Denny’s freebie puts Dallas media in royal tizzy
Posted By Teresa Gubbins in Square Pegs on February 3, 2009
Is there nothing going on today or is Dallas' media scene so pitiful that people waiting in line at Denny's qualifies as news? It sure doesn't seem like free pancakes deserve an announcement, a follow-up news item (using the hackneyed "Denny's hitting grand slam"), another item about what to tip, an announcement on a competing media blog, AND an item groveling for user feedback. Is there no shame? All this after it was advertised on SuperBowl. Seriously, enough already.
Besides, for Denny's-related news, it's hard to beat this item from onion.com.
alexander troup says:
T.G where did you find this..........I am crawling for this meal, and is it true and when and where...A/T, starvation on Mucas B and B.
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Teresa Gubbins says:
alexander troup, i believe the freebie ended at 2 pm
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Scott Doyle says:
Someone asked if I wanted to go at lunchtime, I laughed at them. After lunch they said the line was around the block (and they obviously went elsewhere).
Sorry, knew every hillbilly within a 75 mile radius would waste the gas and their time to stand in line for this. I've got, oh, pretty much everything better to do.
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alexander troup says:
THANKS,.... T.G,... I AM IN THE TWLIGHT ZONE WITH THE SUPERBOWEL EVENT....a/t
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Teresa Gubbins says:
<a href="http://adage.com/article?article_id=134306">This story</a> says that the chain gave away more than 2 million breakfasts in the eight-hour promotion. The story says that the goal in a campaign like this is a 1% response, and there were 98 million viewers of the Superbowl, so that's nearly 2%.
Overall, the campaign cost $5 million (including the Superbowl ad). The estimated cost of the breakfast itself is between $1 and $1.50. (It sells for $5.99.)
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Collin Gouldin says:
AT, it's not just with the superbowl.
$1.50?!?! no wonder it tastes that way. And David just told me that Ikea's breakfast sells for $1
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alexander troup says:
Collin thanks, for the Super update and T.G,... when is Whole Foods going to get on to this meal plan....Ecology give away and save the planet another day...A/T,...Human compassion and one free meal..
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Jason Rice says:
Ikea cinnamon rolls.... mmmmm. That place truly is evil.
So how often is Dave-o able to escape with just a breakfast on his ticket and not a new cabinet stowable combination futon/entertainment center/juicer and retractable cable organizer?
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alexander troup says:
I am still hungery had to beg over at Wolfgang Pucks..... At reunion and they gave me the one hour special...get out.....A/T, Goverment food is next.
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Collin Gouldin says:
why would he need to organize retractable cables?
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David Gouldin says:
The only time I've actually eaten the breakfast was when they were giving it away for free on black Friday. Their phone system said they opened at 8, but they weren't actually planning on opening until 10. I left with a hot meal, a cold nose, and a bed frame.
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Jason Rice says:
::why would he need to organize retractable cables?
Why would he wanna sleep on something with no vowels in the name? Ya got me.
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