The 10 Banned/Controversial Fast Food Commercials (ft. Nostalgia Critic)

[@KageMaxwell]

Not gonna lie, if someone handed me a cup that said "Race together" I would looked at them and said 'You want me to take out my Switch and play Mario Kart 8 with someone here? Okay!'

[@hiddenflare6169]

That is one of the best responses, other then pulling out your keys and saying “Ok let’s burn rubber.”

[@ZieSpiralOut]

I had a similar thing because I am a runner. Before the clip of the ceo, I was like maybe it’s for a charity 5k or something lol.

[@thegrandxbunny2073]

I love the internet.

[@youcanbemycarelesswhisper]

I would probably be like "You wanna race? Mf I can't run for long"

[@amethystandeliza4516]

I would say that too Cos I love playing Mario Kart XD

[@idolevin8795]

I like the variety that Strider is adding to his content. Not just cartoons, but also Lego, toys and now Fast food commercials. Nice. Keep it going!

[@owenkeys3937]

I like that he is experimenting and his collaborations are great with other you tubers. Though, to be honest, I do hope he can get more into today’s animation.

[@YakkoWarnerTower]

Same here man.

[@VerCap101]

I really do agree!!

[@EthanTheGamer77]

Isn't Lego at toy

[@cheeseman463]

He's just like Jack in box

[@thehorrorguy2242]

I’m pretty sure my favourite banned advert was made with the specific intent of being banned. A kid goes up to a drinks vending machine and buys two cans of Coke. He then puts the two cans on the ground and stands on them… so he can reach the Pepsi button. That is _genius._

[@em5345-]

Never change, PepsiCo. Never change.

[@CartoDarko]

true, but it's pepsi so ew

[@TypeZeta2]

I have a lot of favorite weird or banned commercials. But I especially love Japanese commercials because like the 10th entry on the list you don’t immediately know what they’re advertising. There’s rare occasions where they do. But it’s the weird ones that are the best

[@royearle1673]

... wait, wouldn't those cans compress under his weight?

[@neinja66469]

@@CartoDarko frrrr tho dunno how people can drink that shit

[@wandercrane]

8:39 i laughed so hard when they all started screaming 💀

[@nillazilla22]

I screamed as well.

[@Rare_Gnarls_2025]

@@nillazilla22 Same Bro 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@llechium]

Haven't watched this guy in years, and he's as calm, happy, and honest as ever. Good on you!

[@dimples9746]

For some reason, I am immediately reminded of when Burger King Tweeted “women belong in the kitchen” on international women’s day

[@Barnowl65]

Looks like I'm never having Burger King ever again. I mean... WOW.

[@alibrennan5977]

Seriously?….Wow😑

[@doctorscarf8958]

It's funny to me that the person who was managing the account had the balls to post that on twitter.

[@jturner2577]

@@doctorscarf8958 Hopefully that person was fired.

[@leephillips4402]

There was a picture I was gonna send Rob Leighfeld that day but he didn't have an account.

[@Incarosster]

Remember. In the age of the internet, using sex to advertise anything other then clothes or sex tends to make people think your product is, at best low quality, and at worse a scam or dangerous to the buyer. I call it the "Evony" effect.

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

How appropriate for Hardee's then, it's at best low quality fast food and at worst dangerous for your health. XD

[@joed5150]

@@ThePhantomSafetyPinTF you talking about? Hardee's is top tier

[@kingspike2346]

Strider: Let's take a look at the top 10 banned fast food... NC: COMMERCIALS!!

[@CHAOTIXMaddLass]

Yeah...the critic loves his commercials, doesn't he? 😆

[@kingspike2346]

@@CHAOTIXMaddLass he sure does

[@CHAOTIXMaddLass]

@@inkbright_ after these messages...

[@CHAOTIXMaddLass]

@@inkbright_ we'll be right back!

[@mostar1219]

The Carl's jr thing made me think of the one episode of Friends where Chandler gets a job working in advertising and one of his younger coworkers tried to market sex appeal as an attention grabber and Chandler just went straight to the point about whatever they were advertising and how it suits one age demographic more than the other

[@shirleymaemattthews4862]

What if there were little girls get offended by that Commercial?

[@mostar1219]

@shirleymaemattthews4862 the sex appeal one or Chandler's idea

[@shirleymaemattthews4862]

@mostar1219 both!

[@WhoIsJoe31]

The revelation that Australians eat Kangaroo is weirder than any of these commercials

[@rustyshackelford312]

I live in Pittsburgh and I know a shop that sells kangaroo and camel among other exotic meats. It's not even obscure or hard to find, It's in the strip district across the street from the weed dispensary.

[@dante_0962]

How?

[@VarangianGuard13]

Kangaroo is pretty tasty, so is emu.. quite a few strange animals are delicious.

[@bubbakittle6999]

I actually like the McDonald's one with the dead dad. Different people cope in different ways. Taking a kid who's missing his dad to McDonald's is probably not an unusual thing. Going to a fast food place is often a special treat to kids and it allows the mother and her son to sit in a less sad environment than home. Sometimes that's what you need.

