Seeing as this information grabbed the attention of everyone in the office this afternoon, it will probably make waves in the blogosphere as well..
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Wendy's restaurants are giving away free Frostys frozen desserts this weekend as a thank you to customers who supported the burger chain following an embarrassing incident in California where a women allegedly planted a severed finger in a bowl of chili.Junior Frostys are normally priced at 99 cents, which means that most Wendy's restaurants will be overrun by mobs of freebie seekers this weekend."Our customers stood by us while we defended our good name and protected our employees' livelihoods, so now we're showing our appreciation with free Frostys," Tom Mueller, Wendy's chief executive, said in a press release. "We're moving on."
The company estimates it will give away 14 million Junior Frostys during the event, which runs nationwide from Friday through Sunday. No other purchase is required.
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If you steal a Frosty from ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Laurence Simon | May 10, 2005 2:56 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
If you steal a Frosty from a Wendy's, is it a five-and-a-half-finger discount?
1. Posted by Laurence Simon | May 10, 2005 2:56 PM |
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Posted on May 10, 2005 14:56
2. Posted by Robert | May 10, 2005 3:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Just keep in mind that the junior Frosty is about the size of a kitchen Dixie cup. Not very big at all. Don't go in there expecting a full-size Frosty, or you'll be disappointed.
2. Posted by Robert | May 10, 2005 3:23 PM |
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Posted on May 10, 2005 15:23
3. Posted by McGehee | May 10, 2005 3:27 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Robert's comment suggests the "free surprise inside" will only be a 'tip.
3. Posted by McGehee | May 10, 2005 3:27 PM |
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Posted on May 10, 2005 15:27
4. Posted by Hector Vex | May 10, 2005 3:34 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I think it would be more amusing if they gave away free bowls of 'fingerless' chili.
4. Posted by Hector Vex | May 10, 2005 3:34 PM |
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Posted on May 10, 2005 15:34
5. Posted by SilverBubble | May 10, 2005 4:30 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What Robert said might be true, but hey - a free Frosty is a free Frosty! If you're in the area anyway... might as well, right? They'll probably hook a lot of people heading for the freebie who wind up paying for a whole meal anyway.
5. Posted by SilverBubble | May 10, 2005 4:30 PM |
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Posted on May 10, 2005 16:30
6. Posted by Big Bang Hunter | May 10, 2005 6:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
- Actually if they were very brave, and foolhardy, they could add one of those tube cookies in each cup, shaped like a digit, and license KFC for the use of their old slogun "Finger licking good".......
6. Posted by Big Bang Hunter | May 10, 2005 6:16 PM |
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Posted on May 10, 2005 18:16
7. Posted by Evilwhiteguy | May 10, 2005 6:33 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Maybe they should call it a "Finger-Free Frosty".
7. Posted by Evilwhiteguy | May 10, 2005 6:33 PM |
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Posted on May 10, 2005 18:33
8. Posted by Danny Carlton | May 11, 2005 10:14 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The only catch is...if you find any body parts, and don't have as good a lawyers as Wendy's does, you go to jail.
8. Posted by Danny Carlton | May 11, 2005 10:14 AM |
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Posted on May 11, 2005 10:14