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| − | '''Burger King''' (also "BK") is a chain of restaurants founded in [[Florida]] specializing in fast food products, especially [[hamburger]]s. There are more than | + | '''Burger King''' (also "BK") is a chain of restaurants founded in [[Miami]], [[Florida]] specializing in fast food products, especially [[hamburger]]s. The first franchise was opened in 1954. There are more than 13,000 Burger King locations worldwide. Burger King's major competitors are [[Wendy's]] and the larger [[McDonald's]] corporation. One of Burger King's most well-known burgers is known as the Whopper. |
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| + | In April 2017, Burger King devised a television commercial designed to trigger Google's voice-activated Home smart speaker and have the device advertise the Whopper by reading the start of the [[Wikipedia]] Whopper article.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_O54le4__I</ref> Google quickly reprogrammed the system to respond only if the user asked for the definition of a "Whopper burger." But before the fix was implemented, Wikipedia trolls changed the article to include "horse meat", "cyanide",<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whopper&oldid=777717747</ref> "rat droppings", "dinosaurs" and other foul ingredients.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whopper&oldid=777715629</ref> The project is an example of a company trying to use Wikipedia to lend credibility to a commercial product. | ||
| + | <blockquote>It appears that Burger King itself tried to fix the Wikipedia problem. The first sentence changed to a suspiciously glowing description of the Whopper, authored by user “Fermachado123" — a name that sounds similar to Fernando Machado, Burger King's senior vice president for global brand management.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whopper&diff=773832878&oldid=773809917</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/companies/burger-king-thought-it-had-a-great-idea-instead-it-ended-up-with-a-whopper-of-a-problem/ar-BBzMU9j?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=mailsignout|title=Burger King thought it had a great idea. Instead, it ended up with a Whopper of a problem. |date=April 13, 2017|accessdate=May 16, 2017|work=Washington Post}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
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| + | === Support for liberal/uncivil causes and practices === | ||
| + | Burger King supports the uncivil practice of [[milkshaking|throwing milkshakes]] at politicians.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/05/20/what-is-milkshaking-ask-brits-hurling-drinks-right-wing-candidates/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0d59b85c1a3e Milkshake-wielding protesters trap Nigel Farage on his Brexit bus]</ref> Burger King also had a "Proud Whopper" campaign issued in 2014 to promote the Supreme Court ruling on homosexual "marriage".<ref>[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/burger-king-proud-whopper_n_5549401 Burger King Supports LGBT Rights With ‘Proud Whopper’ And ‘Be Your Way’ Campaign]</ref> Burger King had some controversy where it aired an ad that promoted the "lifestyle" of being depressed.<ref>https://www.oneangrygamer.net/2019/05/burger-king-ad-gets-grilled-for-trying-to-get-woke/83546/</ref> | ||
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| + | Burger King was recently listed as one of numerous leftist-controlled companies that have gone "[[woke]]" and now support the criminal rioters of [[Antifa]] and [[Black Lives Matter]] in the wake of the [[2020 leftist riots]].<ref>[https://gab.com/a/posts/104311289660016704 Here Are The Companies That Support Antifa, Black Lives Matter, and Want You Dead] at Gab.com</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Hamburger]] | *[[Hamburger]] | ||
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| − | ==External | + | ==References== |
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*[http://bk.com Official website of Burger King] | *[http://bk.com Official website of Burger King] | ||
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[[Category:Restaurants]] | [[Category:Restaurants]] | ||
[[Category:Fast Foods]] | [[Category:Fast Foods]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Liberalism]] | ||
| + | [[Category:SJWs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:48, July 1, 2021
Burger King (also "BK") is a chain of restaurants founded in Miami, Florida specializing in fast food products, especially hamburgers. The first franchise was opened in 1954. There are more than 13,000 Burger King locations worldwide. Burger King's major competitors are Wendy's and the larger McDonald's corporation. One of Burger King's most well-known burgers is known as the Whopper.
Controversies
Wikipedia
In April 2017, Burger King devised a television commercial designed to trigger Google's voice-activated Home smart speaker and have the device advertise the Whopper by reading the start of the Wikipedia Whopper article.[1] Google quickly reprogrammed the system to respond only if the user asked for the definition of a "Whopper burger." But before the fix was implemented, Wikipedia trolls changed the article to include "horse meat", "cyanide",[2] "rat droppings", "dinosaurs" and other foul ingredients.[3] The project is an example of a company trying to use Wikipedia to lend credibility to a commercial product.
It appears that Burger King itself tried to fix the Wikipedia problem. The first sentence changed to a suspiciously glowing description of the Whopper, authored by user “Fermachado123" — a name that sounds similar to Fernando Machado, Burger King's senior vice president for global brand management.[4][5]
Support for liberal/uncivil causes and practices
Burger King supports the uncivil practice of throwing milkshakes at politicians.[6] Burger King also had a "Proud Whopper" campaign issued in 2014 to promote the Supreme Court ruling on homosexual "marriage".[7] Burger King had some controversy where it aired an ad that promoted the "lifestyle" of being depressed.[8]
Burger King was recently listed as one of numerous leftist-controlled companies that have gone "woke" and now support the criminal rioters of Antifa and Black Lives Matter in the wake of the 2020 leftist riots.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_O54le4__I
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whopper&oldid=777717747
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whopper&oldid=777715629
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Whopper&diff=773832878&oldid=773809917
- ↑ "Burger King thought it had a great idea. Instead, it ended up with a Whopper of a problem.", Washington Post, April 13, 2017. Retrieved on May 16, 2017.
- ↑ Milkshake-wielding protesters trap Nigel Farage on his Brexit bus
- ↑ Burger King Supports LGBT Rights With ‘Proud Whopper’ And ‘Be Your Way’ Campaign
- ↑ https://www.oneangrygamer.net/2019/05/burger-king-ad-gets-grilled-for-trying-to-get-woke/83546/
- ↑ Here Are The Companies That Support Antifa, Black Lives Matter, and Want You Dead at Gab.com