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20 Aug 2009 02:34

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Biz: The Big Mac has some hot competition from Carl’s Jr.

On the left, new hotness, bigger footprint, more cheese, more sauce, etc. On the right, old hotness. We’re vegetarian; we’re not eating either. source
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29 May 2009 21:20

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Culture, Offbeat: Should Obama have the right to eat at greasy burger joints?

  • Why he should Because he’s American, and eating burgers and french fries with all the fixins chosen his way is the American way. And what better way to feed oneself than to do it at a greasy spoon? source
  • Why he should Because he’s American, and eating burgers and french fries with all the fixins chosen his way is the American way. And what better way to feed oneself than to do it at a greasy spoon?
  • Why he shouldn’t Because he makes a scene every time he shows up at one in D.C. (in this case, Five Guys), which is kind of annoying. Today, he showed up with NBC news anchor Brian Williams. source
  • Why he should Because he’s American, and eating burgers and french fries with all the fixins chosen his way is the American way. And what better way to feed oneself than to do it at a greasy spoon?
  • Why he shouldn’t Because he makes a scene every time he shows up at one in D.C. (in this case, Five Guys), which is kind of annoying. Today, he showed up with NBC news anchor Brian Williams.
  • Our take Personally, we think it’d be awesome if Obama was a fan of a more obscure food dish, like Ethiopian cuisine. There’s a lot of Ethiopian restaurants in D.C. to check out, dude. source
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26 Mar 2009 10:59

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Offbeat: We swear, this burger wasn’t Photoshopped

It’s bigger than your head and would probably kill you. But it looks awesome, though, right? It puts Thickburger to shame. source
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15 Jan 2009 12:24

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Biz, Tech: Burger King wants you to lose your friends; Facebook says no.

  • Clever or evil? Burger King and their super-awesome advertising company, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, recently launched an app on Facebook called “Whopper Sacrifice” that would earn you a free Whopper if you ditched ten of your friends. source
  • Clever or evil? Burger King and their super-awesome advertising company, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, recently launched an app on Facebook called “Whopper Sacrifice” that would earn you a free Whopper if you ditched ten of your friends.
  • “Privacy issues” killed it While a seemingly smart idea, Facebook didn’t like the precedent it set, so the social networking site shut it down for privacy reasons – they were specifically upset that the program actually informed users they were getting ditched, which feels extra-cruel with a side of fries. source
  • Clever or evil? Burger King and their super-awesome advertising company, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, recently launched an app on Facebook called “Whopper Sacrifice” that would earn you a free Whopper if you ditched ten of your friends.
  • “Privacy issues” killed it While a seemingly smart idea, Facebook didn’t like the precedent it set, so the social networking site shut it down for privacy reasons – they were specifically upset that the program actually informed users they were getting ditched, which feels extra-cruel with a side of fries.
  • Pickle-ditched Despite the shutdown, the service left a definite impact – 233,906 friend-ditches by 82,771 cruel, hungry people who aren’t willing to spare a few bucks for the sake of their friend from French class in high school. That’s right, you’re less important than a burger, Mary. (Sorry, Mary. :( ) source
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