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Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
seattlepi.com ^ | 4/13/09 | MARK STEVENSON

Posted on 04/13/2009 5:57:38 PM PDT by Nachum

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico is protesting what it says is a whopper of an insult. An advertisement for Burger King's Texican Whopper burger that has run in Europe shows a small wrestler dressed in a cape resembling a Mexican flag. The wrestler teams up with a lanky American cowboy almost twice his height to illustrate the cross-border blend of flavors.

"The taste of Texas with a little spicy Mexican," a narrator's voice says

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ads; burger; king; mexico; mexicocomplains; mexicodemands; mexicosucks; slams
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Insults...Ha ha, Ever been to a USA vs. Mexico soccer match?
1 posted on 04/13/2009 5:57:39 PM PDT by Nachum
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I thought only muslims were this easily offended.


2 posted on 04/13/2009 5:58:43 PM PDT by nobama08
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To: Nachum

I like square butts and I can not lie.


3 posted on 04/13/2009 6:01:12 PM PDT by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: Nachum

lol! a little spicy Mexican.... thats funny


4 posted on 04/13/2009 6:02:28 PM PDT by GeronL (tea parties quarterly until we get big enough to simply take over by force if necessary)
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To: Nachum

It is an outlet for whiners, victims and race-baiters. You find just a clump of the easily upset and tip them = easy story for Johnnie Deadline.


6 posted on 04/13/2009 6:02:43 PM PDT by 1010RD (First Do No Harm)
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To: nobama08
I remember we were offended (and rightfully so) by this:

We need to be consistent.

7 posted on 04/13/2009 6:03:08 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Nachum

Mexico and the US should stand together and slam BK for making stupid commercials and bad food. Exibit A is that one with the Burger King guy and another guy in the same bed.


8 posted on 04/13/2009 6:05:11 PM PDT by Darren McCarty (Buckley, Brooks, Parker - You supported Obama, so shut up and take your screwing)
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To: Nachum

9 posted on 04/13/2009 6:07:31 PM PDT by papasmurf (Save us from 0bama, I prayed. Then I heard, "the 2nd, I saved")
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I googled it, and look where I stole that from. LOL
10 posted on 04/13/2009 6:08:19 PM PDT by papasmurf (Save us from 0bama, I prayed. Then I heard, "the 2nd, I saved")
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To: 1rudeboy

So this ad is the same as advocating the loss of 1/3 of the nation back to Mexico, eh? Troll much?


11 posted on 04/13/2009 6:08:46 PM PDT by j-damn
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"We have to tell these people that in Mexico we have a great deal of respect for our flag," Zermeno said.

Yeah, the U.S. flag, not so much...


12 posted on 04/13/2009 6:09:37 PM PDT by TADSLOS
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To: Nachum

Screw mexico. A thoroughly reprobate country. Utterly useless.


14 posted on 04/13/2009 6:10:15 PM PDT by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: GeronL

Damn I like dating little spicy Mexicans


15 posted on 04/13/2009 6:10:57 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: j-damn

Trolling since January of 1999. Whine much?


16 posted on 04/13/2009 6:11:14 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Nachum

Of all the countries in the world we could have had as neighbors...


17 posted on 04/13/2009 6:11:31 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Nachum

mexico has plenty of other things to be embarassed about, IMHO they are being stupid


18 posted on 04/13/2009 6:12:21 PM PDT by machogirl (not one of Rush's top-ten gal names)
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To: Nachum
Look at the Grand Prize! LOL!
19 posted on 04/13/2009 6:17:14 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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2nd prize - Two trips to Mexico for the family.
20 posted on 04/13/2009 6:23:32 PM PDT by brewcrew
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