Wendy’s immortalized itself in pop culture as part of the TV scene back in the 1980’s thanks to its “Where’s the beef?” ad campaign.
The fast food chain’s commercials hit the small screen in a big way, to the point that even people who weren’t alive when the slogan debuted in 1984 are familiar.
While the “Where’s the beef?” word-of-mouth has kept Wendy’s as part of pop culture beyond its popular Twitter account, the commercial’s lasting impact is backfiring now that Wendy’s is… well, running out of burgers, and there are plenty of jokes to go with the shortage.