The Hot Pockets brand tries to wring some laughs at the expense of stalkers in this new collaboration with Funny or Die.
In the four-minute video, a man breaks up with his old Hot Pocket and starts cavorting with a new version made with 100% Angus beef. Things take an ugly turn when the man is kidnaped by his old flame and held hostage. Then things get weird.
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The ad's reference to stalkers and hostage situations may raise some hackles. But the bizarre, deadpan scenario is brand-appropriate. Past ads from the Nestle brand have featured Snoop Dogg's rap ("Got some cheesy drizzle dripping on my shizzle") and an ad featuring David Hasselhoff as Günther "Mr. Lean" Hasselhoff — his mincing, German-accented cousin.
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Image: Funny or Die, Hot Pockets