kfc is giving me a headache
Posted on Friday, April 27, 2007
As a vegetarian, I could really do without the constant barrage of carnivorous advertisements on television. Beef? It's not what's for dinner at my house. And I have a feeling that even if I did partake in the consumption of dead animals, I'd still find Kentucky Fried Chicken to be disgusting. Take their Famous Bowls -- what could be better than a bowl of mashed potatoes, fried chicken, corn, gravy and cheese all mixed together. It sounds like something that's supposed to come out of you, not something that's supposed to go into you. And 720 calories ... that's what? Half of what you should eat in a day?
But anyway... back to commercials. It seems that KFC's latest commercial offering (below) has been secretly implanted with something called MosquitoTone. From WebWire.com: "The MosquitoTone, a high frequency tone allegedly heard by only segments of the population, is embedded in a new KFC television advertisement to introduce the Boneless Variety Bucket. Hungry KFC fans who can guess where the sound is placed in the ad will have an opportunity to be among the first to try the Boneless Variety Bucket."
It might sound like a wacky marketing idea that embraces this cool new concept, but in actuality, it's a load of crap. Every time the commercial comes on, I cringe when the ear-piercing noise attempts to shatter my eardrums. I would be genuinely surprised if there's anyone out there that CAN'T hear that annoying noise. Forget their ridiculous fights to stop profanity and nipples from slipping out on television -- the FCC should fine KFC for giving me a headache.