[@MrPaws54]

I cope by stress eating

[@jtwatts7990]

@@MrPaws54 That's not healthy but tf do I care. I do it too 🤣😭

[@angrynoodletwentyfive6463]

The Ad is well made, and honesty I do not think it would have been offensive It had simply led with the fact that it was a mcdonalds ad or atleast partnered with a charity meant to help people in that situation... revealing at the end that it was just about a fish sandwich does come off as extremely manipulative. Most people probably thought the ad was for something like a charity or other organization meant to help grieving children when they first saw it, and if a parent who recently lost their partner saw it, it might be an organization that could help their broken family. So they watch to the end only to find out: this is not an attempt to link you to resources if you are in this situation, or gather money for families who are going through this. This is a goddamn ad for goddamn mcdonalds! fuck you!

[@pisces2569]

But when it’s turned into a commercial, it leaves a bad taste in the mouth

[@zillydino]

I think the problem is that it almost felt like exploitation, like they were using a serious issue like family grieving to promote McDonald's.

[@jacksonmonk6525]

The only difference is that he’s not wearing his famous I 🍩 donuts t-shirt

[@IronWolf123]

Probably wasn't donut day. I think he is from Queensland, and they just got into a snap lockdown after a Year 12 student created an outbreak

[@nicholaslever-naylor8315]

This is a spin-off, not canon.

[@CKru8789]

Probably in the wash.

[@asapling]

@@ODJJ-77.83 No more spamming, Mr. Roboto

[@richardgadberry8398]

That's reserved for the official commercial special.

[@SGT.Sroom-ji1pb]

"If we truly want to end all suffering, then all we need to do is drink pepsi... you really think so? No!" I don't know, it worked well in pepsiman

[@ChaseJustice777]

DRINK

[@Volyren]

There is only one product that can do what pepsi tried in that ad. Weed. Because youre too lazy to hate, and no matter your race, any who would join you on your quest for tacos filled with mcdonald fries is a brother.

[@MamutaBCU]

*“Pepsi for TV game.”*

[@pundertalefan4391]

THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING! XD

[@pundertalefan4391]

@@Volyren niiiiice. XD

[@LunarFlareStudios]

I saw the Dorito's ad and I remember being scared out of my wits by it. I didn't eat Dorito's for a week. And what made it worse is that I have Autism, and the simplest things scare me indescribably.

[@connie40star]

Here is a bit of knowledge. The baby does not jump out of the Mother's stomach, the baby hurls him/herself out through the birth canal.

[@stephanniemorin]

That has to HURT. Speaking as a friend of a woman who just gave birth to a girl

[@cheeseman463]

This guy is like Jack in a box tries to make everything that's good.

[@Jesoysauce]

letting you know your comment got semi famous

[@lovelysartstudio8299]

Jack in the Box tacos hit different. Especially their potato wedges! Yummy 😋

[@Shadowcat107]

every fast food place always makes their commercials look so good and then you order the real thing and it looks lame. but still very tasty. :)

[@lovelysartstudio8299]

@@Shadowcat107 agreed

[@cheeseman463]

Have you tried the butter Jack it taste good

[@Wildcat_Media]

I will say this about Carl’s Jr. - the quality of their food went downhill about the same time they ditched the sexy ladies in their ads. Not saying one caused the other - I’m saying the new management caused both. Seriously, they didn’t have to change the food. Just the advertising.

[@LaggingLeland]

I like Carl's Jr burgers but they definitely should have changed the advertising

[@wadmodderschalton5763]

LOL XD Carl's Jr. making fun of it's sexist advertisements in a TV ad in a nutshell. (7:49)

[@astarteswillum5259]

I wouldn't have changed that either.

[@melissacooper8724]

It's misleading because I can't eat a big hamburger without getting everything on my clothes!

[@guysmiley4830]

Only ugly people get upset about sexy ads.

[@antibishonen]

22:00 The ironic part about the Pepsi protest ad, aside from literal reenactments? Due to the Pepsi Number Fever mishap in the Philippines, too many people 'won' the One Million Peso prize that caused protests throughout the country. Offering them a Pepsi as a compromise is certainly out of the question.

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Oh, god, those Carl Jr ads. Jesus CHRIST. And damn, now I just can't wait for Doug's Commercial Special this year. Great video Strider! Although I have to say, Doug came across more like original angry ranter Critic rather than his modern counterpart.

[@stephanniemorin]

Is that a bad thing? I'm not a regular NC viewer

[@falkner9072]

@@stephanniemorin depends on who you ask. Personally, I like both

[@hildacatgoesmeoww4358]

His mother lies to him on the McDonalds ad. No matter what burger the kid chose, she would have said it was his dad favourite.

[@moonatic.06]

Plot twist: dad was vegan

[@wendytestaburger5787]

I was thinking in the number 10 ad the mother would say: "Your dad loved Macie Ds so much even more than you"

[@leephillips4402]

That's why he left us to travel the world eating McDonald's.

[@zillydino]

Boo Wendy Testaburger, boo! Boo Wendy! Liar!

[@savannahmedina3737]

True

[@racheljackson4428]

yeah so odd.

[@savannahmedina3737]

@@Shmorky818 maybe it depends on eating raw chicken without cooking it or washing your hands that will give you get a salmonella or even worse if you don't careful. I suggest that you need to be careful of eating raw chicken and always wash your hands before cooking or making a chicken.

[@kiartoons2010]

PepsiCo: Who wants to see a baby coming out a mother’s stomach for Doritos? Viewers: ew... PepsiCo: Who wants to see us do it again?

