…Said some Mexican politician.
‘Let’s Have a Beer Brand Sponsor our Air Traffic Control Tower’
Taco Bell’s Biscuit Taco Proves There’s no Hope in Humanity
And just when I thought the height of ridiculousness had been reached with the Quesarito and the Frito-stuffed Chicken Enchilada Melt, comes the Biscuit Taco, a breakfast concept being tested in -where else?- California.
A company briefing describes the Biscuit Taco as a “warm, flaky, golden brown biscuit that happens to be shaped in the form of a taco,” and will very likely clog your arteries. (That last bit is mine, of course, but I think the company might want to reconsider its briefing or at least add some kind of health disclaimer.)
But the Biscuit Taco is not alone in its ridiculousness, and is only the latest addition to the I Don’t Wanna Taco ‘Bout it Wall of Shame, which you are free to click -of course- at your own risk.
Sam Walton Did Business with my Relatives in Latin America
Hat tip: @NorbertoBogard
Coffee Mate’s ‘Latin-Inspired Products’ Include Hot, Steamy ‘Abuelita’ -Of Course
Not to be outdone by the likes of Mattel and Oscar Mayer with their Latin-inspired dolls and Hispanic-targeted cold cuts, Nestlé’s Cofee Mate is launching a series of “Latin-inspired products” and promoting them on Twitter with a super inventive Latin handle: #LatinTouch.
Here’s one of Coffee Mate’s pitches on Twitter.
A new flavor so rich, you’ll feel amor at first sip. Find @Abuelita Mexican Chocolate http://t.co/oOt1QGbqTT pic.twitter.com/42glmFty8X
— Coffee-mate (@Coffee_mate) agosto 28, 2014
Coffee Mate’s Latin Touch thing includes Nestlé’s popular Mexican Chocolate Abuelita, featuring the great Sara García, who is having, posthumously, a second life as a “hot, steamy” Latina.
Because, aren’t we all?
Hat tip: @latinorebels
Mattel to Launch Mariachi Barbie, Because Why-the-Hell-Not?
I don’t know how many ridiculous Barbie posts I’ve written for this old blog (they are here, here and here). But who is counting?
In the latest marketing move, and apparently unmoved by the likely wave of criticisms, Mattel says it will launch a Mariachi Barbie edition to celebrate the upcoming Mexican Independence holiday.
I seriously think this is great, you know, perhaps we can finally match her up with her perfect companion: This guy.
Someone Made an Avocado Rendering of the Botched Ecce Homo Restoration
In addition to reproducing Cecilia Jimenez ruined artistic recreation of a 19 century fresco of Jesus, this prolific avocado artist has also some interesting renderings of Monalisa, The Joker and Gokú, among others.
From now on, I’ll be referring to this thing as AguacARTE.
Via: Creadoorm
The National Pork Board Wants Hispanics to be Inspired by Pork
The national organization known as the National Pork Board this week launched a Spanish-language version of its popular Pork Be Inspired website, inexplicably called Pork te inspira.
And I say “inexplicably,” because as any bilingual person will tell you, cerdo or puerco would be the correct Spanish translation of the word “pork.” See? Pork is NOT Spanish for Pork, thus the weirdness of the whole Pork-te-inspira-business.
I have no idea why they decided to go that route, but I’ve already sent them a VIT (a Very Important Tweet) asking for a comment or -in the worst case scenario- a clarification.
I suppose El puerco te inspira or El cerdo te inspira would be slogans better suited for the National Porn Board, but we’ll never know for sure until they get back to me (which very likely will be never.)
I will keep you guys posted, though.
The EMMYs put Sofía Vergara on a Pedestal; Rotate her 360 Degrees to Show Commitment to Diversity
Bruce Rosenblum, chairman and CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, took the stage last night at the 2014 EMMY Award ceremony to talk about diversity in the television industry.
And what better way of showing your commitment to diversity than putting Colombian actress Sofia Vergara on a pedestal, and rotating her to showcase her ‘talents’ in a 360-degree fashion?
