Posted on 06/10/2009 4:52:13 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In today's knee-jerk, politically-reactive climate, it's rare to find a company that is willing to baldly state its political beliefs. This is particularly true in the world of fast food, where patrons range across the political spectrum and a misplaced word or ill-conceived statement could easily spell the end of business. In this context, even companies that are openly religious, like Chik-Fil-A tend to downplay their affiliations.
Things are a little different at Burger King, at least in Memphis. While estimates vary depending upon the report, between 2 and 10 BK restaurants in the area recently put up billboard signs stating that "Global Warming is Baloney."
On the surface, this is political suicide, and one commentator has already stated that he will no longer be eating at the popular restaurant. An obvious explanation for the bizarre comment is that it is the opening gambit in a marketing campaign for a new fried baloney sandwich. The truth, however, seems to be a bit more complicated: while employees at the respective restaurants seemed to think that the billboard were green-lit by Burger King's corporate headquarters, the company has disavowed the statements.
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And Climate Change is Pepperoni!!
And that’s not a whopper!
Of course, it’s not “headquarters” who believes that, but a franchisee... :-)
The Whopper is the best fast food burger out there hands down. So now I have another reason to go get one.
Ya. If you never, ever leave your house, turn on your television or radio and never interact with humanity in general.
Double Whooper with Cheese and Bacon...your heart valves will flutter before you can order it...I’ll have another...
Fried Baloney sandwich?! Yuk!
The low carb $6 burgers at Carl’s Jr/Hardees are my fave but now I have a reason to check out Burger King more often.
ROTFL! This is great. I love BK’s char-broiled burgers. I eat there every Wednesday when it’s Whopper Wednesday—all Whoppers are a $1.69.
Reason to go back ...
How right you are!
Burger King is the best fast food burger, period.
Red Robin and Whataburger aren’t too bad, but sometimes you’ve just got to have a Whopper.
Chick-fil-a?
I love Chick-fil-a sandwiches.
I wish we had some in the Mpls-St Paul area.
Gasp! A talking head won't eat there anymore! I agree that global warming is baloney, and wish all these alarmists, led by that fathead Gore, would just go away.
I'll gladly take his place...and supersize it.
...at least until my wife gives me that cardiac look.
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