Do they really think this ad is going to sell Miracle Whip to that demographic. I can’t even figure out what that demographic is. Some sort of “hip” young people - with 'tude man!
It’s like something created by a middle aged man who thinks he understands young people. Even worse, he’s not even misunderstanding the current generation, he’s off by one or two.
These ads bug me as well. Trying to sell tangy mayo on some kind of youth-focused attitude campaign is about the dumbest thing I could think of. All it’s missing is “Pioneers! O Pioneers!”
I will say, though, Miracle Whip can make a turkey sandwich sing. Growing up, Miracle Whip is all we ever had in the house. I thought it’s what mayo was. I wondered why everybody else’s mayonnaise seemed so bland. I don’t buy it now, partially because it has HFCS and partially because I know how to make a sandwich.
I grew up with it also. My mom never used real mayonnaise, always Miracle Whip. I prefer mustard on my sandwiches (Guldens, not that pansy ass French’s stuff, I got 'tude!) so I don’t have either mayonnaise or Miracle Whip at home, but I still have it sometimes when I visit my mother.
I guess that explains the attempt (however lame) at youth marketing.
If their sales are slipping, all they need to do is have an ad campaign built entirely around the notion that it’s cheaper than mayo and has fewer calories than mayo. Economic incentive, diet incentive. Win/win.
Besides they make it seem like the Miracle Whip is addressing itself as “we”. Frankly, I don’t want a self aware hive mind on my sandwich. That’s just disgusting.
"I like MW on my hotdogs!! Yeah, that’s right man. No mustard for me, it’s *MW{/i] on MY hotdog. Because I’M the voice of a new generation and I REFUSE to tone it down…