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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-12-09 10:18 PM
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Miracle Whip Gunning for Stephen Colbert
by Sara Bonisteel (Subscribe to Sara Bonisteel's posts)
Posted Nov 12th 2009 4:30PM
Filed under: Condiments

Miracle Whip is going after Stephen Colbert, after the Comedy Central star made fun of its "Don't Be So Mayo" ad campaign.

The condiment company has purportedly purchased every commercial during Thursday's "Colbert Report" and taken out an open-letter newspaper ad to Colbert saying "we will dominate the airspace on your show ... we will own you."

This comes after Colbert "popped open a jar of mayo whup-ass" during his Oct. 15 show.

The Miracle Whip team seems ready to up the ante in this condiment contest.

"With every commercial break, your viewers will be exposed to hardcore Miracle Whip attitude and revelry. You will see our legion of (as you call them) 'mayo nay-sayers' snarfing sandwiches topped with our one-of-a-kind flavor in a very cool and totally hip way," the newspaper ad which appeared in Red Eye says. "They will be in your face and massively dope. It goes without saying, they WILL NOT TONE IT DOWN. And you will begin to see the soft, bland white walls of the mayo empire begin to collapse under the weight of its own whipped-egg pretentiousness."

More:
http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/12/miracle-whip-gunnin... /




See also:

Boston Metro full-page ad from Miracle Whip "attacking" Stephen #Colbert http://pic.gd/b96daf
http://twitter.com/IanDavidB/status/5669160839


Miracle Whip to Strike Back at Stephen Colbert
http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/11/miracle-whip-to-strik... /
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   This is going to be fun...  silverweb   Nov-12-09 10:32 PM   #1 
   Good for them! Makes me want to go buy a jar of Miracle Whip! nt  gateley   Nov-12-09 10:51 PM   #2 
   Looks like Miracle Whip has some clever people in its Ad and PR depts  GreenPartyVoter   Nov-12-09 10:55 PM   #3 
   Indeed. Wonder If the Whole Thing Was Planned From the Start...  Toasterlad   Nov-13-09 09:30 AM   #27 
   Miracle Whip is too sweet  jkshaw   Nov-12-09 10:56 PM   #4 
   It's nasty  imdjh   Nov-12-09 11:16 PM   #9 
   It's expensive, but if you just gotta have mayo I'd recommend Nayonnaise.  Systematic Chaos   Nov-12-09 11:30 PM   #11 
   Thanks for the review.  calico1   Nov-13-09 08:47 AM   #25 
   I don't like it, either  Neecy   Nov-13-09 12:38 AM   #17 
   This is comedy at it's finest folks.  mrbarber   Nov-12-09 10:56 PM   #5 
   Those Miracle Whip commercials are some of the worst, but gotta love the comeback.  Fuzz   Nov-12-09 10:57 PM   #6 
   Stand back kids, this could get messy n/t  upi402   Nov-12-09 10:57 PM   #7 
   Let the Mayo Wars commence !!  LooseWilly   Nov-12-09 10:58 PM   #8 
   This is a dog and pony show, right?  Iggo   Nov-12-09 11:21 PM   #10 
   It's all tongue-in-cheek.  Ian David   Nov-12-09 11:45 PM   #14 
      Well of course it is.  Iggo   Nov-12-09 11:51 PM   #15 
   Wait for it....  WickermanDU Moderator   Nov-12-09 11:33 PM   #12 
   THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!! n/t  Ian David   Nov-12-09 11:44 PM   #13 
   And that ONE is Hellman's (aka Best Foods)!  silverweb   Nov-13-09 01:05 AM   #18 
   Do you not know a "buzz" campaign when you see one?  SheWhoMustBeObeyed   Nov-13-09 12:38 AM   #16 
   Duh. n/t  Ian David   Nov-13-09 08:28 AM   #19 
   Of course it is.  NYC Liberal   Nov-13-09 09:19 PM   #29 
   When did Miracle Whip hire Michael Steele?  Ganja Ninja   Nov-13-09 08:32 AM   #20 
   kick . so funny  zippy890   Nov-13-09 08:37 AM   #21 
   This is hilarious. Bravo, Miracle Whip!  Orsino   Nov-13-09 08:40 AM   #22 
   Genius. THAT's how you do it. nt  Robb   Nov-13-09 08:41 AM   #23 
   Oh my....  calico1   Nov-13-09 08:43 AM   #24 
   According to this documentary, White People love mayonnaise.  Ian David   Nov-13-09 08:55 AM   #26 
   "We won't tone it down"?  Cowpunk   Nov-13-09 09:14 PM   #28 
      It's mayonnaise with the awesome knob turned to eleven! n/t  Ian David   Nov-13-09 10:29 PM   #30 
 
silverweb Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-12-09 10:32 PM
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1. This is going to be fun...
...a very Colbert-esque, tongue-in-cheeck, faux-outrage battle of wits.

