by Stan Phelps | Feb 24, 2022 | Pink Goldfish
A QR Code and a pong-like DVD screensaver bounce their way into a Super Bowl Ad. The commercial from Coinbase created buzz and now some beef. In response to the buzz, CEO Brian Amstrong took to Twitter on Sunday to share how the ad came about. What...
by Stan Phelps | Nov 2, 2021 | Pink Goldfish
“This tastes like sh*t! Blah!” This is the headline of an actual advertisement from Oatly.Oatly highlights a negative piece of customer feedback to make a point. Here is the copy from the ad:”That’s a real comment from a real person who tried one of...
by Stan Phelps | Aug 11, 2021 | Pink Goldfish
Ed Debevic’s opened in 1984 in #Chicago. Imagine a 1950’s themed diner with burgers, fries, shakes, and really rude servers. A video of one of their mean servers, Kryssie “Cherry” Ridolfi, went viral in 2015 and has more than 4 million views on social media. They also...
by Stan Phelps | Jun 18, 2021 | Pink Goldfish
A tale of two Bakers and a pink triangle. Those Bakers are Gilbert Baker and the Confections Bakery in East Texas. Let’s start with the pink triangle. The pink “pointing down” triangle was a Nazi symbol. The Germans used it during World War...
by Stan Phelps | Apr 5, 2021 | Pink Goldfish
Legends Diner in Texas has a new surcharge: $50 – If I have to explain why masks are mandatory. It increases to $75 if owner Wayne LaCombe has to hear why you disagree.The sign in Denton is creating quite a stir. One customer bristled at the “tongue in...