Posted on 05/18/2023 8:45:45 AM PDT by Red Badger
I remember as a kid how exciting it was to catch a glimpse of the Wienermobile driving down the streets of Madison. A hot dog on wheels!? No way. That's like the coolest thing in the world. Sometimes if you were lucky enough this bad boy would be parked outside the grocery store and you could get a real close up look, maybe even a quick tour of the inside. You'd sing that catchy little song about wishing to be a hot dog, and then you'd go on about your day — and it'd be the best day ever because you'd seen the flippin Wienermobile!
Well, I'm sad to inform all of you that Oscar Mayer is changing the name of the beloved Wienermobile (which is totally not cool).
"What the frank" is right.
I mean, you can't just go and change the name of such an iconic vehicle like this without consulting We The People.
American meat maker Oscar Mayer announced Wednesday that it was renaming its world-famous Wienermobile after 87 years.
A new fleet of "Frankmobiles" will hit the streets this week as part of a once-in-a-century rebranding that the company says "pays homage" to its new 100% Beef Franks.
"The Wienermobile is a beloved American icon that has been sparking smiles and driving craveability for our iconic delicious wieners for nearly 100 years," Stephanie Vance, the company's associate brand manager, said in a statement.
The goal of the revamped mobile hot dog — which debuted in 1936 at the General Body Assembly plant in Chicago — is to discourage people "from taking things too seriously," the company said.
The saucy new hot dog-shaped cars will feature new decals that urge hungry passersby to "please do not lick," as well as Frank Whistles, formerly known as Wiener Whistles.
Frankmobile drivers will now be known as Frankfurters, ditching their old title as Hotdoggers.
"The Frankmobile"?!?!?!
That's incredibly lame.
Same vehicle, different name.
But it doesn't matter, because I'll always call it the Wienermobile.
And so will my kids and my grandkids and every generation after that.
No way I'm letting anyone use the name "Frankmobile."
That's lame as heck, man.
Bigus Dickus?
Just another casualty. The Ft Hood thing really pisses me off. It’ll always be Ft Hood to me and if I could get on base, I’d say it their.
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They are just swapping one German word for another................
They spend 87 years and hundreds of millions of dollars BUILDING a BRAND IMAGE and TRADITION only to TOSS IT ASIDE because some marketing clown decides to justify his diploma and existence?
That GREAT modern day logic prevails.. "if things DON'T CHANGE.. they'll stay the SAME!"
I thought it was “Ja?” Are already picking up some Spanish?
My wife came home this week with a few boxes of “Ben’s Rice.” I told her I have heard of Uncle Ben’s but not Ben’s. No picture of Ben on the box. That would be raciss. I told her to buy the house brand and screw those woke pukes. Same with Aunt Jemima and Land O’Lakes.
I had two years of HS Spanish.
I can say stuff like “Vamos a la biblioteca.”...............
Look at the bright side.. the Oscar Meyer Marketing Director can now rightfully be called a "WHISTLEDICK!"
Yes there are a bunch of weinermobiles. They recruit attractive gals the year they graduate. I knew two of them. They may recruit attractive guys too but not sure about that.
I had a few years of French. I know what “Voulez-vous coucher avec moi?” means. Hey, Sista. Go, Sista. Soul, Sista.
Not sure they are guys or attractive?...............😜😉
AMEN to that!
There is a website to track the locations of the weinermobiles.
https://www.oscarmayer.com/frankmobile
Tube Steak mobile would be better.
Well, if I’m ever in Spain and I need to go to the library, I got it down pat!.................
I heard that “dickmobile” was considered but quickly rejected as it would be confused with the Secret Service’s codename for the presidential limo.
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