A King-Sized Problem

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Burger King’s slogan is “have it your way,” but if most parents could truly have it their way, the fast food chain wouldn’t have released its latest vulgar advertisement. Burger King’s new sandwich, the BK Super Seven Incher, is featured in an extremely crude advertisement that is obviously suggestive, and begs the question, Why is Burger King bringing in sex to sell sandwiches?

The advertisement, “Blow Your Mind Away,” features a woman in bright red lipstick, looking shocked. Her mouth is wide open, with the sandwich extending from the edge of picture. The caption boldly states: IT’LL BLOW your mind away. Just in case viewers don’t get the sexual reference, there is another picture of the sandwich with the caption: “BK Super Seven Incher.” Even the fine print is suggestive: “Fill your desire for something long, juicy and flame-grilled with the New BK Super Seven Incher. Yearn for more after you taste the mind-blowing burger that comes with a single beef patty…”

We got the “hidden” message Burger King. Mathue Shell, of Geekstir, stated it flatly: “What do you think of, when you think of eating a sandwich from Burger King? Oral Sex? Of course!”  It’s not as if the message is hard to miss though. Tanner Stransky, of Entertainment Weekly, wrote, “Mmhmm, I think it's safe to assume that such humor will only be going over the head of those younger than, oh, about 13 years old. (Sorry, parents!)”

American parents actually don’t have to worry about their children viewing this advertisement, unless they’re heading to Singapore, where the ad was produced and where it will run exclusively. While it may have a more limited market, that certainly doesn’t make it less offensive.

Yet Burger King has aired sexual advertisements aimed at children before with the “ Sponge Bob Square Butts” advertisement. The Culture & Media Institute’s Erin Brown wrote, “Burger King kid’s meal featuring sexual images inappropriate for children, including sexy women in tight outfits dancing to a parody of the notoriously raunchy tune, ‘Baby Got Back.’”

Note to Burger King: Lose the sex and stick to burgers.


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So let me ask you

Are they just going for the the women and gay man demographic?

This could go either way. It doesn't seem like a advertisement that would appeal to men. Then again it might be to get free publicity. 

I'm almost embarrassed to say what I'm in the mood for right now, and I aint gay! I'm looking at the onions :)

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Who cares.  Sex sells. 

Who cares.  Sex sells. 

I wrote to BK (traditional

I wrote to BK (traditional mail) re. their Sponge Bob Square Butt ads, and told them that I won't be purchasing their products anymore. Their reply was a lame attempt at an excuse with no hint of regret for its offensiveness.

Here's their address for those of you who want to send in a complaint:  5505 Blue Lagoon Dr, Miami, FL 33126

Loved that add

Sorry, but I loved that add.  Yes, they were using a parody of Sir Mix Alot's "Baby got Back" video, complete with the real Sir Mix Alot to sell kid's meals, but I never saw the add before 10:00pm and only on non-kid channels like Comedy Central.  If I saw the add on Nikolodeon during The Backyardigans or something, I would be upset, but I only saw it aired on "adult" shows anyway.

 

 

"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary."

--Ernesto "Che" Guevara

I was pretty shocked at

I was pretty shocked at that ad too.

But only because there was a shocking lack of Squidward in it.

Sam: "I hurt somebody's feelings once"

The Baby Got Back parody ad

The Baby Got Back parody ad aired on free,over the air broadcast TV and aired before 10PM as well.

I like Burger King but their ads are geared for the lowest common denominator.  The avertising division must be run by rapper-wannabe's.

Matt, Why would you waste

Matt,

Why would you waste your time to complain about an ad that only appears in Singapore?

Have fun policing the world's morality.  Good luck with Europe and South America.

No one is trying to police

No one is trying to police morality in Singapore.

It's about Burger King's attitude and outlook. Last I knew, BK was an American company.

I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows.  -Bart Simpson

 

Mother, Really why would

Mother,

Really why would you care?  Why would you waste your time?  And where does the policing stop?

Are you going to write a letter to Sports Illustrated about the objectification of women in its swimsuit edition?

