15 Examples of Advertising vs. Reality
#15 McDonald's Big Mac
Ah yes. The Big Mac. A true American classic, like a Ford Thunderbird or apple pie. Although T-birds are usually pretty good about looking like they do in the ad. And apple pie? Well, it's easy, right?
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McDonald's Big Mac
Ah yes. The Big Mac. A true American classic, like a Ford Thunderbird or apple pie. Although T-birds are usually pretty good about looking like they do in the ad. And apple pie? Well, it's easy, right?
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Taco Bell's Crunchwarp Supreme
Remember when these things first came out? They looked SO COOL, right? Like oragami creations of deliciousness. Seeing them now? Pretty disappointing.
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Taco Bell's Crunchy Taco
Well okay, maybe that last one was a fluke. You know, it's all weird and folded - kinda tricky. Maybe something normal, like a regular tac- oh no.
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Arby's Beef and Cheddar
That, friends, is a sad looking sandwich. But to be fair, it's suppose to look all gray and droopy to begin with so...
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McDonald's McWrap
Well would you look at that. There's a nice healthy option from McDonald's that's easier to eat than a salad. But...where's the rest of it?
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Heart-Shaped Pizza
Aww, would you look at that? Nothing says "I love you" quite like a heart-shaped pizza, eh? Except this thing looks more like a sideways "forever alone" to us.
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Taco Bell's Chicken Flatbread Sandwich
Look, we know it's called "fast food" and not "pretty food" but flatbread sandwiches shouldn't be THIS flat!
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Burger King Whopper
So McDonald's was a let down. Let's see how Burger King stacks up. Any better? We'd say worse. Ouch.
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Jack in the Box Tacos
You'd think no one could do tacos like Taco Bell, even if "do tacos" means "making them look nothing like they're supposed to." But we're thinking Jack in the Box wins here. These poor things look like they've been sat on.
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Microwave Potatoes and Beef
Alright, microwavable meals rarely, if ever, look similar to what's on the box. But this is just bad! Maybe it's supposed to magically solidify after 3-5 minutes on High...?
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Noodles and Meat Dinner
OKay, well here's another microwave meal. Maybe this one's a little bit bet- nope. Compressed noodles is one thing but that meat? Come on.
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Safeway Select Five Cheese Pepperoni Pizza
Well that heart-shaped pizza didn't go over too well. How about Safeway? Yeah, no. Come on, guys. That's just sad.
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Butterbeer
Butterbeer?! Merlin's Pants, we've been waiting since we were kids to get a taste of that stuff! Oh boy, imagine wrapping your hands around a big, huge, ceramic mug and drinking down some steaming hot - hang on. Whoa whoa whoa, wait...this is it? But that's like...just cream soda!
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Mars Ice Cream Bar
Well, that's a bit disappointing. That ice cream looks hard and that caramel is meager. But on the other hand, it still looks pretty darn good.
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Whatever this is
Oh look! This stuff comes with the Pepto you're going to need after eating it! How convenient.
