M&M's says its killing its 'spokescandies' after conservatives were outraged that the green one didn't wear go-go boots anymore

[Jingthing]

5 hours ago, bendejo said:

Waiting for The Tuck to declare him "sexiest man alive!"

 

 

Those booties are fetching.

[Bluespunk]

9 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Are M &M's right wingers ?

Are you getting Eminem and M&M's mixed up ?

Do you even read the OPs before commenting?

 

Also is Eminem particularly right wing...his interviews on political views would suggest not.

[ozimoron]

7 hours ago, bendejo said:

Waiting for The Tuck to declare him "sexiest man alive!"

Looks like DeSantis has been eating too many M&M's. His health would be an issue if he ran for president.

[ballpoint]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Those booties are fetching.

"They'll have to prise mah booties from mah cold dead feet!"

[heybruce]

4 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Big companies must learn to stay out of politics. I can understand the filthy rich bosses wanting themselves portrayed as woke modern day saviours, but from Disney to Unilever playing politics has been a total disaster for the shareholders - and in Unilever's case for the boss too - Jope was fired.

 

No idea what all the fuss is about over M and M's, but best stay out of divisive politics and sell the best chocolate they can for the best price, that is their job at the end of the day.

You think it's political when the company marketing M&M's changes the footwear on the animated M&M characters?

 

Please explain.

[heybruce]

4 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

I have  feeling that this is a publicity stunt and advertising for M&M's  , a paid for advert .

   The person in the programme is Tucker Carlson and he isn't the "Right wing" , he is a television host 

I would genuinely enjoy seeing evidence that Tucker Carlson is working for M&M, or whatever marketing company is involved, in creating this lunatic controversy. 

 

Maybe it would convince the fools who think Tucker Carlson is an actual newsman that they are wrong, but I doubt it.

[ozimoron]

2 minutes ago, heybruce said:

I would genuinely enjoy seeing evidence that Tucker Carlson is working for M&M, or whatever marketing company is involved, in creating this lunatic controversy. 

 

Maybe it would convince the fools who think Tucker Carlson is an actual newsman that they are wrong, but I doubt it.

More likely the parent company advertises on Fox. I don't know and not going to waste my time looking.

[BritManToo]

11 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

It seems like the left wing are just looking for targets and a reason to attack the right wing  .

   This is a story about M&M  chocolates , you lot did rather well in turning into a story to bash the right wing 

I blame Trump!

[placeholder]

And, in a similar case of right-wing foolishness:

Microsoft's Changes to Xbox Console Leave Republicans Outraged

https://www.newsweek.com/microsoft-changes-xbox-console-climate-change-republicans-ted-cruz-1776054

[KhunLA]

12 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I blame Trump!

"Donald Trump has packets of personalised M&Ms on board Air Force One - but all other junk food is BANNED - it has been revealed." - Mirror (UK)

[Chomper Higgot]

6 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Big companies must learn to stay out of politics. I can understand the filthy rich bosses wanting themselves portrayed as woke modern day saviours, but from Disney to Unilever playing politics has been a total disaster for the shareholders - and in Unilever's case for the boss too - Jope was fired.

 

No idea what all the fuss is about over M and M's, but best stay out of divisive politics and sell the best chocolate they can for the best price, that is their job at the end of the day.

Welcome to team ‘Let’s get rid of Citizens United’.

 

 

[Mac Mickmanus]

4 hours ago, heybruce said:

I would genuinely enjoy seeing evidence that Tucker Carlson is working for M&M, or whatever marketing company is involved, in creating this lunatic controversy. 

 

Maybe it would convince the fools who think Tucker Carlson is an actual newsman that they are wrong, but I doubt it.

When I have watched USA TV programmes , usually CNN or Fox in hotels , many programmes seem to be adverts in disguise as a news story and they are quite clearly promoting a brand .

   Its common with UK newspapers as well .

Running adverts disguised as news reports 

[candide]

9 hours ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Big companies must learn to stay out of politics. I can understand the filthy rich bosses wanting themselves portrayed as woke modern day saviours, but from Disney to Unilever playing politics has been a total disaster for the shareholders - and in Unilever's case for the boss too - Jope was fired.

 

No idea what all the fuss is about over M and M's, but best stay out of divisive politics and sell the best chocolate they can for the best price, that is their job at the end of the day.

Well, that's exactly what they are trying to do by not using any more the spokescandies, because they have been the target of ridiculous and laughable attacks by conservative nutters.

 

Or do you mean that by changing the shoes of spokecandies to sneakers, which is what most female kids and teens have been wearing for years, they have applied divisive politics? 

[KhunLA]

New is nothing but marketing, 99% ... IMHO

 

Directly at you, or using you money via tax ... to keep you safe.  Think defense contractors.  The sell the need, and you pay for it.

 

Aside from product placement & infomercials.  

 

 

[billd766]

4 hours ago, placeholder said:

And, in a similar case of right-wing foolishness:

Microsoft's Changes to Xbox Console Leave Republicans Outraged

https://www.newsweek.com/microsoft-changes-xbox-console-climate-change-republicans-ted-cruz-1776054

A rhetorical question?

 

Are they really so lacking in common sense and that stupid?

[candide]

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

When I have watched USA TV programmes , usually CNN or Fox in hotels , many programmes seem to be adverts in disguise as a news story and they are quite clearly promoting a brand .

   Its common with UK newspapers as well .