How about Macy's for those sexy bra ads they put in our newspapers?

What about the Conservative T-Shirt ads on NB with the big chested women?

Sorry, sex sells.  Always has, always will. 

Where does it end?  Don't you have more important things to do?

"policing"?

Huh?  Tell me, who's "policing" here?  I didn't realize that motherbelt was brandishing a badge and gun.

This blog, like most blogs, is about a free exchange of ideas.  And in that vein, some of us take issue with the objectification of the human person.  Sorry, but "sex sells" precisely because it is a powerful human force.  Sex forms the basis of the most fundamental and intimate of human relationships, and it is the very mechanism that leads to the creation of new human beings.  It thus ought to be treated with more respect than a cheap marketing gimmick, whether or not it is in fact.  And soft-porn ought not to be used for the marketing of fast food (or anything else, for that matter).

 

"Let's wrap him up, alright?" -- Keith Olbermann

This blog, like most blogs,

This blog, like most blogs, is about a free exchange of ideas..

...But only if you have conservative ideas.  As soon as a liberal shows up, he's immediately attacked by 10 grumpy conservatives, called an idiot, a troll, talked down to, and told to go back to dKos or Huff.  A true "free exchange of ideas" would involve respecting those with whom you disagree.  There's not a whole lot of respect for liberals around here.  

But we're fine with that.  We take a lickin' and keep on tickin'. 

"There's not a whole lot of

"There's not a whole lot of respect for liberals around here." 

Really? Blog much? Ever been to dkos or Huff? Conservatives are really allowed to a "free exchange of ideas" there. All I can say is WoW or upside down MoM. Your feigned outrage is transparent.

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

You think that was outrage?

You think that was outrage?  I'm just calling BS when I smell it.  If I was really that concerned I wouldn't be here.

So calling BS is not

So calling BS is not outrage? WoW....

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Howdy Mighty.... I just

Howdy Mighty....

I just wished he would get "concerned".

Know what I mean from his above post.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

Hi BT...reading back:

Kennedy Death Wish says:

"As soon as a liberal shows up, he's immediately attacked by 10 grumpy conservatives, called an idiot, a troll, talked down to, and told to go back to dKos or Huff." 

Yeah, and your point is!?

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

LOL Mighty... I really

LOL Mighty...

I really did think about posting your exact words today regarding that also....but I've been back and forth with hater....er I mean KDW enough already and wasn't in the mood today...glad you are.

You can fool some of the people some of the time....and he has done his best here, and done a good job for awhile with others....but to me, he was always obvious.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

KDW says that all the time now. It's getting rather old... he

told me he thinks I am gmays and/or cacciato... 

 

Evening pah... Yeah...I

Evening pah...

Yeah...I saw that BS.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

Hi BT, what else do we expect with the pinhead list we got

going on here:

NWAHS

Cacciato

KDW

plus some I'm still holding judgement on.

 

 

I'll add pinhead to the list

I'll add pinhead to the list of names you have for me.

Muchos gracias. 

Still kissing the Kossacks,

Still kissing the Kossacks, I see. Whatever happened to bubbaster, anyway?

What?

Where are you coming from? You think conservatives are "Kossacks"?...??.. oh, I get it... a product of the public school system...nevermind...

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

BT knows what I'm talking

BT knows what I'm talking about.  Wanna explain BT?

pahuber

thanks for making me google "cacciato"! You and balboa should twitter each other! :-) 

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

LOL sorry about that

; )

You may think you're fooling

You may think you're fooling the rest of these people here, but it's pretty obvious that you, kangaroo, g. may - you're never posting at the same time.  Today you did it in blocks.  Maybe the others don't want to admit it because they like you as a fake conservative.  Tomorrow try using all 3 accounts in shorter increments.  It will hide your MO a little better.

dude, your user name fits

dude, your user name fits the hater profile more than his (which means nothing) Hater (and minions) always used "cute" names like "burlapsackandpumps". You evil demons NEVER use a meaningless username. So... don't even fain BS(or outrage if you prefer)

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Are you talking in code

Are you talking in code here?  How am I evil?  You're not seriously commenting on my screen name again.  I've answered this question on a dozen threads, have attempted to contact NB several times to change my name.  I discussed it privately with Blonde, and she even suggested who I contact.  It hasn't worked, so get over it already.  

