GrodsCorp

Hungry Jack’s: FAIL

Tuesday 29 July 2008, 2:35 pm

The Editor

Categories: Corporate stupidity, The internet

Tags: advertising, Facebook, HungryJacks, OrthographicFascism

So I was checking my Facebook this morning when I saw this advertisement.

A more desperate and pitiful excuse for a corporation, with less sense of brand building, I’ve never seen — I mean, they can’t even write “flame grilled Whopper” proper

A couple of days ago Bridgit exclusively revealed the shittest advertisement ever made, advertising the shittest promotion ever promoted, and now it seems that Hungry Jack’s is also begging people to become “fans” of a shitty fast food chain on Facebook. I simply had to check it out so I clicked on the ad, expecting to see an abandoned corner in the wastelands of Facebook, but was horrified to see…

…1,952 fans!!!!1!

I’m genuinely shocked. How can somebody’s life be so devoid of meaning that they find themselves pledging their fandom of a fast food chain publicly? How? But then again, clicking on a button to become a “fan” of something on Facebook takes one movement of the hand, a fraction of a second, and barely a moment’s thought. These people would probably sign up as “fans” and then forget about it. They certainly wouldn’t go to the pathetic effort of actually writing anything on the Hungry Jack’s page, would they?

By clicking submit on your comment about a fast food chain you agree that you are a loser with no life

They would. Anastasia, Krystie (sic) and “Utegirl”, you should be ashamed of yourselves.

And the orthographic Nazi in me just can’t help pointing out the double-barreled apostrophe error on the chain’s super-exciting photo gallery page.

Hungry Jack’s: FAIL.

48 Comments

Ant Rogenous (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 2:42 pm) #

give me a whopper with cheese oozing with mayo!

That’s clearly a euphemism for something ghastly.
The Editor (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 2:43 pm) #

It’s a cross between a “Cleveland Steamer” and a “Dark Whopper”.
Ant Rogenous (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 2:45 pm) #

“The buggery’s better at Hungry Jack’s”®
Bron (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 2:48 pm) #

“i wub my jacks”?

Fkn h8 it wen ppl spk lik dat.
Toaf (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 2:52 pm) #

Fuck. Me. Dead.

(Which reminds me… Had to explain “fuck me dead” to a French chick the other night. Some time later, when I said something cheeky, she exclaimed, “Hah! Fuck you dead!” I loved it.)
John Surname (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 2:53 pm) #

Why would someone be leaving comments on Hungry Jack’s facebook at 8:25am?
The Editor (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 2:57 pm) #

I’m going to use “fuck you dead” as often as possible in my social discourse from now on. I’ll let you know how many times I get slapped.
Jeremy (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 3:06 pm) #

Because, John, they’re on a shitty fucking minimum wage job and have let their stupid manager cow them into playing along with his stupid scheme to work his way up to middle management.
Wah (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 3:06 pm) #

Utegirl Wallis is a cunt.

Toaf, was “Hah, fuck you dead” in a girly French accent hot?
Toaf (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 3:09 pm) #

I bet utegirl wears a gay scarf.

Aye, Wah, twas hotter than a Mount Mee Steamer.
Chris (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 3:15 pm) #

What is it with teh left and hating Hungry Jacks?
Toaf (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 4:52 pm) #

Chris, I just hate anything from Amerikkka.

Allahu Akbar.
Jack Dorf (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 4:53 pm) #

Well Utegirl Wallis should go to McDonalds at Yass.
They’ll really shit all over her breaky wrap & hash browns.
David (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 4:57 pm) #

So … let me get this straight … Utegirl’s got the jack? Or have I missed something?
caoin (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 5:17 pm) #

How can somebody’s life be so devoid of meaning that they find themselves pledging their fandom of a fast food chain publicly?

Umm…isn’t that like the definition of Facebook?
invig (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 5:24 pm) #

I never have any comment to make here but I enjoy reading yr stuff all the same.

Go strong Go grods!
tim (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 6:47 pm) #

“Hungry Jacks: FAIL.”

