2017 / Web post / Twitter brand-campaign absurdism
Nuggs for Carter
A teenager asked Wendy’s for free nuggets and accidentally created a public mission with an 18-million-retweet target.
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What was this?
A wildly disproportionate fast-food bargain became a sincere rallying cry: “A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS.”
Why it spread
The clear target, participating brand, and easy slogan made it Twitter’s most-retweeted post at the time.
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What happened
A wildly disproportionate fast-food bargain became a sincere rallying cry: “A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS.”
Where it came from
Carter Wilkerson asked Wendy’s how many retweets earned a year of free nuggets; the brand replied “18 million.”
Why it mattered
It is the cleanest version of a brand reply becoming a participatory internet game.
How it spread
The clear target, participating brand, and easy slogan made it Twitter’s most-retweeted post at the time.
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