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The Burger King Mascot Is A Real Jerk
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The Burger King Mascot Is A Real Jerk
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I never liked the Burger King mascot. Something about that big plastic face and all that creepy, contrived silence always sent a shiver down my spine. Sure, maybe he seemed at least somewhat likable back when he was serving people breakfast in bed. But these days, he’s sneaking into bedrooms and terrifying sleeping people. What gives? We understand Burger King is trying to cater to the college crowd and to the 17 adults who liked Jackass on MTV, but they’ve totally missed the point. Air-horning people awake doesn’t make you cool or edgy. It makes you a total douchebag.
Sorry, King. The shark hath officially been jumped.
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19 Responses
I hate the king! Super creepy.
I’m with you. The King is creepy — and the ad marketing campagne is way off. This is supposed to make me want to eat there?
I never got it and I still don’t get it. THis “king” thing is just creeee-peeeeeeeeeeeey. ugh.
Yeah – how is it that the King is super creepy, and Jack is super cool!
Oh, oops. Am I alone in thinking Jack is cool?
Lana–Compared to the King, Jack is at least Cool. He doesn’t wear pointy-toed Mary Janes. His “face” also shows some expression at times. He also dresses better.
Jack is a ROCK STAR! Are you kidding me? He’s funny and entertaining where the burger ‘king’ is tasteless and inappropriate. Have you ever seen his sponge bob commericial with the girls shaking their “square” asses? This is aimed at children? Are you freakin nuts or what?
Agreed, and while we’re at it, the Quaker Oats Quaker statue-thingy that shows up in commercials is creepy too – and it makes no sense.
Jack’s cool cuz he hung out in a hot tub with swingers. *giggling* I loved that; totally cracked me up.
The King in a hot tub with swingers would be nasty! LOL, and I’m not quite sure why that is …..
:-?
I have never liked the Burger King mascot.
Their commercials for the last 2 years have been pure
CRAP.
Thats why you will not catch me near a Burger King now.
Just who is the idiot OK’ing these commercials anyway?
Not to mention the moron thinkin ‘em up.
My grandkids don’t like them either.
Come on guys. Just who do you think your trying to attrack
to your bisiness?
It’s an insult to your customers’ inteligence
Aside from the fact that “The King” is super creepy, the whole concept of this commercial makes no sense. What does a guy in bed sleeping have to do with staying out late to eat hamburgers?
Hey FoodieOne: I think I have it figured out. First, the ‘king’ blows the air horn, then you fly out of bed, having pulled a Paula Deen (Poop yer britches) from the sudden blast AND SEEING THIS CREEP-A-ZOID in your bedroom. Of course, this empties your body and you need to replenish your energy. Thus, the first thing you think after poop is burger king. Yeah, I’m sure that’s the subliminal message: poop=burger king.
Anyone else remember the horribly creepy Duracell people? The King reminds me of them. I think it’s that sleazy smile molded to his face that makes him so nightmarish. He just looks like someone who would wake you up with an airhorn. I’ve never met anyone who isn’t creeped out by him, so who are the handful of people keeping this going?
KittyKitty, I’ll put my money on the same people who run FN!
Two young men tussling in the sack whilst a maniacal clown laughs (silently) in the background after sounding a claxon call to arms…WTF does this have to do with ghetto food exactly??
Are you retarded?
That “thing” in the Quaker Oats commercials is a quaker. That’s me, you dicknose.
HeWhoseNameMustNotBeSpoken, I too wondered about that particular scenario. One wonders just what message BK is trying to send here.
Oh, and if I’d been the guy who was so rudely woken up, I would have gone after the guy in the skirt rather than the ‘friend’.
So stupid. I don’t even get it. After a point, it looked like they all were just having a mass orgy.
@Kitty
THEY WERE!! After the cameras stopped rolling, Jefferey took off his costume and Michael came trolloping in with some hydrangeas, of course!
Come on, am I the only one who thought the girl smacking herself in the face with shaving cream when awakened by the king was hilarious? I must be getting old.