[@themascotwizard5267]

Was dat a Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V reference?

[@kiartoons2010]

@@themascotwizard5267 yes

[@racheljackson4428]

EWWWWWWWWWWW.

[@pistonx3544]

Noooooooo

[@scorchx3000]

Bart Simpson: Check this out, if I press rewind I can make it go back in again. Class: ARRRRRRRRRGHHH!

[@BugsyFoga]

Nostalgia critic and Phantom Strider , what is this….. A CROSSOVER EPISODE!?!?!

[@zooooooooom]

They've done it before

[@silvercrystalrose28]

Yeah it had to do with animated movies that were disturbing. I watched it and it was great. I'm so glad they made this one with commercials.

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

They did it once.

[@MrGiygas1]

Bojack Horseman reference!

[@CaptainCat101]

Remember the worst movies video?

[@helloibreatheair2051]

My thoughts on all the commercials: Dead dad:Dear Lord this one is childish. As a person who was lost their dad themselves,this ad is VERY immature. Pot noodle:I agree with Strider,it is funny. Carl's Jr:Can we skip this one please?It makes me uncomfortable. Doritos Ultrasound:This commercial is not exactly.........comfortable to say the least. KFC Zinger:Even if im not british,i can see why so many parents complained about it possibly teaching bad manners. Starbucks Race Togheter:A pretty good concept with terrible execution.Tho the dance moves on the actual ad do be lookin' fresh. Spudmonkeys:Oh my God,this is pure uncanny valley fuel. Whopper Virgin:2 words:VERY disrespectful. Arby's Vegetarian helpline:Im sorry but this one is genuinely hillarious.Especially the vegetarian-friendly burger. Pepsi BLM:This advertisement is pure stupidity.

[@Beautiful_Twisted_Fantasy]

Found my old account once again.

[@themoonchild7302]

I do think the Arbys meat help line is kind of offensive to all actual help lines that are very real and actually help people- but it is sorta funny

[@Beautiful_Twisted_Fantasy]

@@themoonchild7302 Couldn't have said it would better myself 9 months ago

[@sirkwthe73rd]

i find the doritos ultrasound commercial actually kinda disturbing

[@bluedye4087]

The zinger salad thing was probably controversial cause it was an emergency helpline with unfocused and full-mouthed responders, not because it taught bad manners. But I like it.

[@peterconlon8234]

Call me crazy but I LOVED the bizarre humor of the Quiznos ads: they definitely caught my attention and I became a regular fan of their food because the ads drew me in. My thinking was simple: if the ads were that inventive...maybe the food would be, too.

[@kimberlypatton9634]

I kind of like the "wackiness" of them too.The moral of ALL these ads come down to this: if they get people taking and get attention and sell one more product for the company- then the ads done it's job

[@ilikemornings198]

I also kind of liked the Quiznos ad, I personally thought it was funny

[@dxjxc91]

I love the irony of a commercial suggesting vegetarians needed emotional support triggering an emotional response from vegetarians. Don't know why they don't just roll their eyes and move on. That's what I do.

[@dxjxc91]

@@lutherheggs451 I wouldn't go that far. Some vegetarians are perfectly tolerable people. Though the kinds of people who tend to be full of themselves, needlessly holier than thou, and have loud opinions are also the the kinds of people to jump on fad health trends (hypocritically of course).

[@pisces2569]

I’m a proud omnivore, but it I can see how extremely condescending this ad is, especially Arby claiming it understands a vegan/vegetarian’s life choices but then goes around and creates a help line as if these people were suffering from a life threatening condition. Now that one vegan’s violence not food hashtag was taking it too far.

[@lilflip272]

@@lutherheggs451 If you have to resort to childish name calling then perhaps you're the one who needs emotional support

[@nathanielduncan4692]

Yeah i did to.

[@LaggingLeland]

I love meat but I don't like when people say that we need to stop "Hurting animals" and that stuff I'm fine if people hate meat because of the taste but to hate on other people and companies for liking meat is messed up

[@RogueOmega]

Honestly, as far as the whole Arby's commercial mocking vegans go, all I'm going to say on it is this: If the crazier members of the vegan crowd are allowed to do things like... - Host 'funeral processions' in grocery stores in the meat sections for the animals - Harass people for eating meat - Make all sorts of emotionally-manipulative media and flyers trying to promote their cause - Hold demonstrations outside high schools, colleges and universities ...then it's only fair that businesses whose entire schticks revolve around serving meat get to make some humor at their expense. I mean, the crazy-vegans like to portray restaurants that serve meat and stores that sell meat as murderous hellholes bathed in the blood of the innocent, so why can't these places in turn portray vegans as mentally unsound individuals? If you can't take it, don't dish it out people.

[@sarahsims6164]

Gotta love that classic double standard.

[@crimsonthr5658]

Facts

[@jakerockznoodles]

Because most vegans _aren't_ the crazy vegans? Because most vegans aren't the ones "dishing it out" in the first place? Your argument is that because a some members of a group behave like a-holes, that's justification for giving *all* of that group the same treatment?

