Burger King's "Whopper Virgins" meets with controversy

An ABC News report from Dec. 10, 2008

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• burger
• king
• whopper
• virgins

[dgunsnfun]

Oh, boo-hoo! It's a brilliant ad, and it's not Burger Kings fault that there are some backward, third-world cultures out there. It's not like they went to Darfur to swat flies off some starving person so they could try a burger.

[maximilianforte]

I don't see it as a "brilliant" ad, but then again I despise all ads. I have more of a problem with the "backward, third-world cultures"...if BK was looking for some, it would never have to leave the mainland U.S. Anyway, that was just a quip; there is no such thing as "backward".

[anthony7250]

The guy that says "it costs millions to make this and these countries are 30% impoverished blah blah blah...." why dont you look at your own government before you pass judgment on Burger king... we give israel millions of dollars every day to kill and bulldoze innocent people and their homes! I done see him complain about anything important or relevant (how much does the average commercial cost...) i know menards spent 277million on ads last year alone... so whats a few mill on 1 ad.....

[Waushara]

thats why theres a thing called a toothbrush

[kimberlily1983]

I find it amazing how apathetic people are to the fact the corporations own the world. They observe criticism of one particular event, and their response is, "Yeah, so what? The government does that, too." or "Big deal. This is capitalism. Business as usual."

How come people aren't more pissed off, not just about this Burger King thing, but about all of it? Why don't people care that this system ruins the lives of the vast majority of people and animals in this world?

[M0nyq]

ROMANIA STILL WANTS YOU DEAD BEFORE 2012 (so we can have fun while you DIE)

[morphyis]

i don't understand the arguments on this. can some explain it to me? every day there are comercials on tv with over the top marketing campaigns and most are staight up lies. like take this medicine for a cough or something stupid and then a month later they are recalling it because it can cause a heartattack seizures stroke etc. all comercials are for is to draw attention to that product and the most common denominator in at lest the last ten years is to be way over the top.

[verdepescarus]

Would you like to try "mamaliga cu branza"?

I don't think so, because you have to know how to use a fork.

[gearzone2611]

Im very against their commercial, because it encourage a structure of giant business and to further grow more. This eliminate competitions, and they reduces wages especially in a developing countries where every labor is forced and paid at very minimum wages. With this, they are less responsible of the environments, this always happens in a rural and urban areas in a developing countries. For example like Youtube, bought by Google; with their interest. They restricted some of the features, why?!

[CocamoJoe]

Don't blame greed on capitalism; blame greed on the fact some people are just plain selfish bastards.

[gearzone2611]

?...

[maximilianforte]

Really? You still don't have any problem with capitalism. LOL, I would hate to see what kind of apocalyptic calamity has to lay ruin to your life before you begin to have some doubts, to "have a problem." Remarkable.

[gearzone2611]

I dont have a problem with capitalism. Its there commericial.. anyway thanks!

[BitterPoetMadman]

Ok... so with that said. Why complain? It's a company. It's capitalism. Period.