Comments on: Correction

By: Brian Smith

Brian Smith — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:30:45 +0000

Speaking of french fries, I just now watched a live story on an Arkansas TV station about fair food. It ended with the repoter’s announcement that the geniuses who invent food for county, regional and state fairs have developed something totally brand-new called “poutine.” The concept of serving french fries with gravy completely floored all the anchors on the Arkansas newscast, who had never heard of such a thing before ever.

On a related note, I get really exasperated with everybody at this TV station.

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:58:54 +0000

…Is this commercial meant to remind me of “Saved By the Bell”, now showing in reruns on American television network “The N”? Because with my screen resolution all the way up and the YouTube video quality, my first impression was that Mario Lopez had done a french fry ad at some point.

Don’t you judge me. I live with a 12 year old girl with control of the television. I’m not old enough to have ’90s nostalgia yet, but apparently she’s young enough to actually believe the late ’80s and early ’90s were the coolest fashion decade.

Additionally: Goddamn frenchmen! Them’s the crunch of freedom fries.

By: Zenrage

Zenrage — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:08:39 +0000

I’ve never once seen a french fry that has actually crunched like a bell pepper.

By: Evan Waters

Evan Waters — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:01:59 +0000

I’m almost hesitant to ask when that ad first aired.

By: Bianca

Bianca — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:12:11 +0000

Ha! I remember that ad from when I was a kid. Glorious.

Also, people are stupid.

By: Aardy R. DeVarque

Aardy R. DeVarque — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:30:10 +0000

At least with the Heinz ketchup thing, there really, truly was a connection between the candidate and the company. Here? Not so much.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:48:10 +0000

Remember the whole Heinz/W ketchup thing back in 2004? Let’s not do that again.

By: leapetra

leapetra — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:41:45 +0000

I used to work for one of their plants in Wisconsin!
Anyway it’s the same misinterpretation that Target gets when people think it’s pronounced Targ-hey, so it must be owned by the French.
So if the company name is the same as the candidate’s there must be a connection!! sheesh

By: Katherine Farmar

Katherine Farmar — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:35:38 +0000

Now I want some curly fries. Mmm, curly fries.

McCain’s UK ads aren’t that bad… though a search for “McCain’s oven chips ad” on YouTube brings up some pretty cringe-inducing examples.