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

@@jakerockznoodles That may be true, but when you have enough people behaving badly, it kind of throws all the rest of the same group into doubt. I'm Flexitarian myself (plant based, minimal meat) and I roundly criticize people like the really out there Vegans, too. It's up to people who do want some change to shun people that do crazy stuff and act as if all meat-eaters are horrible murderers, otherwise people will only see the worst and most vocal of bad actors. It's a bit like how of course all Muslims aren't ISIS creeps, but those who know little about Islam are probably going to think all Muslims are like ISIS.

[@starrsmith3810]

It was mocking vegetarians. Not vegans. And they weren’t making fun of the stupider vegetarians, they were making fun of ALL of us even though most of us aren’t insane.

[@darknorman2914]

One thing I’m sad you didn’t mention about the Pepsi ad was that MLK’s daughter responded to the ad joking in a tweet “If only daddy would have known about the power of #Pepsi”

[@cookiemocher388]

No way that can't be real

[@darknorman2914]

@@cookiemocher388 Well it is

[@zhitchcresttail3387]

@@cookiemocher388 we basically live in Metal Gear Solid at this point, it's real

[@somethingedgy2185]

21:30 That's what most ads do, they associate something people desire with their product so people will equate that product to what they desire so they'll buy the product.

[@SalusFuturistics]

So, People are mad, that Starbucks doesn't serve Coffee in Black Cups?

[@thetalkingstick9214]

To this day, me and my friends still joke about the Pepsi ad, treating it like a miracle tonic that can do all. I got in a accident that left me in a cast with a broken leg, and the first time my friends showed up after, they brought me Pepsi to “make all the pain go away in nanoseconds”, still fresh in my mind to this day, everyone laughing at such a bad ad in the hospital.

[@nathanp9397]

Speaking as a brit, Strider’s British received pronunciation accent was spot on 😂

[@thejman5683]

Last I checked, Strider is an Aussie

[@MovieFan1912]

I mean, given that continent’s history with Britain, I am not that surprised.

[@AngelEmfrbl]

Speaking as a brit... what accent we talking about here? You should know we have lots to match against.

[@galaali7330]

He has a australian and british accent

[@Padre619]

@@thejman5683 I don’t usually watch him but I guess he’s from Canada, with a British/Australian accent (I’ve heard him say "maccas" in a video which is Aussie slang for McDonald’s) but when I first watched him I thought he was Australian… so he’s a Canadian born Brit or Aussie? But I’m just speculating

[@TheDisney1901]

These collabs with Blameitonjorge, Toon Ruins and the Critic have been really good. You should do one with James Rolfe/the Nerd sometime!

[@purpleguy7627]

Or maybe Chadtronic, being commercial reviewing based channel

[@bigmacintosh1766]

I want Strider to make more worst creepypasta videos!

[@coreymyers5613]

Seeing Critic's reaction to #4 was too much for me! I WAS DYING!!!

[@thetwistedsamurai]

To be honest, as corny as it is, my favorite memories as a kid was at fast food places sharing a meal with my mom. I was poor, so going out to eat AT ALL was such a treat, so that ad kinda hit a bit close to home for me. She'd always get me a better meal than a kids meal, and buy the toy instead. And ironically... my mom always got the Filet-O-Fish bc shes a pescitarian.

[@temin2776]

Well, food was good?

[@jenniferstine8567]

I understand completely. It blew my mind when I saw kids with parents barely paying the bills demand and get expensive things. When I was a kid we had basically a coupon day every month. We'd go to a McDonald's and cut a gazillion coupons, then sort them, and then price compare. Some stores will price match an advertised price. By then I'm bored and tired. We then spent an eternity at the grocery trying to get the most for our money. Back then some stores would double the value of coupons. It was looked down upon to have a stack of coupons back then. We didn't go hungry at least. The getting to go to McDonald's was exciting. Unfortunately, it's much harder to get and use grocery coupons. You have to have a mobile, a mobile app, and those coupons are only for that store. Which means if a different store has a better price, that coupon is worthless.

[@dixiereynolds9909]

I remember watching the Dorito ad and thought “what is this? Why does this did to exist?” But now thinking about it Doritos ads were always weird

[@loganwolverine5849]

I laughed for a good minute!

[@spongefan155]

People: You're Insane Doritos: Sure I Am What's Your Point?

[@dixiereynolds9909]

@@inkbright_ I never stole anything

[@dixiereynolds9909]

@@inkbright_ and if I did I’m sorry

[@nuttiebun]

This is the same company that made a whole ass interactive horror game to promote Doritos

[@Chihirolee3]

I remember that Quiznos ad. It will never leave my previously innocent mind. I haven't seen any other others. As far the Arby's meat commercial...I went to see it, and found it hilarious. But I cannot eat 90% of plant foods (allergies), and the extreme reactions of vegans/vegetarians who judge my diet without giving me the chance to even explain myself and tell me I'm killing the planet due to cow farts; it's cathartic. I'm not gonna let myself die or live in an extremely unhealthy state just to appease people who think we can all eat the same foods.

[@phantomstrider]

I think it's all about a little compromise but not necessarily listening to the dogma of the extremists. I personally try to have a little more fish maybe or a little kangaroo. Chickens are also less of an environmental impact than cows so they're a good option occasionally too 🙂 but I say when you have a steak, enjoy your steaks 👍

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

@@phantomstrider Yeah this. I have had militant type Vegans get so salty over me being flexitarian, to the point they bring up the cow thing, and then they always stammer when I tell them I don't generally eat any red meat or pork, and I don't eat a lot of non-processed dairy, either. Then they run to the flimsy excuses about how terrible eggs are, as if chickens don't already lay eggs and free-range organic chickens don't exist. Also, is Kangaroo good? What does it taste like?

