smiles
Saying “Pocky” found to make better smiles than other smile words like “cheese” and “spaghetti”
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Master Blaster
Oct 22, 2020 - Tweet
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- (11 November • chocolate • Ezaki Glico • food • Guinness Word Record • Pocky • Pocky Day • smiles • snacks)
McDonald’s Japan has free smiles on its delivery menu, but does asking for one make a difference?
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Casey Baseel
Aug 22, 2017
Genuine service, or meaningless marketing ploy? We conduct an experiment to see what happens if you pass on the Golden Arches’ offer to see some pearly whites.
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- (COK • cool.customer service • delivery • fast food • food • funny • hamburgers • McDonald's • smiles • SNJO)
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