CARL’S JR: Top 10 Tributes to John the Toilet
It’s been a rough week, so let’s flush our cares away with some lowbrow potty humor, shall we?
After all, that’s what the Carl’s Jr. marketing folks did after a customer’s legally registered handgun accidentally discharged and destroyed their restroom’s toilet in a Utah local Carl’s Jr. (Read CARL’S JR.: Toilet Killed in Shooting, Memorial Service Set)
The crew’s decision to announce a mock memorial service for their fallen comrade John turned the near tragedy into a few newspaper stories and some online traffic to the Carl’s Jr. FaceBook and Twitter pages.
Carl’s Jr. marketers kept their joke running with a low-key attitude and participatory spirit. Online commenters had fun adding their mini-eulogies and tributes to Facebook and news stories. Here are FranchisePick’s choices for
TOP 10 Tributes to John the Toilet:
#10 “… he always was a crappy shot.” Tom
#9 “RIP Carl’s Jr. toilet. I’m sure you were missed – frequently.” Peter
#8 “”D*mn those accidental discharges… they’ll get you in the end.” shawn
#7 “I did that to a toilet once. I do not own a handgun.” Peter
#6 “That gives new definition to being shot in the head,” Deseret reader
#5 “Incredibly moving.” Dave
#4 “…at Carl’s Jr. Mr. Whipple should say “Please don’t squeeze the trigger”. K Barton
#3 “I know he hated to leave his customers behind” Sean
#2 “Fallen in the line of dooty…” Melissa
And the #1 Top Tribute to John the Toilet is…
#1 “R.I. Pee” Danielle
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