[@phantomstrider]

@@ThePhantomSafetyPin It tastes a bit like cow but a bit gamier due to the extremely low fat content :) I recommend kangaroo with spaghetti or in chow mein / stir fry dishes.

[@diegolorente8435]

@@phantomstrider do you believe in aliens

[@PancakemonsterFO4]

Isn't there medication that helps with that issue? Because there are people living in environments where vedgetables are hard to come by so they live from a exlusively meat/fish based diet and the life expectancy barely hits 60 (its not like they are obese, its simple malnourishment)

[@georgiawin97]

I'm sorry but "rancid rat people" just got me🤣🤣

[@Dr.JHamilton]

The Vegetarian option: full of bready goodness.

[@Daminite]

I have a bad history with vegetarians and vegans. A couple of times a week during my second year of highschool I had to put up with a small but aggressive group of them who would terrorize the courtyard(there wasn't a proper cafeteria at my school) with the ”meat is murder” equivalent of a pep rally featuring graphic photos of slaughterhouses and animal abuse being forced upon any who dared to eat meat. It was like a scene from an 80's movie and it didn't matter how much people complained because the principal refused to ”infringe on their freedom of speech” because ”they weren't harming anyone”. I retailed once by sitting next to their main setup and ate a spread of as much meat based food as I could afford at the time from the roach coaches and was given what they called ”in school suspension” for harassment. Wasn't even premeditated, I was just sick of their shit so when I saw that they were setting up I did the same. By the end of it most of us were either eating in our classrooms or just tuned them out and I have a vague memory of licking gravy off a flyer before handing it back to whoever shoved it in my food a couple of times. I wouldn't be surprised if all of this actually boosted sales of burgers and chicken from the heart attack wagons.

[@trippysiren7966]

Vegan here, and used to be one of those overly judgmental ones. I try to tell them that, nobody listens. It's like they forget that the majority of us ate meat and dairy before we became vegan. You'd think they'd have more empathy.

[@Daminite]

@@trippysiren7966 I couldn't go vegetarian if I wanted to(not that I do), I'm allergic/intolerant to a lot of foods with soy being a rather digestibly violent one. I also seem to lack proper gut flora cultures and things like carrots(which I like and seem to get away with cooked) and lettuce at best are left mostly undigested and at worst give me really bad stomach cramps(supplements haven't helped). I even have trouble with lamb/mutton, most pork cuts and most seafood. I'm even sensitive to water to the point where the Sparkletts brand is the only non distilled water I've found that doesn't destroy my insides if I drink it. We think I'm reacting to a chemical filtering agent that seems to be in everything including those cartridges for refrigerators. About all I can safely eat without at least some negative reaction is beef, chicken, onions, garlic, peppers and starches like rice and potatoes. The list of what I can't eat has been growing since my early 20s. I figure that despite being overweight now, I'm most likely going to die from starvation due to the ever shrinking list of foods on the market that don't at the bare minimum pass through me like a sieve.

[@ravennamorgan3529]

Sorry you had a shitty experience. Not all us vegetarians and vegans are like that. Personally, I just want to enjoy my vegetarian lifestyle in peace. I’ll respect your decision to eat meat as long as you respect my decision to not eat meat.

[@LikaLaruku]

I was just listening in on a conversation 2 dsys ago at a grocery store about how veganism is run more like a religious cult & less like a diet support group.

[@trippysiren7966]

@@Daminite Yeah, you definitely do not need to restrict your diet further.

[@animea19]

I really like how he keeps his videos clean and friendly its such a nice change, and I find his voice to be very pleasant.

[@Nervene]

yeah the other guy in this video isnt so clean and friendly. he covered up a rape that happened in his company.

[@RicoPrabowo]

Who?

[@animea19]

Phantom strider

[@minarai313]

i’ve been a strider stan since 3rd grade 🥶

[@elliepredator_fan1111]

@Nervene who covered up a rape?

[@thedevilgoose2482]

RaceTogether sounds like it would be pretty bad for both customer and employee. Idk, just feel like drinking coffee in the morning before a busy work day (or during a busy work day) isn't the most ideal place and time to start a conversation about racial tension.

[@stalloneandrew9961]

yeah, i mean RaceTogether was somewhat sounds look like a limited marathon run campaign of Starbucks. But it turn out to be a race doesn't matter campaign except it turn out to be a rather misleading campaign because not all cashier treat like how the campaign should need to do

[@Olimar92]

Starbucks has a lot of shit storms, like those Christmas cups a couple years ago. Imagine being a Barista in Starbucks and 2-dozen people come in for coffee and say their name is Merry Christmas. You have to write that down and say it so many times because people are upset about a cup. Starbucks should just be happy it can charge people $20 for a cup of coffee, and that they have the worst size names for their cups.

[@enasbitch6988]

Would a fit better for a marathon ad for an ice tea or some kind of electrolyte restoring drink.

[@StevenTLawson]

@@Olimar92 Starbucks employees should just be happy that no one has ever forced them to take a class on how to spell peoples names. Customer: "Hi my name is Jacob, I'd like a large Americana." Barista: *Writes the true name of a demon on the cup."

[@Olimar92]

@@StevenTLawson At least you get full control of a demon. Better than trying to read stuff at Ikea and summoning an Eldritch abomination.

[@ff_crafter]

I love that you show a certain perfect moment of the ad when you say "titillation"

[@dannylopez5976]

Happy to see the Critic here for a unofficial episode of the "Commercial Saga". Also love how your pronounce Dorito.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

*Fun Fact:* The actor who played Ronald McDonald in his first debut in the 60s is Willard Scott, who is a well-respected TV personality and a weatherman on NBC-TV's _Today_ morning show.

[@rho-starmkl4483]

*Get out!*. For real?!

[@aminaj.7032]

@@rho-starmkl4483 Yes, for real.

[@aminaj.7032]

Remember the line from the ERB song "Ronald McDonald vs. Burger King" that said "I've had the same fries since I was Willard Scott the Weatherman"? That exactly is what they meant.

[@samuelbarber6177]

I believe he was fired for being too fat and McDonald’s were worried that it would lead people to associate the brand with obesity, not like their own products would eventually do that or anything

[@KittenUndercover]

He retired years ago.

[@BrainRotInc.]

I’m not gonna lie, the dude from the Starbucks ad did have some good moves.

[@bibbus3588]

I was remember seeing the dead dad advert and being absolutely floored when they suddenly walked into the McDonald’s

[@elliepredator_fan1111]

Floored?

[@cookiemocher388]

@@elliepredator_fan1111 Bibbus was so shocked they fell on the floor

[@elliepredator_fan1111]

@Cookie Mocher oh.

[@georgiecota1991]

14:42 Saberspark should've mention this in his Top 10 Cursed Animated Commercials, because this is definitely that!

[@M.HamzaSiddiqui]

I seen it a ling time ago

[@ARMY-up4my]

As a black person, I don't find the Pepsi ad bad, thing is that it's a touchy subject and wasn't executed perfectly but it's a concept we need. You hear all the negative stuff on the news and the ad shows that something small can show that we have more in common than we think and that could bring us together.

[@avalasialove]

Yeah, I get the intent. I just thought it was a cringe-worthy attempt to be cool with the kids of today. Maybe it would’ve been better if it wasn’t just an advertisement.

[@maplechandelure]

i remember seeing the doritos commercial, but having no strong feelings one way or another

[@weretacotm207]

I laughed a bit, then completely forgot about it until now.

[@yoda908]

That commercial played so much up until last month in my local area. Funny after the 1st few times but it was played to death.

[@Blazdragon34]

I thought it was like a drug trip.

[@NerdyChocolateLabradoodle]

Same here.

[@sumwhiteho2359]

I chuckled a bit 😆

[@devintheundertalefan5611]

Wait, wait, wait...the Carl's Jr. Burger one, it has more sugar than your average candy bar? HOW?! AND HOW IS IT LEGAL?

[@madestmadhatter]

Drugs.

[@LukasSheshene1]

HOW!?!

[@StevenTLawson]

Pretty easy actually, see if you look at the burger it has loads of peppers on it and those actually contain quite a bit of sugar themselves. It has red and green peppers so that's about 6-8 grams of sugar, Burger Buns typically contains 4 grams, BBQ sauce tends to run about 6 grams. 5 grams for a double patty burger. The cheese surprisingly doesn't contain much sugar at all so it's negligible. The onions can be as low as about 4 grams but also up to 7 grams. Right there you have about 28 grams of sugar on average for just the basic ingredients, not counting anything that the company would do to increase sugar levels beyond that point. While a Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar which I think is a fairly well understood standard for a candy bar if you ask me is only 24 grams of sugar. So without even getting into extraneous ingredients like seasonings and such, this burger will have more sugar that a chocolate bar and that's if you picked up your stuff from a grocery store and cooked it yourself.

[@devintheundertalefan5611]

@@StevenTLawson holy shit I wasn't expecting an actual explanation but thx XD

[@LukasSheshene1]

@@devintheundertalefan5611 What can I say except "ya welcome?"

[@VerCap101]

Now I’m hungry!! The crossover we didn’t know we needed…

[@cuterblueloveuwulilathepig3556]

Me too

[@zooooooooom]

Well they have done it before

[@majorleaguezombie796]

@@zooooooooom yeah, during the top 10 creepiest animated movies, i think it was.

[@VerCap101]

@@zooooooooom really?? I didn’t know that!!

[@parker-boy98]

They've actually collaborated before.

[@danivee8572]

This is very very late, but thank you guys for featuring my comment! It was a lovely surprise. Love your commentary!! You've got a new subscriber :)

[@DarkMaidenFlan]

Pot noodle just earned a new fan. I miss when commercials were actually entertaining like that..

[@lukashuddleston4232]

This is definitely something I wasn't expecting. But I'm not disappointed seeing it. In fact I'm intrigued.

[@AquilaLorelei]

"I'd like to buy the world a Coke" did it WAY better!

[@partylrd8699]

I love how strider is just doing whatever top 10s he wants

[@Cookiofshadows2]

When I was young, Dairy Queen had a commercial where a guy was talking about their brownie batter blizzard. He spoke in a lisp, then there was a flashback of him getting his tongue caught in the beaters and he and his wife start screaming. I realized years later that it was comedian, Jonathan Mangum, and it was meant to be funny, but as a kid..... it flippin' SCARED me!

