{"id":319700,"date":"2021-07-01T12:13:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T07:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=319700"},"modified":"2021-07-01T12:13:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T07:13:20","slug":"kfc-trolling-mcdonalds-has-the-internet-in-fits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/kfc-trolling-mcdonalds-has-the-internet-in-fits\/","title":{"rendered":"KFC Trolling McDonald&#8217;s Has The Internet in Fits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us barely notice our surroundings when we are on our phones, but billboards still tend to get attention. One billboard in particular, a KFC billboard above a McDonald&#8217;s building in Karachi has the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adeel_azhar\/status\/1410068091619393541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internet in fits<\/a> of giggles.<\/p>\n<p>A billboard above the Tariq Road McDonald&#8217;s displays a KFC ad and the Internet can&#8217;t help but notice. In fact, this might go down in the history books as the greatest trolling of all time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Could there be better trolling by KFC by super imposing a huge advert on one of McDonald&#39;s most recognizable outlets in Karachi! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cngucCLn4y\">pic.twitter.com\/cngucCLn4y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adeel Azhar (@adeel_azhar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adeel_azhar\/status\/1410068091619393541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">KFC puts up a huge advert on one of McDonald&#39;s most recognizable outlets in Karachi, Pakistan. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aH7tBsp9FT\">pic.twitter.com\/aH7tBsp9FT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sharoo Rocks (@sharoorocks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sharoorocks\/status\/1410271758452658176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Adeel Azhar (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adeel_azhar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@adeel_azhar<\/a>) Tweeted: Could there be better trolling by KFC by super imposing a huge advert on one of McDonald&#39;s most recognizable outlets in Karachi! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FFPVGMS75s\">pic.twitter.com\/FFPVGMS75s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mnbbzf3kSS\">https:\/\/t.co\/Mnbbzf3kSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Saiqa Sajid (@SaiqaSajid3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaiqaSajid3\/status\/1410156710665334784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/are-mcdonalds-burgers-incapable-of-decomposing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are McDonald&#8217;s Burgers Incapable of Decomposing?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Poeple can&#8217;t help but notice the tagline. KFC sure is feeling good given the savage bilboard placement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kfcfeelgood?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kfcfeelgood<\/a> at the top of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mcdonalds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mcdonalds<\/a> outlet in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Karachi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Karachi<\/a>  \ud83d\ude42<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/brandwar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#brandwar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/brandwars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#brandwars<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/branding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#branding<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kfc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/kfcpakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#kfcpakistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mcdonaldspakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mcdonaldspakistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/billboard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#billboard<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/billboards?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#billboards<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ooh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ooh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GCF5qLNREA\">pic.twitter.com\/GCF5qLNREA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mohammad Kashif (@MKashif_Uddin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MKashif_Uddin\/status\/1410192911875162115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, some people think this advert is helping McDonald&#8217;s more than KFC. It draws attention to a McDonald&#8217;s outlet afterall.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That&#39;s what I was thinking too \ud83e\udd20<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shehbaz (@Sheh6az) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sheh6az\/status\/1410158338596352000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Well. This board actually serves McDonald&#39;s well then KFC. No logo where it actually required. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FailMarketingTactics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FailMarketingTactics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hWGEMwIKsk\">https:\/\/t.co\/hWGEMwIKsk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Waleed. (@waleedrehan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/waleedrehan\/status\/1410105575006932995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Or they maybe actually helping MacDonald, not everyone would notice if advert is by KFC or MacD <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aztqOl3sXB\">https:\/\/t.co\/aztqOl3sXB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; B. (@b_mustafa_khan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/b_mustafa_khan\/status\/1410428728686043139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, KFC fans disagree.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Idek why people prefer McDonald&#39;s when it coms to Burger, KFC mighty is clearly incomparable. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZdtGXhweWA\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZdtGXhweWA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ahmed (@AhmedDamn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AhmedDamn\/status\/1410317769816657923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/monjouu_\/status\/1410315675957174275<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The best trolling of all \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kfc_pk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kfc_pk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McDonaldsPK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@McDonaldsPK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hlBaCAf4NA\">https:\/\/t.co\/hlBaCAf4NA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hassan (@farhanitrade) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farhanitrade\/status\/1410310201190780934?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hands down Kfc be the best fast food franchise in Pakistan <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SaJSbO3qIz\">https:\/\/t.co\/SaJSbO3qIz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Abdul-Rahman Raja (@rajawheelie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rajawheelie\/status\/1410275099807191042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even adding that this is brilliant marketing.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/mahroootariq\/status\/1410315338177200132<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Next level of Marketing \ud83d\ude2e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7J7sWmA0Qp\">https:\/\/t.co\/7J7sWmA0Qp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ali (@shamso_qamar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shamso_qamar\/status\/1410194437624451077?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As two fast-food chains go at each other passive-aggressively, people can&#8217;t help but notice the toxicity.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaranAdnan1\/status\/1410183528709431303<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of toxicity, people called out the typical advert resorting to the toxic stereotype: the sight of a woman will sell more product.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m not sure I&#39;m more angry and irritated by the cringeworthy sexualised photo of a woman eating fried chicken in a bizarre way or the fact that this person thinks KFC marketers can troll McDonald&#39;s. And the use of the word trolling itself. God go look it up. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g5G62tfUmg\">https:\/\/t.co\/g5G62tfUmg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u0639\u0627\u0626\u0634\u0629 \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea \u2661 A1 (@aishasyyy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aishasyyy\/status\/1410213386202365957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why is the model eating chicken like a mango? I mean aisay kon karta hai bhai&#8230;. Rest&#8230;many  can have other imagination from this as well<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Waqar Hashim Bawa (@waqarbawa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/waqarbawa\/status\/1410154100205965312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;re not going to talk about the weird picture itself? Okay. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v0C8N3yiB6\">https:\/\/t.co\/v0C8N3yiB6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; m-shall (@mildishmish) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mildishmish\/status\/1410154823178096642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We did not need that woman in this ad. Chicken is good as is <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wrSiE86csV\">https:\/\/t.co\/wrSiE86csV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; i. (@Ifrahaabbasi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ifrahaabbasi\/status\/1410125080722612229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We did not need that woman in this ad. Chicken is good as is <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wrSiE86csV\">https:\/\/t.co\/wrSiE86csV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; i. (@Ifrahaabbasi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ifrahaabbasi\/status\/1410125080722612229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ughsameer\/status\/1410406652583546883<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s tacky or a hilarious instance of trolling, the incident has even garnered international attention.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">big marketing flex: KFC put up a huge ad above one of McDonald&#39;s most recognizable outlets in Karachi, Pakistan. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wohj2z5WfZ\">pic.twitter.com\/Wohj2z5WfZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; andrew arruda \ud83c\udfc4\u200d\u2642\ufe0f (@AndrewArruda) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewArruda\/status\/1410294763509587969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/woman-buys-burgers-worth-28k-in-karachi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woman Buys Burgers Worth 28K in Karachi<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>So what do you think of this billboard? Yay or nay? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of us barely notice our surroundings when we are on our phones, but billboards still tend to get attention. One billboard in particular, a KFC billboard above a McDonald&#8217;s building in Karachi has the Internet in fits of giggles. A billboard above the Tariq Road McDonald&#8217;s displays a KFC ad and the Internet can&#8217;t help but notice. 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