I'm for mayo, myself, but I love Miracle Whip's attitude in this -- and I'll bet Colbert's producers are grinning all the way to the bank. :D

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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-12-09 10:51 PM
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2. Good for them! Makes me want to go buy a jar of Miracle Whip! nt
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-12-09 10:55 PM
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3. Looks like Miracle Whip has some clever people in its Ad and PR depts
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Toasterlad Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-13-09 09:30 AM
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27. Indeed. Wonder If the Whole Thing Was Planned From the Start...
...or if they just saw Colbert's bit and ran with it?
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jkshaw Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Donate to DU! Thu Nov-12-09 10:56 PM
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4. Miracle Whip is too sweet
as is low fat and no fat "Mayonnaise" which is as sweet as Miracle Whip. Perhaps the extra sugar is supposed to give it some taste to make up for the missing fat ingredients. I wonder if the fatless stuff has no eggs either?
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imdjh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-12-09 11:16 PM
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9. It's nasty
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Systematic Chaos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-12-09 11:30 PM
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11. It's expensive, but if you just gotta have mayo I'd recommend Nayonnaise.
ALL fats are bad for you in quantities beyond what naturally exist in your food, but if you want to splurge on something that's extremely tasty and free of saturated fat, check out Nayonnaise. Whole Foods carries it, but since they've turned into a bunch of assholes you can always check local health and natural food stores for it. Good stuff, seriously!
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calico1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-13-09 08:47 AM
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25. Thanks for the review.
I have seen Nayonnaise in most of the supermarkets around here but I didn't know anyone who used it and could let me know if it were any good. I am vegan and currently use Vegannaise which is delicious and to me tastes exactly like mayo but I have to go to the health food store to get it. I will certainly try the Nayonnaise next time when I run out. Thanks. :hi:
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Neecy Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-13-09 12:38 AM
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17. I don't like it, either
But it makes an outstanding chocolate cake...go figure.

Btw, you might try Kraft reduced fat mayo with olive oil. It isn't sweet at all, has a good consistency and tastes like regular mayo. Good stuff.
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mrbarber Donating Member (576 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-12-09 10:56 PM
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5. This is comedy at it's finest folks.
I can only imagine that Groucho Marx, Bob Hope, Benny Hill and George Burns are all chortling in heaven.
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Fuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-12-09 10:57 PM
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6. Those Miracle Whip commercials are some of the worst, but gotta love the comeback.
Edited on Thu Nov-12-09 10:58 PM by Fuzz
Edit: Plus I dislike the taste of miracle whip, but good for them for having a sense of humor at least.
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7. Stand back kids, this could get messy n/t
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8. Let the Mayo Wars commence !!
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10. This is a dog and pony show, right?
Right?
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-12-09 11:45 PM
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14. It's all tongue-in-cheek.
Edited on Thu Nov-12-09 11:45 PM by Ian David
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-12-09 11:51 PM
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15. Well of course it is.
Now that I've taken a step back, it should've been obvious...duh.
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Wickerman DU Moderator Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-12-09 11:33 PM
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12. Wait for it....
RW boycott of Miracle Whip in 5...4...3...2...1
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Thu Nov-12-09 11:44 PM
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13. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!! n/t
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silverweb Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-13-09 01:05 AM
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18. And that ONE is Hellman's (aka Best Foods)!
Let the spread duels begin! En garde!
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SheWhoMustBeObeyed (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-13-09 12:38 AM
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16. Do you not know a "buzz" campaign when you see one?
This entire thing is a setup, from Stephen's initial "attack" to tonight's commercial "assault."

It is so awkward and forced, it could only be a Kraft marketing campaign.

It is, after all, Kraft - one of the world's largest food companies. They don't take chances and they don't work off the cuff.

You don't have to believe me, because I won't say why I'm so credible. But you should.

Even the very talented and extremely annoying "Altoids" genius Steffan Posteur, who has Kraft as a client (but whose agency did not do this campaign) has been taken in by this clumsy attempt at guerilla marketing.

Which just goes to prove what I always say: there is no one more gullible than an adman.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-13-09 08:28 AM
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19. Duh. n/t
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-13-09 09:19 PM
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29. Of course it is.
Are there really people who think it isn't? I guess so. Probably the same people who think Kanye West's antics at the VMAs weren't staged. :shrug:

Doesn't mean it isn't good entertainment but very, very few things on television aren't planned and scripted.
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20. When did Miracle Whip hire Michael Steele?
Edited on Fri Nov-13-09 08:34 AM by Ganja Ninja
"They will be in your face and massively dope. It goes without saying, they WILL NOT TONE IT DOWN. And you will begin to see the soft, bland white walls of the mayo empire begin to collapse under the weight of its own whipped-egg pretentiousness."

:wtf: :rofl:
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21. kick . so funny
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22. This is hilarious. Bravo, Miracle Whip!
I don't care much for your product, but this press release is very much in the spirit of Colbert.
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23. Genius. THAT's how you do it. nt
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24. Oh my....
A mayo/MW war?

This could get really messy.

:rofl:
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26. According to this documentary, White People love mayonnaise.


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28. "We won't tone it down"?
Isn't that the whole friggin' raison d'etre of Miracle Whip-watered down, sweetened up mayonaise?
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30. It's mayonnaise with the awesome knob turned to eleven! n/t
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