October 24, 2005

Kill the Burger King

I used to go to Burger King. I was a Whopper-no-onion-no-tomato fiend. Two was not out of the question. But it's been a while. Losing a lot of weight and eating somewhat healthier will do that to a person. But now, I will never go back ... or let's just say that it will take some extraordinary thing to bring me back into the fold.

Why? They got a commercial with that creepy Burger King with the big-ass fake smiling fucking head cutting down trees with some lumberjack for no particular reason at all. What’s the point of that?

I don't know why the powers-that-be at BK think that this puppet-like abomination is going to sell more burgers or chicken or those fries with some kind of crappy coating on them than before.

BK has commercials playing during NFL games with the Burger King in his king robe and king pants and big smiley king head with a king crown on it running around the football field; so, BK must think they can convince people who watch NFL games to go to BK for their fast food fix.

In reality, what the hard-core NFL fans want to see is the Burger King, while heading for the end zone, get that stupid, fucking head ripped off by Ray Lewis or some other maniacal linebacker.

That's what I'm waiting for, and I'm not even hard-core.

BK would win me over if that happened.

Posted by Bill at October 24, 2005 06:34 PM
Comments

I hate all of those commercials. That plastic king creeps me out. I probably won't be able to sleep tonight now just thinking about it.

Posted by: Jeff A at October 25, 2005 02:13 AM

I hate the BK breakfast ad where a couple wake up, one of them goes over to open the window blind, and the King is standing outside the window. WTF? If I opened my window blind and a big fake man was standing on the other side, the LAST thing I'd be thinking about would be an omelette on a bun.

Posted by: Elle at October 25, 2005 06:11 AM

I agree! That thing is creepy. In and Out is my new favorite fast food, which I only have when we're travelling. Real potatoes, no freezers. Just make sure you go to one that's busy. I've known a few people who got food poisoning there because of the lack of freezer thing.

Posted by: pink lotus at October 25, 2005 04:17 PM

Oh, hell yeah. I'm all for the lumberjack to take a swipe at him with a chainsaw.

Posted by: Vicki at October 26, 2005 10:55 AM

first, they had that subservient chicken to freak me out...then that big headed dude? it's messing with me!

i do like your idea, though.

Posted by: jen at October 26, 2005 01:54 PM

That thing scares the bejeebus out of me and I only watch tv two hours a week. HOW do I manage to see him during two lousy hours a week at most??? Frightful bastard...

Posted by: Keri at October 27, 2005 01:48 PM

Thank God we don't have 'that' in France.
I heard about Harriet Miers on the BBC this evening and thought about how you must be celebrating.

Posted by: Anji at October 27, 2005 02:21 PM