Author Topic: Burger King getting heat over "suggestive" ad campaign (Read 2576 times)

Hollywood · « **on:** July 06, 2009, 04:27:46 PM »

"This is really straining to be dirty," Miller told FOXNews.com. "This is objectionable because it's outrageously exaggerating the pleasure of Burger King. It's not that good, even as food, and therefore nowhere near as gratifying as an orgasm. There's no doubt they intended a double entrendre."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529576,00.html

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:32:21 PM »

Bocsius · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:33:05 PM »

It just tastes better.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:33:30 PM »

Quote from: Hollywood on July 06, 2009, 04:27:46 PM

It's not that good, even as food, and therefore nowhere near as gratifying as an orgasm.

Well, he's right.

Hollywood · « **Reply #4 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:34:55 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 06, 2009, 04:33:30 PM

Quote from: Hollywood on July 06, 2009, 04:27:46 PM
It's not that good, even as food, and therefore nowhere near as gratifying as an orgasm.

Well, he's right.

It's funny because he went out of his way to point out that an ad campaign is exaggerating (no shit Sherlock), then compared it to an orgasm.

jiji · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:36:22 PM »

That ad is pretty gross.

Hollywood · « **Reply #6 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:45:02 PM »

Quote from: jiji on July 06, 2009, 04:36:22 PM

That ad is pretty gross.

Its not even as bad as Quizno's commercial, full of man on oven action:

demi · « **Reply #7 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:48:01 PM »

awesome ad(s), will get some burger king today

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #8 on:** July 06, 2009, 04:56:15 PM »

demi loves those seven inches

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #9 on:** July 06, 2009, 05:02:13 PM »

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This is objectionable because it's outrageously exaggerating the pleasure of Burger King. It's not that good, even as food, and therefore nowhere near as gratifying as an orgasm.

But in this analogy, wouldn't the sandwich be the one getting the orgasm? And who knows how much sandwiches enjoy being eaten? Unless you've been a sandwich, you have no access to its qualitative experience.

demi · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2009, 05:09:11 PM »

Quote from: Willco on July 06, 2009, 04:56:15 PM

demi loves those seven inches

I normally dont come across 7 inches in my line of work, so I am prepared for the worst

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2009, 05:11:59 PM »

Five inches, but it's thick.

demi · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2009, 05:23:55 PM »

Oh my

Hollywood · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2009, 05:38:57 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on July 06, 2009, 05:02:13 PM

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This is objectionable because it's outrageously exaggerating the pleasure of Burger King. It's not that good, even as food, and therefore nowhere near as gratifying as an orgasm.

But in this analogy, wouldn't the sandwich be the one getting the orgasm? And who knows how much sandwiches enjoy being eaten? Unless you've been a sandwich, you have no access to its qualitative experience.

Yes, but the sandwich is 'entering' you, therefore you are receiving pleasure from the consumption of the sandwich. Therefore, the ad campaign is henceforth providing you with a qualitative experience comparable to sexual stimulation.

Ganhyun · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2009, 05:39:13 PM »

is there at least a vid link to this advertisement? Or is it just a printout like the OP pic?

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2009, 05:58:25 PM »

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Yes, but the sandwich is 'entering' you, therefore you are receiving pleasure from the consumption of the sandwich.

I don't see the justification for this inference step. It's definitely not the case that every occurrence of an object entering a person will necessarily provide pleasure to him or her. I could give counterexamples.

Mandark · « **Reply #16 on:** July 06, 2009, 06:00:07 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on July 06, 2009, 05:58:25 PM

I could give counterexamples.

jiji · « **Reply #17 on:** July 06, 2009, 06:02:41 PM »

Does it bother anybody else that the woman looks like a blow-up doll? Or is that the point?

demi · « **Reply #18 on:** July 06, 2009, 06:12:35 PM »

i see no other use for a woman

Diunx · « **Reply #19 on:** July 06, 2009, 06:36:25 PM »

demi

brawndolicious · « **Reply #20 on:** July 06, 2009, 07:34:45 PM »

the burger king spongebob commercial is far, far worse.

Veidt · « **Reply #21 on:** July 06, 2009, 07:46:30 PM »

I don't see anything suggestive about that ad. FOX journalists and representatives have dirty minds. Which is why all their female anchors look like pornstars.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #22 on:** July 06, 2009, 07:48:30 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on July 06, 2009, 05:58:25 PM

I could give counterexamples.

And suddenly I like you again

Hollywood · « **Reply #23 on:** July 06, 2009, 08:37:06 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on July 06, 2009, 05:58:25 PM

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Yes, but the sandwich is 'entering' you, therefore you are receiving pleasure from the consumption of the sandwich.

I don't see the justification for this inference step. It's definitely not the case that every occurrence of an object entering a person will necessarily provide pleasure to him or her. I could give counterexamples.

The inference is related specifically to said subject, not all occurances of objects entering an individual.

Yeti · « **Reply #24 on:** July 06, 2009, 11:34:42 PM »

That looks really tasty, I can't wait to wrap my lips around it.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #25 on:** July 07, 2009, 12:06:35 AM »

#t=16s
This one wins just because of how embarrassed her friend looks afterward

chronovore · « **Reply #26 on:** July 09, 2009, 03:58:54 AM »

If they bring The King mask back, we can be talking about some seriously warped sexual scenarios.

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