April Fools! Takoyaki store owner admits viral forehead tattoo scripted

MANILA, Philippines — The owner of Takoyaki store Taragis admitted that the viral April Fools' Day tattoo disaster was scripted.

In the store's Facebook page, Carl Quion said that the April Fools' Day post and the man who tattooed the store's logo on his forehead were just a marketing strategy and it succeeded. 

“Kailangan ay makabuo ako ng ingay para mag-viral ang Taragis,” he said. 

“Oo, nagsinungaling ako sa inyo, at gusto kong humingi ng tawad. Dinala namin kayo dito sa isang malaking marketing stunt na may iba’t-ibang klase ng emosyon, diskusyon," he added. 

Carl said the strategy was conceptualized last August 2023 when he asked a tattoo artist to find someone who is willing to get his forehead inked. Fishball vendor Ramil Albano took the challenge. 

The owner, however, said that the cash deal was real. 

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