[@reaganlaurel6688]

I'm surprised they didn't cover the Skittles ad. The one where you see a recently married couple doing (AN AGE APPROPRIATE ACTIVITY), then Skittles pop out. Yeah, can't see how that one possibly backfired

[@johanflores8928]

I think that wasn't a real skittles ad

[@MichaelBurmy]

Remember when Burger King did their "Mister Rodney" ad? (Mister Rogers was a vegetarian and didn't like his image being commercialized, so he asked Burger King to pull the ad-and they did RIGHT AWAY).

[@animeHEAT]

From what I read, he asked nicely.

[@MichaelBurmy]

@@animeHEAT That he did (he even complimented the Mister Rodney actor)

[@TheEmoCat]

@@MichaelBurmy I love that man. He was so kind. Edit: I mean Mr. Rodgers, not the Mr. Rodney guy. But he is probably a nice guy too.

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

@@animeHEAT That tracks for Mr. Rogers.

[@dillonpeters2729]

The Carl’s Jr. commercial aired when I was about 13. Definitely got my attention…

[@BrianaLynn7]

And now you prob see women as objects for sex right?

[@MrPaws54]

@@BrianaLynn7 that’s a big problem now a days because of porn and commercials and things like this boy only think of women as things for sex

[@MrPaws54]

@@EZ-vm1up good joke

[@muhammadfazlurrahman4929]

@@BrianaLynn7 the comment above is a joke, where most 13 yo boy usually watch thing like that everyday, he's not being serious lol, stop using to much social media, to much using social media always bad for everyone,

[@HeilRay]

@@BrianaLynn7 Do Onlyfans count?

[@littlemisstfc]

Pot Noodles knew what they’re doing lmao.

[@loganwolverine5849]

I’m proud of them for it.

[@tobiwalker7145]

I'm not surprised at a high level of anger amongst vegetarians. Don't get enough protein, folks get cranky.

[@mightymoab9691]

6:08 I guess Carl's Jr. wasn't very junior during that campaign.

[@M.HamzaSiddiqui]

Lol

[@Bashsbrickfilms1013]

He just had the talk and made this commercials

[@luckystarr3492]

That feeling when a company is so desperate to sell you something that they resort to capitalizing on racial tension :|

[@Hamburger8079]

“How about some wallaby or kangaroo?” Rocko has entered the chat…

[@kaitlando636]

Lol

[@MattSayYay]

Now I want Strider to crossover with James Rolfe/AVGN when reviewing bad video games

[@Mondaysreallysuck]

Yes they have to review sonic 06! And sonic forces that’s even more shite than 06 imo (sorry Forces fans lol)

[@Thehobo490]

Man sometimes I forget how much I love this type of content

[@mostar1219]

Pot Noodles: If she's slurpin', it's working

[@KingOfGaymes]

Yes because what I want to do when getting a drink at Starbucks is have the stranger serving me bring up racial issues.. That won’t be awkward or uncomfortable for anyone..

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

Starbucks Barista: "So what do you think about microaggressions?" Me: Ma'am I just want my latte. I was a barista around that time, same for the cop thing. I got one dude who came in asking about the cop thing. I told him it wasn't really my place to talk about it. He then made some big show about how he wasn't going to come back, acting like he was so cool and edgy as he went "Yeah sorry I don't visit places that don't respect cops." ... So like, why did you come in, then? Just to be an edgyboye? What purpose does it serve? I'm just here to serve people coffee, dude.

[@tomgcooktown5019]

@@ThePhantomSafetyPin Working hard & respectfully in the real world we live in .. You being pleasant to everyone of all types does more to 'help' the world than every corporate exec on the p;ant .. I was raised in a union environment & I always know the worker is caught between a rock & a hard place .. KUDOS TO YOU .. TgT

[@Cheemma]

I’m a PhD student and I work primarily in social studies. If they brought up racial issues when I was getting a nice drink, it would feel like “oh great, now I’m faced with work stuff in my down time” and it would feel patronising because I already spent years studying it

[@thumper84]

Just hand them klan literature.

[@OxTime]

The notification for this showed up while I was watching a Nostalgia Critic commercial special compilation. *It has begun.*

[@ChaseJustice777]

I'm glad the Nostalgia Critic (AKA Doug) guest starred on Phantom Strider's channel again. What is missing though is the l 🍩 doughnuts shirt.

[@Birdoctor-mn3to]

This feels like a cartoon like an average children’s media but as you soon clicked it weird stuff happened that I don’t even know how to comprehend and it’s fascinating have this show is not canceled.

[@Kripti-YouTube-Videos]

14:30 Ha ha ha! What was the CEO of Starbucks smoking when he made that ad? 🤣

[@dislike_button33]

That Arby's one was hilarious though, especially offering just 2 buns. XD

[@fuyuseetaa]

No but that Quiznos ad was seriously ahead of it's time. I don't remember what year you said it aired, but if that ad aired today I feel like it'd spark a massive meme following.

[@madestmadhatter]

It did back then as well.

[@Xenofilmsproductions]

The first commercial almost reminded me of the OREO commercial that aired on pride month, even having the product being advertised the last second. Though unlike the Filet o fish commercial, the Oreo commercial never showed the people eating a single Oreo once!

