Burger King Russia apologizes for World Cup 'impregnation' advert

CNN via MSNBC ^ | 06/20/2018 | Chris Scott

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Fast food company Burger King Russia has been forced to apologize after an advertisement offered Russian women the chance to win $47,000 and free Whoppers for life if they got impregnated by a World Cup player.

The short-lived campaign was promoted in Russia on Tuesday via social media platform VK -- Russia's equivalent of Facebook -- before being pulled down after a flurry of angry responses from the public. Burger King Russia then released an apology on VK, saying they had removed all materials related to the campaign as it was 'insulting."

[Trillian]

Here's another example of marketing genius from not too long ago:
Ikea wants pregnant women to pee on an advertisement in a magazine for a discount

[donna]

A special prize for parents of seven or more children– the Order of Parental Glory – was established in 2008, Russia

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/10/putin-paying-women-have-children-inside-russias-super-families/

[Berosus]

You got this from CNN and MSNBC? It must be fake news, then.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

For twins they give you free whoppers with cheese and a order of fries. :)

[SkyDancer]

I can see some law suits coming.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Is there a closet of bad ideas where these things come from?

I have to admit it is creative in a very weird sort of way.

[Robert DeLong]

That’s my question for sure.

[Clutch Martin]

That is priceless.

Years ago an operational planner explained to me that the USSR was a third world country with a first class military. So it doesn’t surprise me that this would come out of Russia.

[dangus]

Bringing new meaning to “The Whopper.”

Nice buns.

Where’s the beef.

Hold the pickle.

What exactly is in the special sauce?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

And this one we can blame on the Russians.

[grey_whiskers]

Wendy's did it better.

[dangus]

Ironically, MacDonald’s special sauce is pretty much Russian dressing. Or un-dressing as the case may be.

[BBell]

Father Sergei is of Don Cossack heritage, meaning he descends from the warrior clans who once defended Russia’s borders. He espouses a muscular version of Christianity, organising classes in Cossack culture and regular military training for the young people who attend his church. At one recent summer school, children eagerly undertook lessons in minesweeping, weapons handling and hand-to-hand combat. They may have some practical application: in Rostov-on-Don, the fighting in Ukraine is close enough to be occasionally audible.

Sounds like a fun church. I would have loved this when I was a kid as it would have kept me happily in church.

So much for "turn the other cheek" with these Cossacks.

[rfp1234]

How many Whoppers do they get if they get knocked up by Putin?

[Tax-chick]

Back in Oklahoma, I was ready to sign my sons up for “IDF Commando Day Camp” at the Jewish Community Center, but we moved, instead.