Marketing: Reaching People … Using People
May 16th, 2013 at 1:08 pm by ZacqueTags: advertising, racism, subway
Marketing is all about getting butts in seats to listen to the message, but this racist Subway ad goes way too far.

Marketing is all about getting butts in seats to listen to the message, but this racist Subway ad goes way too far.

While everyone remembers the demise of the Twinkie, only a handful of people remembered that Hostess also produced Wonder Bread. They will now be distinctly remembered in History for their poor product packaging layout, marketing their bread to Smart White Kids instead of other minorities…

As Gun Control laws delve further into the, “It’s scary looking, therefore must be banned” debate, it’s not too far a stretch to pull the Race Card…

Given the current socio-political atmosphere, it’s absolutely impossible not to offend someone when attempting to advertise a product. Taco Bell upset Vegetarians, Coca Cola upset Arab-Americans and Volkswagen didn’t upset Jamaicans — but totally pissed off a bunch of white Americans who wanted to cry racism. This Aquafresh ad is dedicated to those people…

I won’t be shopping here again! Aisle Five was Italian, and Aisle One was Fruits!
