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Now I know what I want for Christmas…

Burger King Corp. may have just the thing. The home of the Whopper has launched a new men’s body spray called “Flame.” The company describes the spray as “the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat.”

This is not a joke. The AP story is here.

Two of my teenage years were spent working part time at KFC. I would go home, shower, and meet friends for a movie. Inevitably, someone in the row behind us would say, “Does someone smell fried chicken”? It probably took me years to get that out of my pores. Bottle that, Colonel.

I also remember the first time I smelled vanilla perfume by Body Shop. I think I followed some strange girl around the public library with images of cookies and cake dancing in my head. Marketing genius.

As for the Burger King scent, not so genius. Personally, though, I would have called it Roi de le Burger.

Thanks to Tyler for the pointer, who also provides a link to the US import taxes on the 12 Days of Christmas:

Drums 4.8%
Pipes 0%
Milking machines 0%
Swans 1.8%
Geese $.02/kg
Golden rings 5.5%
Calling birds 1.8%
French hens $.02/kg
Turtle doves 1.8%
Partridge 1.8%
Pear tree 0%

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