Watch. Cringe. Repeat.
Ay, Caramba!
Sofía Vergara has that ‘Latin Thing’ i.e. Curves and a Big Behind
Don’t you just love it when famous people fall in love? Take actor Joe Manganiello, who has been caught cozying up to Colombian bombshell Sofía Vergara.
But how does he feel about her?
“She has that Latin thing. She has a backside; curves, a pretty face, pretty hair,” Manganiello tells People magazine.
And that is great, you know, because last time I checked, non-Latinas didn’t have curves, backsides, pretty faces or pretty hair.
Oh, Joe, you lucky dog!
Having Run out of Ideas, Univision Steals Ice Bucket Challenge Idea to Support its Own Cause: TeletonUSA
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you must have noticed that everybody and their abuela have -for some reason- taken an unusual interest in fighting ALS by challenging one another to take the Ice Bucket Challenge, dumping a bucket of ice water on their heads.
Ok, so fine. Everybody wants their 30 seconds of fame while pretending to care about a noble cause. Nothing wrong with that, I guess, but the Ice Bucket craziness has gotten so out of control, that Univision has jumped on it; not to donate to ALS, but to its own cause: the Televisa/Univision sanctioned TeletonUSA, an annual 24-plus-hour TV and radio broadcast to raise money for children’s rehabilitation centers.
Per an Aug. 21, 2014 tweet by Univision Sports anchor Félix Fernández, a donation of US$200 was deposited to the account of the Alcancía Digital (aka as the official account of TeletonUSA) upon taking the now famed Ice Bucket Challenge live, on camera and narrated by none other than Univision’s own Perro Bermúdez. [Watch the video here]
Here’s the original tweet by Univision Sports commentator Felix Fernández touting the deposit upon taking the Challenge, making it very clear that the funds were not deposited to ALS but to TeletonUSA.
Ahí esta, hecho el donativo en @AlcanciaDigUSA tras el #IceBucketChallenge con @edgarmartinez_ … Mochense!!! pic.twitter.com/RFDnF6NyPi
— Felix Fernandez (@Felixatlante12) agosto 21, 2014
I guess at this point everyone is entitled to dump cold water on their head and support whatever the hell they feel like supporting. I, for one, will take a freezing shower right now, just to clear my head from so much Internet silliness.
Siri Sure Knows How to Please a Mexican [i.e. Me]
It took me a while, but after months of training in both, English and Spanish, Apple’s virtual assistant has finally understood that commands coming from Mexican people can be slightly more complex than then regular “check my mail” or “call my boss.”
So, thank you, Siri. But now, can you please elaborate and get to the rest of this thing? Here’s something that can help.
Cristiano Ronaldo Keeps Himself Busy Endorsing Weird Stuff
I just bumped into two commercials I wish I never had to see:
The one for Pao Facial Fitness…
And the one for ReFA Active
On second thought, I think anything is better than this:
Taco Bell’s $10 Taco Does Not Come in a Tortilla -Of course
Taco Bell this week opened its first store of U.S. Taco Co., a spin-off that “seeks to satisfy Americans’ growing hunger for higher-quality food” than, say, everything else available out here.
And of course because this is America, people, U.S. Taco Co’s menu includes ‘The 1 Percenter,’ a $10 taco that contains lobster, garlic butter, roasted poblano crema and cilantro… because, as everybody knows, that’s what really rich people eat.
Oh, and in case you were wondering: This beauty does NOT come wrapped in a tortilla, no, señor! it comes on top of flatbread. You know? for the rich.
Excuse-me?!
via: Huffington Post
Adiós, Señora Doubtfire… Snif, Snif
Yeah, we liked her also en español.
RIP Robin Williams 08/11/2014
This NYC Property Wants Hispanics not to be Lazy -Good Luck
Oh, the nerve!
On top of not being able to spell properly in English -or Spanish- the owners of this Brooklyn building want my people not to do what we do best: haraganear (i.e. be lazy.)
Or maybe they meant to say hanguear?
Hat tip: Bathtubmedia.
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