Finger Lickin’ Injury Claims
From Canada: KFC has a tongue-in-cheek offer around Moving Day. To quote:
If you injured your finger on Moving Day, you may be entitled to some free KFC*
*No harm to fingers necessary to participate.
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‘The Holy Grail of All Sauces’
That’s how Heinz UK is describing its latest offering, Every Sauce: a limited-edition ‘super condiment’ that combines fourteen of its sauces. It appears to have been inspired by research that suggested, among other things, that 73% of Brits tend to mix their condiments, with 9% of them open to blending five or more.
Don’t snort it, don’t freebase it…
Ozzy Osbourne has some advice about what not to do with Liquid Death’s drink mix, Death Dust… the sort of advice that you don’t want to know how he came to acquire it.
Is it even a city?
From Norway: Irony abounds in a new promotional spot for Oslo that is all about reasons not to visit.
Museum hangs Picassos in Ladies Loo… in response to Court Ruling
From Australia: After a court ruled against the legality of a ladies-only lounge at Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), the museum has responded by shifting the artwork in that section to a ladies loo. To quote from an Instagram post by the curator:
A new exhibition at Mona. Just for ladies… We never had female toilets at Mona before, they were all unisex. But then the Ladies Lounge had to close thanks to a lawsuit brought on by a man. And I just didn’t know what to do with all those Picassos…
A Message to Canada
There are ways to make a point, and then there is this. To be clear, I am not part of the target audience for this campaign video. I can only assume that those who are, share the stance of the environmental group behind this video, and find it fitting to cheer on the bleeped-profanity-laced tirade from William Shatner.
Heineken’s ‘Beer Insurance’
To quote from the promotion website, it’s “the world’s first replacement plan for beer spilt during the football”. To elaborate, Heineken UK will be offering a free pint of beer against ‘claims’ for spilt beer on England matchdays at the Euros. The offer is valid for spills at select pubs across England. In addition, Heineken is giving away “beer resistant” ponchos.
Tasmania tempts tourists with 'odd jobs'
Australia’s island state has an offer for winter tourists: all-expenses-paid ‘odd jobs’. Its pitch: “A change is as good as a rest. Swap your day job for an odd job.”
A short selection of the jobs on offer:
Little Beach Co. needs a heat-lover to tend their wood-fired sauna and keep the flames fed.
Fans of history and mystery are wanted as the resident paranormal investigator at Willow Court, Australia’s oldest continually run asylum.
In the subterranean setting of Gunns Plains Caves, embark on a musical journey alongside local musician, Charlie. As Cave Conductor, you’ll collaborate with Charlie, who will perform musical interludes for tour groups.
Astronomy buffs gathering at Rathmore House require a Star Seeker to assist them with celestial observations, telescope fiddling, and astro-imaging.
RIP Donald Sutherland
A couple of performances that deserve a bit more of a mention than they get…
Little Murders (1971)
-Wedding Ceremony
Eye of the Needle (1981)
-‘Home Guards’ scene
‘Every gulp is… a declaration of independence’
From a promotion for American “anti-woke” water brand Freedom2o:
Let's show the world that every gulp is more than just hydration, it's a declaration of independence.
PS: At the top of the brand’s website is a ticker tape with supposedly pithy imperatives and assertions, one of which is this: ‘Water for Deplorables’.
The Shadow Expert
From Denmark: the Danish Cancer Society finds the ideal spokesperson to give sun protection advice.
Bear breaks into car… again
Excerpts from a news report out of Canada:
Car break-ins plague Canadians across the country, but instead of worrying about theft, a northern Ontario woman is cleaning up a big mess that she says will not be covered by insurance after a black bear broke into her Honda Civic and took a nap.
The adult bear has been causing havoc for Kayla Seward of Larder Lake, north of Temiskaming Shores near the Quebec border, since last year, she told CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca.
“It’s done this before,” Seward said.
“We had a bear last year break through my car window, so the ministry (of Natural Resources and Forestry) trapped it and relocated it and it came back with revenge.”
The three- to four-year-old bear is confirmed to be the same bear from the previous year because of its tag, she said.
RIP Mark James
The man who wrote and “provided the blueprint” for the Elvis classic, Suspicious Minds.
My favourite lines:
Oh, let our love survive
I'll dry the tears from your eyes
Let's don't let a good thing die
When, honey, you know I have never lied to you
'Only elegant women allowed'
As reported by BBC:
A gym in South Korea has banned misbehaving "aunties", reigniting a debate about discrimination against older women in the country.
The gym in Incheon city near the capital Seoul put up a sign that read "off limits to ajummas" and "only cultivated and elegant women allowed".
Ajumma is a catch-all term for older women - typically late-30s onwards - but is also a pejorative for behaviour that is seen as rude or obnoxious.
Local reports did not name the gym or its owner, who defended the move, claiming that his company had "suffered damages" because of these women and their unruly behaviour.
“[Some older women customers] would spend an hour or two in the changing room to do their laundry, steal items including towels, soaps, or hair dryers,” he said in a televised interview with South Korean news agency Yonhap.
“They would sit in a row and comment and judge other people’s bodies,” he said, adding that some younger women have quit the gym because of these comments, which upset them or made them uncomfortable.
While the move was made by a single gym, it seems to have struck a nerve because in recent years, South Korean businesses have drawn flak for banning children or seniors from certain public places.
Sound Names
From Peru: an initiative by laundry care brand, Bolivar, to let babies pick their own names, so to speak. As explained in one report:
The idea arose as a response to a trend in Peru, where many parents choose to name their children after superheroes or characters taken from science fiction, comic books, movies, etc. Although this practice may seem fun and harmless, studies indicate that these unconventional names can harm the construction of children's personalities in the future, affecting their self-esteem and making them vulnerable to bullying later in life.
The campaign consists in turning name options into sounds, whereby each of the letters of the names are converted into a musical note. Each melody is designed to be easily recognisable to babies, who can begin to distinguish pleasant sounds from week 29 of gestation.
Infectious Intimacy Advice
Ahead of the finale of the current season of Bridgerton, sexual wellness brand, Pasante, and sexual health charity, Brook, have partnered to create a Regency-era-inspired PSA, for today’s times.
For the King’s eyes only
Australia-based furniture and mattress brand Koala has a history of tongue-in-cheek open letter campaigns, so to speak (see this one to lying politicians, and this to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex). This week it put out one to King Charles for his birthday— well, sort of.
