frosted flakes
i saw this on a website and nearly died laughing:
(the article is entitled: hateful stereotypes behind loveable cereal mascots)
TONY TIGER
secret identity: steroid-abusing competition addict
We're not saying that Tony is definitely doping, but let's use common sense for a minute. Look at any picture of Tony from the 1950s, with his wiry frame and spindly arms. Now, his shoulders are the size of barstools, his head has changed shape, he's only getting better at sports despite being a senior citizen, and he routinely hits 450-foot home runs into the upper deck.
In fact, the entire structure of Frosted Flakes commercials seems built to promote the use of performance enhancers. Almost every Frosted Flakes ad since the early ‘80s plays out as follows: Two unnecessarily evil teenagers come up and make a lame comment about how the wimp who's sitting with Tony isn't good at a particular sport. Also, the lame comment invariably involves the word “good,” which allows Tony to say that “Frosted Flakes aren't good, they're great!” The unnecessarily evil teenagers never point out that they weren't talking about Frosted Flakes, nor do they scream: “Holy fucking shit, a tiger!” and run away in fear. Instead, they go out and get schooled by Tony and the wimp, and say stuff like, “Man, that kid sure can shred!” The moral? There are substances you can consume that will immediately make you better at sports, and doing so will make people respect you (even unnecessarily evil teenagers who aren't afraid of tigers).
what we learned: win at any cost
Whether it means taking performance enhancers or outperforming children in athletic competitions, Tony's message is very clear: victory is the only thing that matters. Also of note, it's safer than you might think to play with live tigers.
link to the article
(the article is entitled: hateful stereotypes behind loveable cereal mascots)
TONY TIGER
secret identity: steroid-abusing competition addict
We're not saying that Tony is definitely doping, but let's use common sense for a minute. Look at any picture of Tony from the 1950s, with his wiry frame and spindly arms. Now, his shoulders are the size of barstools, his head has changed shape, he's only getting better at sports despite being a senior citizen, and he routinely hits 450-foot home runs into the upper deck.
In fact, the entire structure of Frosted Flakes commercials seems built to promote the use of performance enhancers. Almost every Frosted Flakes ad since the early ‘80s plays out as follows: Two unnecessarily evil teenagers come up and make a lame comment about how the wimp who's sitting with Tony isn't good at a particular sport. Also, the lame comment invariably involves the word “good,” which allows Tony to say that “Frosted Flakes aren't good, they're great!” The unnecessarily evil teenagers never point out that they weren't talking about Frosted Flakes, nor do they scream: “Holy fucking shit, a tiger!” and run away in fear. Instead, they go out and get schooled by Tony and the wimp, and say stuff like, “Man, that kid sure can shred!” The moral? There are substances you can consume that will immediately make you better at sports, and doing so will make people respect you (even unnecessarily evil teenagers who aren't afraid of tigers).
what we learned: win at any cost
Whether it means taking performance enhancers or outperforming children in athletic competitions, Tony's message is very clear: victory is the only thing that matters. Also of note, it's safer than you might think to play with live tigers.
link to the article