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After a video of McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski’s polite bite into a burger went viral this month, top executives from Burger King and Wendy’s pounced with similar videos in a lighthearted dig at their competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

If one looks carefully, its move could be a subtle dig at Tesla and Elon Musk.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The dig at the Oscars’ move to YouTube with the appearance of random loud and obnoxious ads was right on — though I will watch any ad that stars Jane Lynch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Called “actual” in a nod to its 99.9% platinum makeup—and an apparent dig at its competitors—Robinhood’s card looks a lot like other premium cards on the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Along with being an unkind dig at astronomers, this tells us a bit about the methods of the natural sciences as against math.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith