A year ago IHOP announced they were changing their name to IHOb, but kept fans guessing as to what the “b” would be. Eventually, it was all just a marketing campaign to promote their burgers. The International House of Pancakes was changed to the International House of Burgers to sell hamburgers. Now IHOP is changing their name again and the internet is not having it.
Last year, the Internet had a lot to say about IHOb. Well, we heard you. Stay tuned for June 3. #IHOP pic.twitter.com/ycbk0rKAY8
— IHOP (@IHOP) May 28, 2019
IHOP is running with the advertising message yet again that brought them so much publicity last June. On Sunday, the official Twitter account for IHOP tweeted out: “What could the P be? Find out June 3.”
What could the P be? Find out June 3. #IHOP pic.twitter.com/fARA5GmQj1
— IHOP (@IHOP) May 27, 2019
The Twittersphere was not ready to wait until June 3rd and gave guesses as to what the “p” could mean. Guesses included premarital sex, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, photosynthesis and even some who suggested they would serve actual people.
International House Of Premaritalsex
— 🦕Salt Greg City, Chuutah🏙 (@StChuunatic) May 27, 2019
International House of Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis…
— Paul Sacca (@Paul_Sacca) May 28, 2019
Photosynthesis
— Kyle Singles (@sidesofsingles) May 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/danintina/status/1133261330180386816
https://twitter.com/abbygov/status/1133100641470111746
Perverts
— emma 🇵🇸 (@emmasdillon) May 28, 2019
PAULYSHORE
— Spanky McDutcherson 🔸 (@thatdutchperson) May 27, 2019
Pornography
— Kyle 🌱 (@KylePlantEmoji) May 27, 2019
— DreamfinderGuy (@DreamfinderGuy) May 27, 2019
Paid too much for a bad marketing campaign.
— Christopher Sebela (@xtophersebela) May 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/BenyandtheJets_/status/1133116765276446720
Pointless
— Josh (@LivingRangerKey) May 27, 2019
There were R. Kelly-approved guesses.
it pee
— stefan (@sirstefan) May 27, 2019
This may shock you, but many people are hoping that IHOP is turning into a brothel or a cat adoption center.
https://twitter.com/SHININGWlZARD/status/1133121675845951489
pussy
— Legendary demi-hottie Li’l 🌳 (@karengeier) May 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/makeitrainey_/status/1133125100218327045
https://twitter.com/rachel_morgan97/status/1133175784624066560
Then there were the people who were sick of the name changes.
— mohitt01p (@mohitt01p) May 27, 2019
Oh no.
Not again.— Jlipper (@OfficialJlipper) May 28, 2019
Cmon IHOP, not again man pic.twitter.com/NgefXWSXsU
— Amanda (@IAmDramaMama) May 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/NPatrick19_/status/1133113595712163840
https://twitter.com/BensBoredAtWork/status/1133143585216520192
Sadly, the actual p-word might be even worse than the suggestions. IHOP might be attempting to promote their “Pancizza,” which is the restaurant chain’s pizza-shaped pancake. The pizza/pancake amalgamation was rolled out in select cities in February for National Pizza Day and it could roll it out nationwide with the name change.