McWhopper Megathread

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Professor Shark: May 22, 2012

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McWhopper of a pact: Burger King pitches 1-day McDonald's truce on Peace Day

_{Pictured: Whopper}

This probably isn't what the United Nations had in mind when it established the International Day of Peace: Burger King is asking McDonald's to join forces to create a "McWhopper."

In full-page newspaper ads Wednesday, Burger King says it's calling for a truce with McDonald's so that they can create a mashup of their most famous burgers - the Big Mac and the Whopper. Burger King says it wants to serve the concoction for a single day at a popup location in Atlanta, a midway point between the headquarters of the two chains.

Burger King is tying the publicity stunt to a nonprofit called Peace One Day, which says it promotes Peace Day. The United Nations created the International Day of Peace in 1981 to coincide with its annual opening session in September. It then designated Sept. 21 as the annual "day of non-violence and cease-fire" in 2001.

In a comment posted on its Facebook page, McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook said the proposal was inspiration for a good cause, then took a dig at the ploy by Burger King.

"Let's acknowledge that between us there is simply a friendly business competition and certainly not the unequaled circumstances of the real pain and suffering of war," Easterbrook said.

He added "P.S. A simple phone call will do next time."

The proposed mashup of the Big Mac and Whopper would include elements of each, such as flame-broiled beef patty and a middle bun, according to a website Burger King set up. Burger King notes on the site that it's open to discussing the proposal, but that details would have to be worked out in time for Peace Day.

"Proposals like McWhopper make noise," Burger King says in a video on the site.

Burger King said the ads asking McDonald's about the proposal were to run Wednesday in The New York Times and The Chicago Tribune, the latter of which is based near McDonald's headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Burger King, based in Miami, is owned by Restaurant Brands International, which also owns Tim Hortons.

This is the Megathread for the McWhopper, coming to you in the name of ☮ ✌ Peace ☮ ✌ Sept 21st.

How many McWhoppers will you be buying on Sept 21st, goons?

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Hell Yeah: Dec 25, 2012

ground floor

# ? Aug 26, 2015 14:38

FlimFlam Imam: Mar 1, 2007; Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams

McCrock o poo poo

# ? Aug 26, 2015 14:40

The Puppet Master: Apr 9, 2005; Would you fuck me? I'd fuck me. I'd fuck me hard.

how many burgers must i eat to stop the drone strikes

# ? Aug 26, 2015 14:41

Hell Yeah: Dec 25, 2012

that picture looks nasty but i'm definitely gonna eat one because come on it's a mcwhopper?

# ? Aug 26, 2015 14:42

Enfield: May 30, 2011; by Nyc_Tattoo

wanna eat that burger

# ? Aug 26, 2015 14:43

Enfield: May 30, 2011; by Nyc_Tattoo

is it only being serbed in atlanta? i dont want to go to atlanta

# ? Aug 26, 2015 14:45

Chinaman7000: Nov 28, 2003

They already have a Big Mac ripoff.

# ? Aug 26, 2015 14:47

Chinaman7000: Nov 28, 2003

They even had a chicken version. The "Big King" loving COME ON JOURNALISTS

# ? Aug 26, 2015 14:48

Jabronie: Jun 4, 2011; In an investigation, details matter.

Enfield posted:

is it only being serbed in atlanta? i dont want to go to atlanta

road trip to doobies boys

# ? Aug 26, 2015 14:51

Cool NIN Shirt: Nov 26, 2007; by vyelkin

Chinaman7000 posted:

They already have a Big Mac ripoff.

Good point.

I'd still like to eat it but alas I wouldn't want to travel to Atlanta

# ? Aug 26, 2015 14:56

Whiskey Sours: Jan 25, 2014; Weather proof.

Enfield posted:

is it only being serbed in atlanta? i dont want to go to atlanta

1) what's this about serbs?
2) i don't want to go to atlanta either

# ? Aug 26, 2015 15:02

goatsestretchgoals: Jun 4, 2011

oh good lets mash up the overpriced garbage burgers from the two worst fast food places and then tie it into 3rd world kids getting blown up

if mcdonalds really wanted to promote world peace, they would serve the sausage mcmuffin and breakfast burrito, the only two non-garbage items on their menu, 24/7 (burger king doesnt get to play because everything on their menu is garbage)

this would promote world peace because

# ? Aug 26, 2015 15:07

Matey: Mar 28, 2008; eat food

They should call it the MacWop to truly compromise and have 3 letters from each company represented in the product.

This would have the added bonus of pissing off the gabagools

# ? Aug 26, 2015 15:08

SirEvelynTremble: Dec 25, 2013; FUCK YOU HITLER
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ROFLMFAO

Not reading this thread its full of additives and will makr me fat

# ? Aug 26, 2015 15:10

STABASS: Apr 18, 2009; Fun Shoe

Honestly haven't felt this excited in a very long time. Is this what they call hope?

# ? Aug 26, 2015 15:10

Professor Shark: May 22, 2012

Matey posted:

They should call it the MacWop to truly compromise and have 3 letters from each company represented in the product.

This would have the added bonus of pissing off the gabagools

Nah, should have been the MacWh☮☮per for the Millenial iPhone Twitter generation

# ? Aug 26, 2015 15:11