I think Taco Bell is trying to kill people!!! (1 Viewer)

[David Ely]

Taco Bell has been airing this ad campaign in Canada for a special when you buy 5 tacos. Fine, I can live with someone eating 5 tacos (hell, I'm even sure I've done so before).

But ... at the end of the commercial, they actually say "or if you're really hungry, buy 50 tacos for $39.90"!!!!! What exactly is their definition of 'really hungry'? Perhaps if they think it means 'suicidal', it would make perfect sense.

Taco Bell as population control ... who'd have thought?

 

[Richard Kim]

Reminds me of the Simpsons episode where a fast food joint is offering 100 tacos for $100.

Comic Book Guy: Yes, this should provide adequate sustinance for the Dr. Who marathon.

 

[Todd Hochard]

Back in the late '80s, they used to offer a 10-pack for $4 on Sundays. I'd get two. (Yes, I'm still skinny )

Todd

 

[Jason Seaver]

Hey, it could be useful for a group of ten or so.

Actually, I remember a guy from college who would go to Arby's to stock up on Wednesdays because sandwiches were 39c that day; he'd by ten, stick 'em in the fridge, and have lunch for a week.

 

[SteveMc]

Hey i should go eat at Taco Bell and sue them when I get fat..

$$$$$

 

[Burke Strickland]

Hey, that super-jumbo taco pack would be a really classy way to cater a dinner party and impress your guests with your generosity and good taste! :>)

 

[Matthew Chmiel]

$39.90 CAN = $26.94 US

$26.94 US / 50 tacos = $0.54

1 taco = $0.54

That's a ripoff, especially when DelTaco has one taco for $0.39.

1 taco = $0.39

$0.39 x 50 tacos

50 tacos = $19.50 US

$19.50 US = $28.88 CAN

Therefore; Del Taco is cheaper than Taco Bell for 50 tacos.

 

[David Ely]

Therefore; Del Taco is cheaper than Taco Bell for 50 tacos

Hmmm ... good thing to know. I can kill myself in the US and save some money

 

[Matthew Chmiel]

Hmmm ... good thing to know. I can kill myself in the US and save some money

You even save $11.02 CAN in the process!

And I don't think you'd die, you'd just probably just end up on the toilet for a good few hours afterwards.

 

[Edwin-S]

But ... at the end of the commercial, they actually say "or if you're really hungry, buy 50 tacos for $39.90"!!!!!

Yeah, but they forgot to mention that they are the size of a Doritos taco chip.


Now if you really want to know about a taco that kills, try one from Taco Time. Just ONE of those is almost enough to lay you out.

 

[Philip_G]

taco johns used to sell a "six pack and a pound"
six tacos and a pound of potato ole's (tater tots basically) for like 5 bucks. Tasty

 

[Joseph DeMartino]

you'd just probably just end up on the toilet for a good few hours

Wishing you were dead. There was a news item a few days ago about a jewel thief who swallowed a diamond. Police waited a couple of days and "collected" the gem after it passed. Someone said they should have taken him to Taco Bell - they'd've had the stone back in a few minutes.

The problem with a really hot taco is that it burns twice.

Regards,

Joe

 

[LewB]

I think most any 'fast food' would do the trick. I marvel at all the ads for OTC preparations for irregularity. Just go for fast food

 

[Tim Hoover]

taco johns used to sell a "six pack and a pound"

They still do - and now I'm getting REALLY hungry...

 

[teapot2001]

That's a ripoff, especially when DelTaco has one taco for $0.39.

Not on Taco Tuesday when you can buy 3 tacos for $0.99! However, Del Taco's tacos are smaller than Taco Bell's, but I like Del Taco's hot sauce a lot better, so it evens out for me.

~T

 

[DaveBB]

I remember when I was in high school in the late 80's we would have eating contests to see who could eat $10.00 (US) worth of Taco Bell. Not too tough now but was very difficult back then.

 

[Moe Maishlish]

One thought springs to mind.

"Oh, my poor, poor colon..."



Moe.

 

[David_N]

Back in school I knew these two guys that would have McDonald's cheeseburger eating contests. They would go through the drive through and ask for 50 cheeseburgers and would have to repeat the order several times. If I recall correctly the highest number one of them ate was around 35. Of course the sickening thing is all they could drink with them was Clamato.

 

[Joseph DeMartino]

Of course the sickening thing is all they could drink with them was Clamato.

"Clamato. How did they come up with that one? Who the hell ever drank a glass of tomato juice and said, 'Not bad, but it's missing something. I know, it needs fish!'?" - Richard Jeni

 

[chung_sotheby]

How about White Castle? I used to just get a pack of 20 sliders for something like 7 bucks and call it a day.