April 06, 2005

It's spreading, apparently.

We continue to have more of the creepy, off-putting Burger King commercials with the guy in the plastic head who shows up in very personal settings, but I saw a new one last night for another company.

Quaker Oats.

The Quaker guy's not live, but he's a life size Quaker guy mannequin who stands there holding a serving tray of Quaker Oat snacks of some sort.

It wouldn't be so bad except they keep focusing on his creepy, enigmatically smiling plastic face, just like the Burger King commercials. Standing there in someone's house. On a playground. Sticking up through a car sunroof.

All the time with a look on his face that says, "I live in your pantry, and at night, while you sleep, I come out and quietly stand beside your bed, and have thoughts of renouncing my pacifistic Quaker beliefs, and stabbing you with a fork."

Please--if you are in the ad industry, these commercials DON'T make me want to buy your food. Sure, they create "buzz," which I promise you isn't really that helpful after you've gone bankrupt by alienating potential customers.

No. More. Weird Freakish Plastic Head Guys.

Thank you.

Posted by Terry Oglesby at April 6, 2005 11:46 AM
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Was it those breakfast snack bar thingys they have, with stripes of icing or something on them?

They look like nothing more than square blocks of compacted volkswagen, but they don't taste as good. I might prefer the fork-stabbing to actually having to eat one of them again.

Posted by: skinnydan at April 6, 2005 12:17 PM

I can't remember what it was for--I was too grossed out by this weird plastic guy. We got some of those breakfast squares to take with us on our trip. Just like a pine tree, many parts are edible.

Posted by: Terry O. at April 6, 2005 12:36 PM

I can only assume you mean the packaging. The contents might serve nicely to pave a driveway, but I certainly don't think they can be eaten.

Posted by: skinnydan at April 6, 2005 01:39 PM

WRONG! I have eaten several, as have the kids! AND I LIVED TO TELL THE TALE! That is, until the Creepy Quaker kills me.

Posted by: Terry O. at April 6, 2005 03:13 PM

AMEN! That Burger King plastic head thing creeps me out.

Posted by: Pammy at April 6, 2005 06:38 PM

funny spoof on that BK commercial

http://www.flappingcrane.com/popeschicken.html

Posted by: alogan at June 15, 2005 12:33 PM