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I Am A Dixie White Cracker

I know there’s such a thing as appropriate niche marketing, but McDonald’s new marketing campaign for I Am Asian™ (yes, it’s trademarked) just feels so insincere/inauthentic. The I’m Lovin’ It song even has a bit of an Eastern feel to the mix and initial vocal.

Now, i’m obviously not Asian, so maybe it doesn’t work for me specifically for that reason. And I also realize the differences in advertising and marketing when it comes to reaching certain demographics (for example, the average Toyota commercial on CBS versus an ad selling the same vehicle on BET.) But is this too much? Too far? Too fake?

(And what’s with the fat dog in the I Am Asian shirt?)

Thu 09.08.05

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There are 4 comments on this post. Add your own comment.

    I feel underrepresented.

    said Casey

    at 2:09am on Friday

    it reminds me of Minority Report. Pretty soon, you’ll be watching tv/surfing the web and your tv set/mac will say to you: “Joshua Blankenship, you deserve the very best… you deserve Victoria’s Secret.”

    said mcd

    at 10:54am on Friday

    “You know what, TV, you’re right. I do. Yes, yes I do. Honnnnney… the TV says we need to go shooooppppping.”

    said Joshua

    That dog’s shirt should be “I Am Asian Food.” Zing!

    said ZNB

    at 11:43am on Friday

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