This is in Berkeley. I see it everyday. Yep, my jaw dropped the first time I saw it.
K — September 15, 2009
Just confirming that this is, indeed, from Berkeley, CA. It's a truck that doubles as a hot dog stand, and is typically parked on Bancroft and Telegraph (at the border of the UC campus).
While I realize that sexualized images of women are frequently used in advertising, I've never been able to figure out the rationale behind the image on that truck. Why does food + dog = sexy woman?
K — September 15, 2009
**I forgot to mention that the business is called Desi Dog.
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Gwen — March 6, 2008
Wow. Just...wow.
Arrianna — March 1, 2009
This is in Berkeley. I see it everyday. Yep, my jaw dropped the first time I saw it.
K — September 15, 2009
Just confirming that this is, indeed, from Berkeley, CA. It's a truck that doubles as a hot dog stand, and is typically parked on Bancroft and Telegraph (at the border of the UC campus).
While I realize that sexualized images of women are frequently used in advertising, I've never been able to figure out the rationale behind the image on that truck. Why does food + dog = sexy woman?
K — September 15, 2009
**I forgot to mention that the business is called Desi Dog.