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Is there anything worse for brand than JIm Jones and Kool-Aid?  That event created a saying "Don't drink the Kool-Aid", that's a tough beat. 

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2 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

Is there anything worse for brand than JIm Jones and Kool-Aid?  That event created a saying "Don't drink the Kool-Aid", that's a tough beat. 

MAGA (made in china)

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17 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

Is there anything worse for brand than JIm Jones and Kool-Aid?  That event created a saying "Don't drink the Kool-Aid", that's a tough beat. 

Ayds begs to differ 

 

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24 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said:

Oh fock, that's a great one!

To make matters worse one of their print ads said "Lose weight fast with AYDS!" 

I remember a stand up comedian at the time talking about an AYDS company meeting with the CEO saying:

"Why couldn't they have called it Snickers?"

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13 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

When the dude put cyanide in Tylenol

Remarkably, Tylenlol suffered no long term brand damage from this.

And they don't know who did it, the perpetrator of the 1982 Tylenol cyanide poisonings remains unknown.

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18 minutes ago, TimHauck said:

When the dude put cyanide in Tylenol

We lived about 90 miles from Chicago and I remember my Mom tossing out half the medicine cabinet when that story happened. 

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2 hours ago, Mike Honcho said:

Is there anything worse for brand than JIm Jones and Kool-Aid?  That event created a saying "Don't drink the Kool-Aid", that's a tough beat. 

Technically, he didn't use Kool-Aid, it was some different type of drink, but somehow Kool Aid stuck in everyone's psyche.

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4 minutes ago, Drizzay said:

Technically, he didn't use Kool-Aid, it was some different type of drink, but somehow Kool Aid stuck in everyone's psyche.

Flavor Aid "won" out on that issue for sure...

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Blockbuster had an offer to buy Netflix for 50 million in 2000. They laughed at the proposed deal. Blockbuster is now a footnote in history and Netflix is a monster in the streaming business field.

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Some companies just have to learn the hard way. 

Jaguar sales have been declining, with global sales nearly halving in just two years. In 2022, Jaguar sold 61,661 cars, while in 2024, this figure plummeted to 33,320. This decline is particularly significant when compared to their peak in 2019, where they sold 161,601 cars. The situation is so dire that Jaguar has halted new car sales in its home market (the UK) and will only resume sales with a new all-electric lineup in summer 2026.

 

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Wasn't there a Toyota named Previa? 

I remember this being some medical term and relocked it up.

 

The primary symptom of placenta previa is painless, bright red vaginal bleeding, which can occur after 20 weeks of pregnancy. 

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From an old folder titled outrageous ads. Yes, the last one is real. From 1910. If you're a soy boy/girl might be best not to look. Could traumatize you. 

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12DICE

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12DICD

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12DICA

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12DICB

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12DICC

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12DICF

 

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1 hour ago, easilyscan said:

From an old folder titled outrageous ads. Yes, the last one is real. From 1910. If you're a soy boy/girl might be best not to look. Could traumatize you. 

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12DICE

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12DICD

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12DICA

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12DICB

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12DICC

https://www.imagebam.com/view/ME12DICF

 

THose are hysterical

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