FedEx is rolling out a series of ads called “Tall Tales of True Deliveries.” The first one is about an entitled couple who expect the FedEx driver to cater to their every need on their wedding day. I hope he got a groomsmans gift for his clutch delivery, that’s all I’m sayin.’ Check that one out here. The next episode includes legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk…
A Tall Tale, Indeed. So FedEx wants us to believe that if we bring an item in and say “Can you send this to my cousin over in California?” they’re going to bend over backwards to do it? I’m calling BS. The reality that we all live in is encapsulated by what the FedEx guy says at the very end of the commercial, “I’m gonna need an address and a zip code.” I’m sure 99% of the FedEx staff and delivery drivers are great people. Maybe that’s the point of the commercials. But they need to be careful not to set expectations too high because if we are to believe these ads, we can just show up all willy nilly and expect FedEx to do everything for us… from sending a package without an address to delivering a package wherever we want them to, on command. That’s the definition of entitlement.
With that said, this Tony Hawk story is true. Below is the original, whole story from back in 2020, and you can read more about the exchange as reported by Entertainment Tonight here.
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