Knock Knock. Who's there? 9-11. 9-11 who?

[tarheelbybirth]

Do I think it boosted their sales, nope. Do I think it was intentional, nope. But, Just wanted to point out if you look at it a complete vacuum. It was widely successful because years later and you are still taking about it.

It was successful IF their intention was to be openly mocked nationwide, be forced to close their store for days after it aired, hire and train new employees (though I think the owner's daughter who made the commercial still works there), and likely led to a drop in sales.

However you define it, that isn't "successful" in business terms. Notorious maybe. Not the same thing, at all.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

If it didn't increase sales it's not successful. And it was only one year ago.

I think some people don't understand the definition of "successful".

 

[ping72]

Do you think it boosted sales? Their FB page is pretty funny with the Houston flooding:

Kevin Hayden: Give it time, I'm sure they'll be mocking it.

Probably something along the line of "Swimming in savings" or "up to their neck in low prices" while showing someone drowning.

David Graham: "The top has blown off and we are drowning prices!" That the sales pitch?

Javier Elizarraras: Hurricane Harvey sale next week! "We're flooding our stores with new inventory" or "Our customers are drowning in low prices"

Do I think it boosted their sales, nope. Do I think it was intentional, nope. But, Just wanted to point out if you look at it a complete vacuum. It was widely successful because years later and you are still taking about it.

If it didn't increase sales it's not successful. And it was only one year ago.

Why do Budweiser and Coca-Cola spend millions of dollars to advertise at the Super Bowl every year? Those advertisements do not increase their sales at all.

What it does is helps maintain their brand recognition. Their brand is more valuable than their sales.

 

[fsu1jreed]

Here's a 911 joke

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I find it amusing and so very pathetic at the same time.......and the actual joke is the number of people that voted for him thinking he would be different.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Why do Budweiser and Coca-Cola spend millions of dollars to advertise at the Super Bowl every year? Those advertisements do not increase their sales at all.

What it does is helps maintain their brand recognition. Their brand is more valuable than their sales.

LOL...so "that mattress company somewhere that did that stupid 9/11 ad" is what constitutes "brand recognition"? And having THAT recognized as your brand constitutes "success"? You sure about that?

 

[BelemNole]

I find it amusing and so very pathetic at the same time.......and the actual joke is the number of people that voted for him thinking he would be different.

The sad thing is that the bar is so low at this point it's not even a controversy.

 

[goldmom]

So you want to go on record being as stupid as OiT? Actually, we all knew you were but now it's official.

Keep on chewin' babe. One of these days your opinion might count.

 

[volknut]

Guys, of all days, I would think today would be the day we could not inject politics into a 9/11 joke thread. We're better than that. Let's give today the proper respect it deserves.

You are talking about people that don't respect America, remember - the kneeling, the hatred of our flag, the waving of other country flags that people escaped from but for some reason still love... the partisan crap that is driving America down a long road of implosion.

 

[artradley]

You are talking about people that don't respect America, remember - the kneeling, the hatred of our flag, the waving of other country flags that people escaped from but for some reason still love... the partisan crap that is driving America down a long road of implosion.

 

[fsu1jreed]

You are talking about people that don't respect America, remember - the kneeling, the hatred of our flag, the waving of other country flags that people escaped from but for some reason still love...

The idea that those people have the freedom to do said things is the very reason that makes this country so great.

 

[volknut]

The idea that those people have the freedom to do said things is the very reason that makes this country so great.

Yet they can't take a day and be thankful for it.

 

[fsu1jreed]

Yet they can't take a day and be thankful for it.

So you've been around them 24/7?

 

[volknut]

So you've been around them 24/7?

Okay I can spell it out for you then - take 9-11 off from your partisan views and be thankful on this day that 3k Americans were murdered.

Good day.

 

[gusto79]

Still the best 9/11 joke.

 

[gusto79]

 

[Parker D]

The two greatest tragedies I have witnessed on TV live the second plane into the World Trade Center Towers & the second half of the 1987 Iowa vs UNLV elite 8 MBB Tourneygame.

Too soon.

 

[gusto79]

 

[alaskanseminole]

Perhaps the dumbest ad to ever air.

Sweet mother of pearl, how's I miss that gem? I assume that store is no longer in business.

 

[alaskanseminole]

the whole 9-11 thing was all about politics

 

[FAUlty Gator]

Guys, of all days, I would think today would be the day we could not inject politics into a 9/11 joke thread. We're better than that. Let's give today the proper respect it deserves.

Sounds like something a typical socialist Nazi right wing progressive would say.

 

[hawkifann]

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Wow, there are no words.

 

[hawkifann]

The two greatest tragedies I have witnessed on TV live the second plane into the World Trade Center Towers & the second half of the 1987 Iowa vs UNLV elite 8 MBB Tourneygame.

And the Challenger explosion in elementary school.

 

[hawkifann]

I was just a kid watching that game and that was the first time sports ever broke my heart.

I at least had the 1984 Cubs as a warm-up.

 

[prlyles]

The two greatest tragedies I have witnessed on TV live the second plane into the World Trade Center Towers & the second half of the 1987 Iowa vs UNLV elite 8 MBB Tourneygame.

Jack Ruby shooting Oswald. Watched it happen live on TV and couldn;t believe my eyes. Edit: Sorry I didn't see the word tragedy in your post.

 

[tumorboy]

And the Challenger explosion in elementary school.

Yeah I saw that too. Really tough to see a bunch of teachers in tears.

 

[silasstarr]

this happened on 9-11:

Outside of giving people seizures, what am I supposed to see here?

 

[alaskanseminole]

Outside of giving people seizures, what am I supposed to see here?

Clearly there were people.

 

[mnole03]

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Shouting out the troops.

 

[Jan Itor]

 

[Fijimn]

I guess now I own the tallest building in downtown Manhattan.

- The Donald

 

[lucas80]

Polite Stranger: "It sure is a beautiful day."

IMCC: "Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama Benghazi Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama BenghaziObama Obama Obama Benghazi Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama Obama Benghazi Obama Obama!!!!!!!!!"

FIFY

 

[Tenacious E]

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[gusto79]

 

[gusto79]

Almost forgot.

 

[dirtypool]

and be thankful on this day that 3k Americans were murdered.

Lolwut

 

[franklinman]

Guys, of all days, I would think today would be the day we could not inject politics into a 9/11 joke thread. We're better than that. Let's give today the proper respect it deserves.

Why, Bush did. He was tearing the cons a new asshole with his speech.

 

[Thunderlips71]

Yep. Obama was elected because he is a Muslim sympathizer. For once I agree with you.

Remember the good old days when you inbred hicks warned us that, once elected, Barack Obama would implement Sharia law? Good times…

 

[pjhawk]

 

[gusto79]

 

[BanjoSaysWoof]

Let’s be real, the average GOP cultist today would say NYC brought it upon themselves with their liberal policies.