Category Archives: Marketing & Advertising

Lost a Loved One? Worry Not; America Has you Covered

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Lost your abuelita to old age? Did your tío just get deported? Worry not. There’s a greeting card for that! *Everything is cool, but it wouldn’t hurt to put that accent over the “o.”

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The 2021 Guac-Bowl Is Here and I Can’t Even

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

It’s already that time of the year when –not content with punishing this blogger with a pandemic, a white supremacist attempted coup, frigid temperatures *and* plenty avocado-hipster nonsense– the people behind Avocados From Mexico are once again reminding me of … Continue reading →

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Need a Quicky, but Fear Contracting COVID? This Mexico City Motel Has your Back

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

In need for a quicky but fear contracting COVID-19? Worry not! The owners of this fine Mexico City establishment have properly sanitized their rooms so that you can ejaculate with full confidence. Filing under Mexican Entrepreneurship Hat tip: Alessandro Vedinni … Continue reading →

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Is this the Best Name for a Taquería or what?

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

I never heard of this Mexican restaurant before, nor I’ve ever set foot in Bristol Virginia, but if their tacos are as good as its name, I envision a bright future for these people. Oh, and I want to buy … Continue reading →

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Move Over, Baby Jesus! Baby Yoda Wants a Piece of your Rosca de Reyes

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Three Kings Day (better known as Día de Reyes in Spanish-speaking countries) is celebrated on January 6 to honor the Three Wise Men (Los tres reyes magos) who went through great lenghts to visit baby Jesus and bring tons of … Continue reading →

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Medical Marketing in Mexico Be Like…

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Today in our always popular section Mexicans, How Can Anyone not Like us? I give you Dr. Ricardo Madrigal, whose urology clinic specializes in non-surgical penis enlargements and fixing other virile malfunctions. Judging from Dr. Madrigal’s marketing tactics, he’s not … Continue reading →

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CVS y más, the ‘Hispanic CVS,’ Expands to New York, New Jersey. Still, no Tacos in Sight

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

A couple of years ago, Austin, TX correspondent, Sara Inés Calderón, spotted this on Stassney & S Congress Avenue, so this blogger had to go dig deeper into the meaning of “y más.” And do I have news for y’all! … Continue reading →

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Tortas, Tacos and Trajineras to Encourage Mexico City Migrants to Vote in 2021

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Mexican electoral authorities are calling on chilangos (as Mexico City residents are known) living abroad to take part in the 2010 election and vote for a “Diputación migrante.” What this basically means is that migrants hailing from the city capital … Continue reading →

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Old El Paso Launches ‘Tortilla Pockets’ for People who Know Nothing about Tortillas –or Tacos

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Remember Old El Paso? Well, the General Mills’ owned brand is back in the news, now with the launch of “Tortilla Pockets Kits,” because apparently their target consumers are too dumb to eat a regular taco made with real tortillas. … Continue reading →

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YOU GUYS! The Concha AirPods Case Is Here…

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

…and I’m buying it as we speak, because what else is there to do in these times of crisis, pandemic and uncertainty? Via: Etsy.com

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¡Dios Mío! There is a Latino Cards Against Humanity

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

I don’t know who needs to hear this but Fitz Games has launched a party game targetting Latinos (or, as they like to call them now, the Latinx community.) Called ¡Dios Mío! the game comes on the heels of other creations … Continue reading →

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The Coronavirus Corrido Is Here and it Was Inevitable

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

It took Alan y Roberto (a Mexican duet) barely two hours to write a corrrido dedicated to the coronavirus, but the song is on its way to become a YouTube hit. “I told him we are going to make a … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk Launches Teslaquila, a Tesla-branded Tequila, Because 2020 Is not Ridiculous Enough

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

As if I needed another reason to despise Elon Musk, the annoying mogul has officially launched Teslaquila, a Tesla-branded liquor that can be yours for “only” $250. The first time I heard of Teslaquila was back in April 2018, because … Continue reading →

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Why I’ll Never Get a Job in Mexico

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

This fine Mexican salon is hiring a stylist who won’t show up hungover at work –and I’m running out of options, here! Photo via Reddit

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Mexican Restaurant Owner Has a Message for the Haters

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Looks like advocating for equality and social justice doesn’t go down well among some people. Take some Iowans, who found a sign posted outside a Mexican restaurant a little too… politically correct. The story goes like this. Alfonso Medina, owner … Continue reading →

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