi consists of at least three violins, two trumpets, one Mexican guitar, one vihuela (a high-pitched, five-string guitar) one guitarrón (a small-scaled acoustic bass) and occasionally a harp. They dress in silver studded charro outfits with wide-brimmed hats. The original Mariachi were Mexican street musicians or buskers.

Leo Burnett Worldwide is an advertising company. It was created in 1935 by Leo Burnett. He was born in St. Johns, Michigan, and studied journalism at the University of Michigan. He worked as reporter and copywriter at various companies until 1930.

Lee Da Hae sings the praises of Hauzen’s Kimchi Refrigerator

Published on February 19, 2009 in 2000s, Commercials, Kimchi, Refrigerators, Samsung and South Korea.

Lee Da Hae (李多海) (b. April 19, 1984), birth name Byun Da-hye, is a South Korean actress who has appeared in a number of Korean television series and dramas such as My Girl and Green Rose.

Kimchi varieties are determined by the main vegetable ingredients and the mix of seasonings used to flavor the kimchi. The most popular type of kimchi is the baechu (a type of Chinese cabbage) variety but there are many regional and seasonal varieties.

The refrigerator is a relatively modern invention among kitchen appliances.

‘Samsung Hauzen Cup‘ is a filler competition created to allow domestic football during times of increased national team activity. This competition can perhaps be seen as an attempt to solve the country v club conflict over players.