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Offline thundley4

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Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« on: April 14, 2009, 01:34:31 PM »
"MEXICO CITY — Mexico is protesting what it says is a whopper of an insult.

An advertisement for Burger King’s Texican Whopper burger that has run in Europe shows a small wrestler dressed in a cape resembling a Mexican flag. The wrestler teams up with a lanky American cowboy almost twice his height to illustrate the cross-border blend of flavors.

“The taste of Texas with a little spicy Mexican,” a narrator’s voice says.

The taller cowboy boosts the wrestler up to reach high shelves and helps clean tall windows, while the Mexican helps the cowboy open a jar.

Mexico’s ambassador to Spain said Monday he has written a letter to Burger King’s offices in that nation objecting to the ad and asking that it be removed. Jorge Zermeno told Radio Formula that the ads “improperly use the stereotyped image of a Mexican.”  TexMex
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNabO2d-zbw[/youtube]

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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2009, 01:39:37 PM »
...snore....snik, "huh?". [Yawn and a stretch....]

"Wha? Mexico is pissed off? Because of a freakin' Burger King ad?"  :rotf:  :lmao:

**** 'em. When they get a handle on their illegals, maybe it's time to pass out Mexican jumping beans so the little bastard can reach high enough to clean windows.

You woke me up for that shit?   :hammer:

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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2009, 03:00:25 PM »
:rofl:

Oh, the perpetually outraged.....
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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2009, 04:08:19 PM »
Imagine if Texans got mad over the "open a jar" thing. lol.
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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2009, 04:31:29 PM »
They should have shown the little Mexican smuggling illegal Burger King condiments into the Texan's home.  That would be symbolic and not at all stereotypical.
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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2009, 05:19:28 PM »
Next thing ya know the people with square buns will be offended... :-)

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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2009, 05:26:40 PM »
Quote from: DixieBelle on April 14, 2009, 03:00:25 PM
:rofl:

Oh, the perpetually outraged.....
Does this mean that BK won't be able to hire folks who don't speak English anymore?   :fuelfire:
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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2009, 05:52:03 PM »
 Is "outrage" in right now? 

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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2009, 07:05:45 PM »
Ai yi yi yi!
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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2009, 05:35:49 AM »
Maybe Mexico would have been happier if the Mexican in the commercial was a drug mule sneaking across the border.... or a fruit picker...or a grounds keeper.  There are worse stereotypes than the wrestling one.  At least the wrestling one in general does not promote breaking laws (like entering a country illegally).   :thatsright:
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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2009, 06:46:52 AM »
I wonder why this cartoon isn't shown anymore...


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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2009, 07:57:51 AM »
Quote from: lug-nut on April 15, 2009, 06:46:52 AM
I wonder why this cartoon isn't shown anymore...




Surprisingly enough, there are some posted on youtube.
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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2009, 10:10:51 AM »
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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2009, 09:37:39 PM »
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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2009, 10:03:18 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on April 15, 2009, 09:37:39 PM
Good.  It was insulting to Texans. 
So are yankees with U-Hauls headed south, but we haven't banned 'em....yet.   :fuelfire:   :-)
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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2009, 09:41:10 AM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on April 15, 2009, 09:37:39 PM
Good.  It was insulting to Texans. 

Funny, that was my first thought, too.
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Re: Mexico slams Burger King for 'whopper' of insult
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2009, 02:03:57 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on April 15, 2009, 10:03:18 PM
So are yankees with U-Hauls headed south, but we haven't banned 'em....yet.   :fuelfire:   :-)

One day though... :hyper:
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