Evil demon.  Ha!  By your attitude I can tell your name isn't meaningless either, so I guess that makes you an evil demon too.  Welcome to the club. 

Not talking in code...

Just been here a while and have seen Hater come and go so many times I can't count. But one thing for sure, the newest Hater always says something to the effect "Are you talking in code here?" Of course you don't have a clue what the "grumpy" old timers are talking about, cause you aren't Hater...

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Okay, is "Hater" just a

Okay, is "Hater" just a general name for people who aren't conservatives?  I still don't get it.  You went to my profile page, right?  You've seen that I've been posting for several months, right?  How long should it be before I make observations about fellow members?  I've already picked up on pahuber's other accounts, albeit with a little help from a fellow member.  I'm not here to make enemies.  And I still can't quite understand why I'm so hated - it's just a difference of opinion I'm guilty of.

ha, it's funny Hater always denied Hater too...

...of course maybe I have been here too long! 

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

MM...You've got me laughing

MM...You've got me laughing here...

Much to his dismay...some of us have been here too long...no matter the poser.

I'm Syrius....

Cheers

Sometimes, things are just too much fun...even if it's just to me at times.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

I'm going to start counting

I'm going to start counting these childish little tagalongs you do.  You have posted a dozen times about me and have yet to make your own argument.  You're always piggybacking off of someone else.  

We'll start with this one.  And...

One.

Are you saying you're Syrius, the poster?  The notorious fake? 

Oooooooh

Ducking by diversion.

Nice, tougher, very much so, mutt.

 

I hope he fails, too.

 

 

Whine on, KDW

On your fourth (or is this your fifth, or sixth?) time around, you are seeming to finally be getting the hang of this.

The whining thing really isn't working, tho.

 

 

I hope he fails, too.

 

 

You've seen me whine before

You've seen me whine before Blonde.  This isn't whining.  This is pointing out that the purpose of this site is to collaboratively whine about how liberals are ruining the world.  Not to have an honest, open debate.

What I find ironic is that as much as everyone hates going on in this country, you can't name a single other place you'd rather live.  So you have it better in America than every other country in the world, yet people are still complaining about everything.  One would think that when you have it better than everyone else, you could find at least one or two positive aspects of life under democratic leadership. 

Yes, I have seen you whine, KDW

So sorry...you are (as always) mistaken.  The point of this site has nothing to do with your premise.

Nor, to your eternal aggravation, does it have to do with engaging liberals.....as much as your own overblown sense of self-importance screams that at you.

I could hardly care less what you find ironic, or not.

As for the rest of your post.....it's nonsense.

I hope he fails, too.

 

 

KDW

If the democratic leadership wasn't trying to turn us into a clone of every other socialist, Euro country, you might have a point. If we, as you say, have it better than them, why try to do what they have done and failed at? 

"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008

"calling BS when I see it"

"As soon as a liberal shows up, he's immediately attacked by 10 grumpy conservatives, called an idiot, a troll, talked down to, and told to go back to dKos or Huff."

Wow, the irony.  The liberal shows up to a conservative blog and immediately stereotypes the non-liberal bloggers ("yes Virginia, there are non-liberal bloggers") as grumpy.  And then he complains that "the liberals aren't respected around here."

It may be true that there are some NB colleagues that have less patience.  But it is a falsehood to stereotype all of "us," even if the mass media does it.

Speaking for myself, if you look at my own postings you will find, by and large, that I am quite respectful, but only to a point.  If someone comes in here trolling with outrageous statements designed to get a rise, well, then there are some of us who don't suffer fools lightly and will defend ourselves accordingly.

