The Burger King: Pure Evil or Just Simply Creepy?

Get Ready Folks, the Burger King is Headed for the Big Screen

By Timothy Sexton, published Mar 19, 2007
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We were at a Renaissance Faire a while back and, naturally enough, everybody involved was dressed in period clothing. Stranger still was the amazing number of visitors-locals mainly I would guess-who also came fully decked out in tights that left nothing to the imagination, or dresses that allowed any number of bosoms to give lie to the myth that gravity isn't just a good idea, it's the law. I can only imagine what a Renaissance Faire must smell like during the height of summer; fortunately, it was actually cold the day we went and so the smell of leather and pleather and suede and women in long, long gowns and-the cloaks, oh my gosh, the cloaks-didn't get too severely ripe. But midway through our travel back in time there appeared a false idol, a king who is not a king, as fully decked out in royal robes as the real king who had reigned over the joust-see my video for the outcome of that, it's worth it. This false king was none other than...the Burger King! Yes, the Burger King had arrived, complete with a mask to prove that he was simply a phantom, a phony, and a usurper.

I have to tell you, that Burger King gives me the creeps. How about you? That strange, inhuman smile that is eternally plastered on his face reminds of nothing so much as, well, that strange inhuman smile that used to be eternally plastered on the face of Pres. George W. Bush until he went out naked among the crowd one time too often and Keith Olbermann finally rubbed his eyes and announced that the king had no clothes. But I digress.

The Burger King. Has there been a corporate figure so dishearteningly evil in appearance? Latinos might point to the Frito Bandito, but you've got to admit that guy had one catchy theme song. African-Americans have any number of candidates though I expect the whole controversy surrounding the late Sambo's Restaurant may fill them with more invective than anything else. Admittedly, the Burger King doesn't offend any particular ethnic group, but he does offend. I have yet to meet anyone who hasn't used the word creepy to describe this character. Which is why it is so odd...

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I believe the fast food burger places day in the sun is over. Take a look at the people eating there nowadays, one step above a soup line. Go in a Subway or Quizno's or Firehouse, any of the healthier fast sub type places, and notice the difference. You don't see wall to wall fatties stuffing their faces, rather you tend to see healthier looking people actually enjoying a meal. The major F.F. chains seem to have decided to go after the lowest common denominator, those who don't care what they eat, and cater to that element by loading their cheap foods with salt and sugar. I especially hate to see elderly people eating in places like that, just to save some money. Back in the day, 15 cents was the norm for a burger or bag of fries, and for what you got the price was fitting, but when you're paying $5-6 for a lunch, you're getting ripped off eating this kind of junk.

Posted on 05/30/2008 at 8:05:27 PM

 
The burger king dude is a fking bad ass. What are you fags talking about?

Posted on 05/12/2008 at 1:05:13 PM

 
Did you see the commercial of the burger king behind the strippers glass, hanging on the strippers pole and dancing? Even going so far as to hike up his skirt....thing. I mean WTF?

Posted on 03/23/2007 at 5:03:00 PM

 
The Burger King dude creeps me out to the Nth degree... and if I saw him running around a RenFest, I would run him through with my rather large sword.

Posted on 03/23/2007 at 6:03:00 AM

 
The Burger King commercials are strange, the Burger King himself is creepy, yes. I've been saying that for months. Glad I'm not the only one.

Posted on 03/19/2007 at 10:03:00 PM

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