Hasbro (the people that make Mr. Potato-head), claimed they were going to drop the “Mr.” from his name to make him gender neutral. Today, however, it came out that Hasbro was “just kidding” about removing the “Mr.”. I tend to side with some that said it was a big marketing stunt, maybe combined with a “test-the-waters” type scenario.
Thanks for the context. And you're not wrong. Companies release 'leaks' intentionally to test the waters. Remember Frito-Lay with their "chips for her with less residue and less crunch" that got a shit-ton of flack then later they said it was a fake leak? Yeah....
Fill me in, is Toy Story racist now or something?
Hasbro (the people that make Mr. Potato-head), claimed they were going to drop the “Mr.” from his name to make him gender neutral. Today, however, it came out that Hasbro was “just kidding” about removing the “Mr.”. I tend to side with some that said it was a big marketing stunt, maybe combined with a “test-the-waters” type scenario.
Either way, it kind of pisses me off.
Thanks for the context. And you're not wrong. Companies release 'leaks' intentionally to test the waters. Remember Frito-Lay with their "chips for her with less residue and less crunch" that got a shit-ton of flack then later they said it was a fake leak? Yeah....