Burger King releases new Whopper to ward off evil in Japan

sora news 24 ^ | 12/24/2020 | oona mcgee

[mylife]

Bow down to the Spicy Yakuyoke Whopper, which translates to Spicy Apotropaic Whopper.

The Japanese word “yakuyoke“, or “apotropaic” in English, means to “ward off evil” or “protect against misfortune“. Yakuyoke is particularly important at the end of the year in Japan, where temples offer Yakuyoke services for those wanting to yoke (ward off) the yaku (bad luck) they’ve accumulated over the year so they can start the new one afresh. And let’s face it, that sounds like something we could all do with after everything we’ve been through in 2020.

Burger King’s Yakuyoke Whopper therefore acts as an edible amulet of sorts, and driving this sentiment home is a new commercial, showing Burger King staff attending a Yakuyoke service at a temple, where a monk chants by a fire filled with wooden prayer boards to imbue the burger with its protective powers.

[fidelis]

I am not sure who is creepier, Ronald? or The King?

Both.

[SuperLuminal]

If they worked and sold them in the U.S., most of the Maryland BK employees would lose their spitting rights...

[dragnet2]

BUT BK quality control is apparently rock bottom. Their beef tastes like chemically added sh!t.

Meat flavored anti bloating agents are added so the consumer doesn't feel the bloat and they're hoping the consumer will consume more product.

[BraveMan]

Not only wards off bad juju, it enforces social distancing and mask wearing!

[mylife]

LOL!!!

[mylife]

Yessir and wards off vampires!!

[Mariner]

“Anyone that puts mayo on a burger should be shot.”

All of them.

[mowowie]

Yea the meat is so processed...boiled, heated, steamed whatever it has literally zero flavor after processing....but it is still considered “meat”.
Exact same with many other food products.
for a kick look up “Fresh” orange juice.

[mylife]

Good for the Kavorka.

[mykroar]

The misfortune of a bowl visit 30 minutes later.

[packrat35]

They microwave precooked meat now and it sucks. Their fries were always the worst of any big chain, and the chicken...what happened to it? The flavor ran away, I guess.

[packrat35]

[packrat35]

[packrat35]

[packrat35]

I used to love BK but agree with all your points now!

[packrat35]

[mylife]

You guys are hoot with the goofy ads

[dynachrome]

“wafer thin mint”

Of course you should, Mr. Creosote.