[@EllislovesCrossovers]

The Doritos Ultrasound ad scarred me for life I’m never eating Doritos ever again And for a good reason too: I have braces

[@-tiredkitcat-2336]

I think the Doritos commercial was hilarious! Does that make me weird? Also my friend who’s a former vegan found the Arby’s commercial funny.

[@amethystandeliza4516]

That's ok. It's YOUR opinion btw. 😀👍 Even though, I don't really find it funny. But I have to agree with you that the Arby's Vegan Helpline is definitely fucking funny!

[@SupersuMC]

I'm surprised he didn't mention the Bud Lite ad from the summer of 2001 where this dude on a plane flight is turning down increasingly exorbitant offers for his pack of Bud Lite. Finally, the pilot comes out of the cockpit and tells him "I'll let you fly the plane!" and it cuts to a shot of the plane doing crazy loops and stuff. Three towers and the first two don't count why that ad was taken off the air. (Yes, the incident happened after the ad started airing, but it did get it taken off, so I suppose it counts.) Part 2, please?

[@leephillips4402]

You and the Nostalgia Critic pick weird topics to do crossovers on.

[@itspaidrealestate4096]

Shame Doug didn’t where his “I 🍩 donut” T-shirt

[@laraborgbugeja5283]

*wear

[@ChaseMC215]

It's just Doug in his normal Critic persona

[@loganstewartmusic]

It’s a shame he didn’t say his intro.

[@gracekim1998]

@@loganstewartmusic not his video mate

[@combatking0]

The ultrasound image of the baby launching itself out of the womb will never not be funny.

[@meganpayette5996]

Sorry Pepsi, but I don't care how many commercials you throw at me. I'm sticking to drinking white milk, water, apple juice, hot chocolate and the occasional chocolate milkshake! Same goes for all soft drinks! I'm not drinking those either!

[@phantomstrider]

Your dentist will thank you 😄

[@sarahsims6164]

You and me both girlfriend, I HATE soft drinks!

[@RemLasher77]

I’ve tried plant-based meats(Dunkin Donuts’ beyond sausage wraps and Pizza Hut beyond Italian Sausage)and it’s pretty good.

[@eddmario]

The Impossible Whopper is also pretty good. Sometimes I'll get one instead of a normal Whopper just because.

[@joelroman5593]

drinking game: take a shot whenever nostalgia critic screams

[@gab_v250]

good luck with your liver

[@Ollyiswild_04]

Screaming seems to be one of the major features of Nostalgia Critic now a days

[@daelen.cclark]

You’d die from alcohol poisoning.

[@HB-fq9nn]

@@Ollyiswild_04 At least it's done sparingly and in moments when it's warranted. He doesn't quite have the capability to be as hyper or loud as he once was.

[@captaincommando5072]

*Mario no longer wants your liver

[@justinmcarthur4807]

I've never heard anyone refer to a fish sandwich as a burger. Hmm, whatever...

[@danielfranz6560]

about the Arby's ad, vegans and vegetarians were mad? *gasps* shocking /sarcasm

[@Thatsmashguy27]

PepsiCo employee: so, how do you want to advertise our product Spokesperson: PAIN, CONSTANT PAIN

[@maxwellarnold9755]

Even if I was the vegetarian which I'm not I find that Arby's one kind of hilarious

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

Hell I'm plant-based myself and I find it funny as hell. I don't eat red meat or pork except every so often, and I limit my dairy and processed meat intake. There's days I eat basically entirely vegetarian or vegan. That commercial's hilarious.

[@josephkeen7224]

1. That Arby’s ad was hilarious 2. These companies that try to capitalize on social issues are stupid 3. Striders reaction to bacon makes me think he’s secretly an alien.

[@dislike_button33]

Right? I need that bacon burger.

[@codyvictorlucas972]

I love you Strider, for real. You are just such a fun and positive dude, I see the smile on your face and can tell you're just a genuinely good person.

[@nicolechafetz3904]

Vegeterians are statistically short on humor about their plates. I mean if somebody was making fun of my life choices and I was a full grown adult, why would I care? They aren’t talking about me personally. I’m not 12.

[@cookiemocher388]

9:23 me as a 5 year old filming a movie with a $20 barbie budget and me playing all the parts; "pathetic"

[@bowlrr]

Really nice to see you and Doug doing a crossover, it’s been a while.

[@coolnerdlll6053]

So we're getting two NC Commercial Specials this year to make up for the KZbin malfunction last year? Awesome!

[@SBluvr99]

Finding Nemo sharks watching the McDonald's ad: Fish are friends, not food.

[@TheKing-ve7lz]

Honestly the worst is the starbucks ad. Not sure how anyone didn't realize that was a bad idea

[@TheOfficialHattyHattington]

8:39 *EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING SCREAMS*

[@SlainByTheWire]

As a general rule, if your ad is triggering people using comedy, then it's a good ad. There's exceptions, but mostly this is the rule.

[@ThePhantomSafetyPin]

The problem with this is none of these ads were that funny to begin with, so people just got offended, not triggered. Generally, your do not want to turn people away with your ads by *offending them.*

[@highbahamut6188]

@@ThePhantomSafetyPin if twittards hate it it means its good

[@avalasialove]

I wouldn’t be surprised if half of these ads were made just to get people upset. Any attention is good attention to these marketers.