When we launched our April Fool's gag - baconlube - we thought "this will be funny in sort of an innocent yet not so innocent way." We thought we'd be crafty and launch it a day before April 1st so that we might catch people off guard.
We were all set to let people in on the joke on April 1st - but that's when the emails started rolling in for the second (and to us, the funniest) part of our joke - that we were looking for "beta testers." We heard from newlyweds, middle-aged couples who wanted to "spice things up," board certified gynecologists, "sexually active senior citizens," gay radio hosts and trysexuals (the ones who will try anything). People gave us unsolicited and graphic details about their love lives. Over 600 people in all have now signed up to be beta testers by emailing us at keepitsizzlin (at) baconsalt (dot) com.
And then we realized that there are actually a LOT of people that want to take their pork to a whole new level (so to speak). So as much as this was intended as a joke, we got quite a different response than we expected.
Snippets from some of the best emails we got:
· " I am a physician, and a board-certified gynecologist. Assuming this is not an April Fool's joke, I would love to be a tester. And I have patients that would sign up in a heartbeat.And if it is an April Fool's joke: guess what, the joke's on you. Because if you don't put it on the market soon, somebody else will."
· " I have all the equipment necessary (myself, partner, condom)."
· "oh please oh please oh please."
· " If you could add some cheese to this somehow...."
· " put me down for one case...it should last me a while..."
· " This could just be a giant april fools joke, but I still want in. I am a vegan who is oddly intrigued by bacon obsession. Seriously."
· “Has ‘squeal like a pig’ ever seemed more appropriate?”
· " I'd pay money to beta-test! Heck, I'd bring it to work and use it as salad dressing!"
· " Is there nothing that bacon won't make better? You know where I'm going with this. Sign me up for testing please."
· “My friends and I have always loved bacon and bacon products. We have been known to wrestle in Bacon Fat as we find it a preferable alternative to KY jelly.”
· “My boyfriend would die if I had this slathered all over myself!!!”
· "If this is a joke, please consider making it for real. I personally vow to purchase enough to make the development and production costs worthwhile."
· "Got to try it. Used real bacon grease as a nice massage oil but now with lube - wow."
The people have spoken and apparently they want this to be a real product.... So stay tuned!
oh please oh please oh please...
Posted by: Dustin | April 06, 2009 at 10:57 AM
oh man, I hope ya'll post the other 580 responses to Baconlube.
Posted by: Aaron | April 06, 2009 at 10:59 AM
Beautiful news! I would totally buy Bacon Lube.
Posted by: metalchick666 | April 06, 2009 at 05:01 PM
This is such a great thread. All I have to add is that maybe link-sausage should be a flavor :)
Posted by: Who Wantstaknow | April 16, 2009 at 07:48 AM
PLEASE MAKE THIS REAL!
You have no idea how badly I want this! I would totally pay for that!! My boyfriend might finally give me.... (censored)
Posted by: E A | April 18, 2009 at 07:00 AM
You'd be crazy not to make this. At least copyright the name.
Posted by: steelsores | April 22, 2009 at 11:35 AM
This has to be the joke right? Maybe I'm slow....
Posted by: Rude Humor | April 24, 2009 at 01:34 AM
I am getting married on May 31--it's a Jewish wedding. Please help us--we need bacon lube to make good Jewish babies for our annoying mothers.
Posted by: amelia | May 15, 2009 at 07:19 PM
My friend in the ballet desperately seeking fabric which looks like MEAT!!!!
Please help .
thanks,
Charmain Giuliani
Posted by: CharmainGiuliani | May 18, 2009 at 08:17 PM
I think i can get the gist of this even though I can't get the link to work! Funny stuff :)
Posted by: T-Shirts | May 25, 2009 at 11:46 AM
WANT! Make it happen! I'll give you my moneys!!!
Posted by: magg0t | May 28, 2009 at 05:39 PM
You have no idea how much you have hurt me with this joke ;_;
Posted by: Andrew :'( | November 29, 2009 at 06:07 AM
Come on...we're waiting!
Posted by: Arnold | August 31, 2010 at 09:23 AM
You'd be crazy not to make this. At least copyright the name.
Posted by: Russian wife | January 03, 2011 at 09:20 PM
Really very funny. Thanks
Posted by: Aaronmark | January 24, 2011 at 01:02 AM
Still waiting...
Posted by: Reddit User | March 01, 2011 at 10:59 AM
That might be the funniest thing I have ever seen. Baconlube. That's great.
Posted by: Frank @ Homemade-Sausage.net | April 12, 2011 at 06:46 PM
please I wants it...make it happen.
Posted by: jesus | May 09, 2011 at 02:53 PM
these will make a great joke gift as well
Posted by: catch | September 21, 2011 at 01:22 PM
throw in some bacon shampoo. then we'll talk.
Posted by: josh | November 25, 2011 at 06:11 PM