An orthographic Nazi might detect an error there.
Ray Dixon (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 7:25 pm) #

Krystie Mcrill (Edith Cowan) looks like she’d be worth a “whopper” (I wonder if she’d settle for a junior burger?) but Anastasia needs a nose job.
Bridgit Gread (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 8:20 pm) #

i wub my jacks… =)

You know, that could be interpreted at least three different ways.
Bron (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 8:33 pm) #

I can only think of two, Bridgit.
Bridgit Gread (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 8:43 pm) #

And here I was thinking that you were a woman of the world, Bron.
Bron (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 8:54 pm) #

Oh no no no, I’m just an innocent baby lamb.
albi (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 9:00 pm) #

Grammar Nazi = fucking blair disciple. Stop it!!
Bron (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 9:09 pm) #

Yessir!!
albi (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 9:16 pm) #

will you marry me, bron?
Bron (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 9:32 pm) #

Raincheck? I have to check with the Editor first.
Bron (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 9:33 pm) #

(You see, he will have to give me time off for me to elope, but I doubt he will. What he says is law.)
The Editor (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 9:40 pm) #

Thanks, Tim. Error noted, corrected and humbly claimed. It’s always lovely when you de-lurk over here at GrodsCorp.
Toaf (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 10:36 pm) #

Ooh, it was that Tim. Wow.
Andy B (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 10:37 pm) #

Last time I ate at HJ I ended up with a bad case of the squirts.
tim (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 11:39 pm) #

” … that Hungry Jacks is also begging …”

Pick up your game, orthographic Nazi!
Toaf (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 11:43 pm) #

Oh dear. It’s all over, Ed. Watch out - Ant will be putting his mugshot on the Grodsavatar again!
John Surname (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 11:47 pm) #

When Tim Blair understands, and regurgitates, obscure GrodsReferences(tm) he is spending way too much time reading.
Toaf (Tuesday 29 July 2008, 11:52 pm) #

Sure sign of a GrodsFan. He wubs his Grods.
John Surname (Wednesday 30 July 2008, 12:04 am) #

Awww.
albi (Wednesday 30 July 2008, 8:36 am) #

(You see, he will have to give me time off for me to elope, but I doubt he will. What he says is law.)

Geez, he sounds like a real tyrant. I guess he pays well though being one of those rich teachers and all. :-)
The Editor (Wednesday 30 July 2008, 8:40 am) #

Thanks again, Tim. You’ve clearly spent more time reading Grods in the last twelve hours than I have. Since you read this site so closely I should perhaps offer you a small allowance in exchange for sub-editing services. Supplement your Terrorgraph income somewhat.
John Surname (Wednesday 30 July 2008, 9:43 am) #

He’s a teacher. He can afford it.
Utegirl Wallis (Saturday 30 August 2008, 4:09 pm) #

so you guys are obviously NOT as pathetic as us…you come on here and leave stupid remarks about people you don’t even know?

We love a certain food product. What’s wrong with that?

You’re the ones with wasted time on your hands if you choose to go around and look for sites that make you cringe.

Wha- why am I a “Cunt”?
Bridgit Gread (Saturday 30 August 2008, 5:45 pm) #

Are you still wubbing your Jacks?
Toaf (Sunday 31 August 2008, 7:26 am) #

Bridgit, I love you.
keri (Sunday 31 August 2008, 12:48 pm) #

“You’re the ones with wasted time on your hands if you choose to go around and look for sites that make you cringe.”

And how exactly did you find this site, Utegirl?

“We love a certain food product. What’s wrong with that?”

Calling Hungry Jacks a “food product” is like saying Zeg is an artiste.
Bridgit Gread (Sunday 31 August 2008, 12:59 pm) #

And how exactly did you find this site, Utegirl?

Googled her name, of course.
Iain Hall (Sunday 31 August 2008, 2:15 pm) #

Although I Do not usually agree with the leftard posters on this most pernicious of websittes, I must agree with them for the time being for I believe that most humble of foods, the Mc Muffin, to be the height of gastronomic delightery.

I love a Whopper in my mouth as much as the Next Man, but I do think that a MMuffin fufills the most basic of men’s requiremnets for livving. As for those who think that foccaciias and “dips” are the most sanguine of foods, they are leftards and must be dealt with in that most harsh, and brutal of ways.
DbD (Sunday 31 August 2008, 3:04 pm) #

You are not alone Ute girl, i wubbed all over the place last time i ate at Hungry Jacks.
DbD (Sunday 31 August 2008, 3:07 pm) #

Shitting all over a macca’s breakfast…
Couldn’t make it taste any worse i guess.
Utegirl Wallis (Sunday 31 August 2008, 10:51 pm) #

Bridgit-yep.
Toaf- you’re easily pleased.
keri & Bridgit- yes, i did google my name… shock horror!!!! *everyone raise their hands who HASN’T googled their name*
Dbd- each to their own.
Toaf (Monday 1 September 2008, 4:39 am) #

Be honest, you’re lovin it.