Originally posted by: sniperruff
Originally posted by: Evadman
That is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Need download link.
yeah i've never heard of the banana.
It was little more than blatant product placement, paid for by the
International Banana Society.
I mean, come on, that stuff happens with TV all the time. I bet you that that whole Vulcan Live Long and Prosper hand sign was the result of a bet - "Hey Gene, bet you $200 that within the next month, I can get millions of people to do "this" [demonstrating the split fingers sign] with minimal prompting."
Later, Gene was out $200.
Same thing here - IBS says, "Watch this, we're going to see a spike in banana sales soon. Demographic target: teenage males. Just you watch."
Could bode well for the corn industry too, with smart product placement. Corn syrup is kind of slick, right? It's cheap, right? Food product, so it's probably safe for skin contact, right? Cross merchandising potential.