Running adverts disguised as news reports 

Are you claiming that one of the most known brand with extensive advertising and presence in distribution needs to commit with Tucker Carlson and be involved in such a ridiculous story, in order to promote its business? It doesn't make sense at all.

[Mac Mickmanus]

4 hours ago, placeholder said:

And, in a similar case of right-wing foolishness:

Microsoft's Changes to Xbox Console Leave Republicans Outraged

https://www.newsweek.com/microsoft-changes-xbox-console-climate-change-republicans-ted-cruz-1776054

Well , that's not correct . Republicans were not "outraged" , a media company wrote "force gamers to power down to fight climate change.""It noted, correctly, that the shutdown setting would mean some Xbox consoles have a slower boot time and others will not be able to be woken remotely. "

[Mac Mickmanus]

3 minutes ago, candide said:

Are you claiming that one of the most known brand with extensive advertising and presence in distribution needs to commit with Tucker Carlson and be involved in such a ridiculous story, in order to promote its business? It doesn't make sense at all.

Yes, that is was what I was suggesting . 

M&M's have some agreement with Fox news to advertise their product 

[candide]

4 hours ago, placeholder said:

And, in a similar case of right-wing foolishness:

Microsoft's Changes to Xbox Console Leave Republicans Outraged

https://www.newsweek.com/microsoft-changes-xbox-console-climate-change-republicans-ted-cruz-1776054

I just read the article. So the right-wing morons are accusing the "woke brigade" wanting to "take your Xbox.", because Microsoft has added energy saving improvements to the Xbox? ????

There's no limit to their stupidity! 

[candide]

6 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Yes, that is was what I was suggesting . 

M&M's have some agreement with Fox news to advertise their product 

To make sure I understand, do you suggest that Tucker Carlson denigrating the brand on Fox News in front of millions of viewers,  was actually part of M&M advertising strategy?

[Mac Mickmanus]

Just now, candide said:

To make sure I understand, do you suggest that Tucker Carlson denigrating the brand on Fox News in front of millions of viewers,  was actually part of M&M advertising strategy?

Yes, you fully and completely understand me 

[Bluespunk]

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

When I have watched USA TV programmes , usually CNN or Fox in hotels , many programmes seem to be adverts in disguise as a news story and they are quite clearly promoting a brand .

   Its common with UK newspapers as well .

Running adverts disguised as news reports 

Utter nonsense

[candide]

12 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Yes, you fully and completely understand me 

Wow! The guy who may have sold it to the board of the company must have really exceptional rethorical skills! ????

[Mac Mickmanus]

18 minutes ago, candide said:

Wow! The guy who may have sold it to the board of the company must have really exceptional rethorical skills! ????

That is how advertisers work these days , create a story about a product and air that story , which is simultaneously  a news report and an advert 

[candide]

20 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

That is how advertisers work these days , create a story about a product and air that story , which is simultaneously  a news report and an advert 

Except that it wasn't an advert promoting a brand, it was exactly the opposite. It was about denigrating the brand on TV in front of around 4 million viewers, not promoting it. Any advertiser proposing it to a well established brand would be kicked out.

 

You obviously have absolutely no idea of how advertising campaigns are assessed and decided in large consumer product groups with high brand equity, such as the Mars group. This is not like the usual SME trying to generate some buzz.

[candide]

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Well , that's not correct . Republicans were not "outraged" , a media company wrote "force gamers to power down to fight climate change.""It noted, correctly, that the shutdown setting would mean some Xbox consoles have a slower boot time and others will not be able to be woken remotely. "

It may have the effect you describe.

 

However, it remains that there was a conservative outrage accusing Microsoft of being woke for trying to decrease energy consumption.

 

Critics slam new ‘carbon aware’ Xbox console: ‘The woke brigade has come for video games’

https://nypost.com/2023/01/24/critics-slam-new-carbon-aware-xbox-console/

[Mac Mickmanus]

2 minutes ago, candide said:

Except that it wasn't an advert promoting a brand, it was exactly the opposite. It was about denigrating the brand on TV in front of around 4 million viewers, not promoting it. Any advertiser proposing it to a well established brand would be kicked out.

 

You obviously have absolutely no idea of how advertising campaigns are assessed and decided in large consumer product groups with high brand equity, such as the Mars group. This is not like the usual SME trying to generate some buzz.

"There's no such thing as bad publicity"

A green M&M having a change of footwear , having sneakers instead of high heels is hardly denigrating the brand , it is putting the product on television and that is advertising the product 

[candide]

5 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

"There's no such thing as bad publicity"

A green M&M having a change of footwear , having sneakers instead of high heels is hardly denigrating the brand , it is putting the product on television and that is advertising the product 

As I said you have no idea about how it works in large consumer brand companies.

[Mac Mickmanus]

3 minutes ago, candide said:

It may have the effect you describe.

 

However, it remains that there was a conservative outrage accusing Microsoft of being woke for trying to decrease energy consumption.

 

Critics slam new ‘carbon aware’ Xbox console: ‘The woke brigade has come for video games’

https://nypost.com/2023/01/24/critics-slam-new-carbon-aware-xbox-console/

That was a Tweet and the Tweet began with a "LOL" 

[Mac Mickmanus]

3 minutes ago, candide said:

As I said you have no idea about how it works in large consumer brand companies.

What knowledge and experience do you have in that field ?

Do you work in advertising ?