Pepsi, I am disappoint
Like every year, Cricket World Cup comes with a lot of frenzy and pizzazz. For Pakistanis specifically, cricket is by and large the most favorite sport of all ages; in short we are a bunch of diehard cricket fans and even much more so since the victory in 1992.
When something sells, everyone flocks to be associated with it and of course, the brands will not stay behind. For some years now, during the Cricket World Cup time, we get campaigns specifically to encash the affiliation and inflame patriotism for the country. There are brands, which directly relate themselves to the Pakistani team, while others simply joyride on the frenzy that ensues.
The first one to pop the bubble this year was Coke, who have been quite aggressive with their Cricket frenzy in Pakistani spirit for some time. Pepsi of course, would not be left behind and came up with a recent ad, which shows the Pakistani team having some fun in the airport.
Oh wait, doesn’t this look familiar? I trawled around the web just to search what was up and here’s what I found:
A football based ad of Nike from ’98…
If I say I’m speechless, it would be right. Both ads even start the same way, but where the football commercial keeps you sitting at the edge of your seat due to its quick pace and quality, the Pepsi ad bores you with the same old story about the last Pepsi being reserved for the winner.
Is this the best that could be done on a brand that should by now be evolving into the new generation’s voice, rather than giving audience stale ideas that have been pulled off of youtube? I mean, we are entering the digital age here, where the target audience is just sitting there waiting for something good. You just have to know, how to reach them.
The only thing I can say in the end: “Son, I am disappoint”.
the world cup aint every year, ‘son’.
And to top it all …I still have a ZERO % tolerance policy for any
political gathering and activity at my Airports….as mentioned
here before…. :((
@ Guest, my point exactly. It doesn’t come every year and thus
expectations of something innovative are higher. @ Wasiq, Lol,
didn’t think of it that way but yes, should not be allowed.
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well it suits well for consumtion for a nation that is stuck in the
1992 hangover. when this wet dream will ever end and will we ocme
back to reality.
You still will be consuming this drink even more during a good
match. So i dont see anything to be disappointed about.
Your grammer is completely off!
@ khamira-gao-zuban, it depends on one’s perspective basically. For
some, we have woken up ages ago but for some, we are still stuck
there. Hopefully the former than latter. @ Kulsum, Incidentally, I
don’t drink any fizzy drink so doesn’t apply to me. @ Hania,
Really? Are you aware of internet memes? For reference:
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/I_am_disappoint
:((
Dude you should go back to school. ‘I’m disappoint’ is not English.
@ Wasiq, why the sad face? @Sahira, Dudette, I guess you failed to
notice my reference and unaware of internet memes. Posting again:
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/I_am_disappoint
Because you don’t drink fizzy drinks…..and I am not aware of the
internet memes :(( BTW your dp loks sad and embarrassed :((
Mas que nada…!
came back to this site after so long months..most of my pals..balma
and KD no where to be seen, wasiq himself is not that
active…infact the whole site is showing clear signs of decay and
inactivity….what ruined it….?? to borrow a quote from an old
filmi hero in a chaddi on abeaach in front of muhterma liberty
chowk. “damn you, damn you all”
Coke and Pepsi are arch rivals. But Coke has been more active in
promoting the Pakistani culture through their coke studio
initiative. I hope Pepsi will revise its strategy and become active
in not only promoting the cricket team but also Pakistani culture.
i think coke is promothing friends and family relations with this
mega event
@khamira-gao-zuban (unregistered)….sir me and Balma jee
are enjoying the traditional Basant festival an yearly event
karachi main sub bahut moj masti kar rahey hain……KD as usual
loot rahey hain…aap abhi tak wahein pey uljhay ho….tich tich
:(( http://yfrog.com/44ebi012j
sir i am on ground zero…i mena lahore at teh moment. and there is
not a single rouge flying…looks like i got fooled big time. sara
maal karachi muntakil hu chuka