Dear Burger King - 1980 called, they want their concept back

[HEyHEY]

So, I went to BK today for the first time in years and it HAS NOT CHANGED since I was a kid. All they've done is darken the shade of red on the "china." You know, you go to McDonalds and they have fireplaces, newspapers, the lil' tub ketchup dispensers that are better for the environment and they at least try to show some class. When you go to BK it's like ketchup in the packets still, no newspapers and a gross lookin' decor. So, they just don't seem to give a shit.

BK, you be banned.

[PeaceNikki]

1. They threw down all of their cash on THIS guy

[HEyHEY]

3. YEah, the pederast burger pusher

[PeaceNikki]

4. He taunts you with his bejeweled crown.

:scared:

[Kutjara]

21. Because Ronald McDonald just isn't creepy enough.

I hear Wendy's is thinking of hiring Jack the Ripper.

[Jamastiene]

33. Request:

Would you mind putting a warning up next time you post any picture of that Burger King Creepy King guy> He REALLY gives me nightmares. :scared: :hi:

[Mutley]

2. No McDonalds around here has fireplaces or newspapers.

:wtf:

I feel robbed.

[HEyHEY]

8. I think they only do it in Urban ones to yuppify the place

[Mutley]

10. Who knew McDonalds could be considered classist?

:P

[Angleae]

34. Next thing you know, people will be dressing up to go to McDs

Just like Wal-Mart.

[GreenPartyVoter]

26. They've done it here in the sticks too. I guess it all depends on which restaurants were

either most recently built or lucky enough to be in line for redecorating?

[regnaD kciN]

31. Then Enumclaw, Washington must be considered "urban."

:rofl:

[Catch22Dem]

15. They do here

Some of them are actually really cozy inside.

[Critters2]

18. Here neither. They remodeled the McD's here, and it's nicer than it used to be.

But I was STUNNED when I went to the one up by my Dad and saw the fireplace and flat screen TVs. :wow:

Ours does have newspapers, though.

[Ikonoklast]

5. We Are Not Amused.

[HEyHEY]

6. yikes

[HEyHEY]

7. No wonder, here's the tool running it

[sarge43]

35. Yow!

I now understand who the hell approved The King.

HEyHEY, next time please post an "intense graphic" warning.

[quakerboy]

9. You lost me when you equated class and McDonalds.

The bk food is terrible. Their adds are bad. I am given to understand their business model is bad. their ethic is bad.

But when you equate McDonalds with class, thats when things somehow went terribly awry.

[HEyHEY]

11. I said they at least try, and they do

[quakerboy]

16. You say potato

I say Pringles potato-like product in a tube.

[HEyHEY]

27. but dude

The new ones with leather chairs, fire places and such...

[carlyhippy]

12. Give me BK over Mcd's anytime

At least BK burgers have some taste to them, MCd's food sucks

[Awsi Dooger]

17. Burger King is excellent

Whenever I go once, I end up there several days in a row. There's nothing comparable to the Whopper in fast food. My only complaint: the dollar menu is no longer a flat dollar on many items, like the value shake and double burger, and the french fry containers are smaller than they used to be, particularly the medium value meal.

McDonalds is dirty and always has bums hanging around, at least here in the Las Vegas area.

Plus, their food is grotesque in appearance and taste.

[Jamastiene]

30. Our BK went from 5 finger shaped chicken tenders on the dollar menu

to the 4 crown shaped crappy chicken tenders that are not nearly as good as the old ones were. I miss those. I also miss that Angus Steak Burger and the Chicken sandwich (I can't remember the name but it involved grilled chicken and honey mustard sauce) they discontinued recently too.

[regnaD kciN]

32. As opposed to my expereience...

Whenever I go once, I end up there several days in a row.

Whenever I go there, I end up in the bathroom several days in a row. :rofl:

[Lautremont]

19. A better option still:

Neither of those stinkholes!

[tigereye]

13. McDonald's has fireplaces?

where in hell is this? :wow:


Granted I only go through the drive-thru occasionally when my son begs me... (we usually go to Wendy's for his burger fix)

[ghostsofgiants]

23. Yeah, McDonald's has gotten fancy.

Well, as fancy as a crappy fast food chain can get, I suppose.

[tigereye]

24. that's so bizarre! I can't imagine it.

Hey primate, is all that crazy weather headed your way? Nor'easter in the fall?

[ghostsofgiants]

25. Doesn't seem to be. I think I heard it's going to be hitting New Brunswick.

I could be wrong on that though, haha.

[Runcible Spoon]

29. Micky D's is as expensive as a sit down lunch at a diner where I live in Buenos Aires...

locals shrug at me when I make fun of the snazzy McD's they have going on...they call them McCafes. Also, considering the 3 to 1 peso to dollar valuation, it's JUST as expensive to eat a Big Mac here as it is in the US. Combo meals are 20 pesos, a little less than $7 US. Boggled my mind lol.

[Bryan]

14. Wait, McDonald's has class?

I take the opposite view: a McDonald's with hardbound books and bad art on the walls is still, for crying out loud, a crummy McDonald's. You only stay there to eat because you need to be protected from the elements and/or use the restroom. Burger King understands this and doesn't engage in pretentious effrontery.

[Lautremont]

20. The first question that pops to mind:

Second question: why would you even go to Burger King?

[AlCzervik]

22. McDonald's has fireplaces? Ok granted i haven't had fast food in almost 4 years but when

the hell did the fireplace thing happen?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

28. I wish I had taken a pic of Al's Auto Transmission's sign...

Al's moved into a Burger King decades ago. This particular store still had the old neon sign with a king sitting on a burger. But Al's clevery reworked the sign so it would look like a VW Beetle. It truly was brilliant. Unfortunately, it still looked too much like a Burger King sign, and the franchise sued Al's to have the sign disassembled.