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Funny Times Brands Roasted Each Other For All To See
Long ago, there was a time when it was shocking to see the social media account of a prominent brand get down and dirty in the contentious muck of online arguments. But now, playful pettiness on the part of one brand towards a rival is common.
Fast-food restaurants tangle daily on platforms such as Twitter, and their highly-trained social media teams probably spend hours crafting the perfect comebacks to the perfect insults. The ability to roast large companies on social media has become a talent that job recruiters seem to look for in potential candidates nowadays.
The entertaining controversies are fun to read and share online, and fans of the sparring brands created Reddit's "Company Battles" precisely for that reason.
This entire article is (unintentionally, of course) an advertisement for these brands, but it's also a tribute to the creativity, hard work and determination of the well-paid viral marketing executives and creative teams who made this all possible.
The Big Three
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Somehow, each social network has managed to match the exact tone of the majority of its users in this post.
The Analog Version
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This is how they did it before phones. Ask your grandparents and they'll tell you the same.
Rejected :/
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Can't lie, she does have a sweet smile, and she is very funny on Twitter. I understand why they had to ask.
Wendy Claps Back
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Wendy's was the originator of the "sassy social media brand" and still one of the genre's finest practitioners.
More Of A Personal Matter
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This isn't technically a brand bantering with another, but it is an example of a brand feeling passionate about something and wanting to share.