I'll modify my earlier statement: This particular blog is dedicated to the free exchange of ideas from a (refreshingly) predominately conservative (or traditional/classical) viewpoint.  Liberals are welcome here, and many of us like myself would be bored without having a good discourse with those who may not see things as we do.  But it works both ways.  If you want to have a rational discourse, IMHO you will have far better luck here than, say, the Kos, but the tone of respect and civility works both ways, and a "liberal" coming to NB ought to have humility enough to recognize that he is not in "liberal territory."

 

"Let's wrap him up, alright?" -- Keith Olbermann

lotr: I have been a member

lotr: I have been a member for 14 weeks.  There's nothing immediate about my observation. I've been attacked on just about every post I've made.  You have never attacked me, which officially makes you one of the non-grumpy conservatives.  There are about a dozen or so especially angry members here who generally jump on everything I say.  If you notice my posts, everything is written respectfully until my persona is attacked.  There's nothing trollish about my posts.  While many people here take pride in receiving all of their news from conservative sources, I like to get a mixture of what's going on.  This site posts all of the news that the MSM doesn't, so it's a pretty good resource.  Don't you see the irony in the fact that liberals are considered stupid, uninformed morons for only getting their news from liberal sources, and when we show up here we're not wanted?  

If you're as genuine and honest as you claim, why don't you go back and read my posts with an open mind.  While you most likely disagree with my comments, you can at least appreciate that I'm posting opinions and not just trying to piss people off.  I've been to the Kos, and it's full of people bitching about how bad they have it, even though they're the ones in control of the house, senate, and the presidency.  It annoys me as much as it would you. 

KDW

For some reason, I thought I've seen you around here longer than that.  And I can't say that I've flagged you as a troll (and I think I'm a pretty good judge of that).

But now that's a fair objection -- nobody should be disrespected just for honestly airing their opinions, and you have every right to object to that.  This is, after all, a public blog (albeit, one that is, generally speaking, from a conservative POV), and I am sorry to see anybody (liberal or conservative) disrespected who is otherwise acting in good faith.  Speaking for others, I think people can be quick to judge somebody as a troll, when in fact they aren't.  It's happened to me a couple of times for that matter -- a newbie out of nowhere posts something I consider to be outlandish, to which I respond with a condescending tone, only to find out that they really did want to dialogue.

Concerning the above post (leading to this sidebar), I took issue with somebody dismissing those of us opposed to soft-porn (my POV, but I back that POV up with reasons) being used in advertising as "policing," and thus proceeded to "remind" him/her that this is a blog.

 

"Let's wrap him up, alright?" -- Keith Olbermann

Yeah, I don't think of those

Yeah, I don't think of those objecting to this ad as policing.  If you have a problem with the ad, I can't argue your feelings.  I, like a few others, have no problem with the ad, but I'm not raising young children who may be influenced by it.  By the way, isn't this a foreign ad?

Sharpen up your reading

Sharpen up your reading skills, Cacciato...

I see you missed the very first line of my comment:

No one is trying to police morality in Singapore. 

You asked why someone would care that this was airing in Singapore.  I responded that someone might care that it's an AMERICAN company doing it.

I have no authority, but I can certainly voice my opinion to an American company if I disagree with their advertising practices.  Including writing to Sports Illustrated if I so choose, or Macy's or any other company.  Lack of power to enforce doens't take away one's right to voice an opinion.

I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows.  -Bart Simpson

 

Policing?  Are you

Policing?  Are you serious?  How is complaining to a company about their advertising and refusing to do business with them policing?

I hope next time you decide to respond to me you have something worthwhile to say.

Honestly, I wouldn't put it

Honestly, I wouldn't put it past BK to air ads like that here in the States too.  Their marketing department and whatever ad agency they have representing them are just clueless, which is probably why McDonalds continues to kick their butts.   The creepy king, the suggestive ads, and the really strange and not funny campaigns for the likes of chicken and the Whopper Jr. do nothing to offset the fact that their fries are disguisting. Honestly, their marketing efforts are just horrible.  I can just imagine a bunch of 23 year old college dropouts in a boardroom somewhere in Miami, nursing hangovers and coming up with these ideas while snickering the whole time.  They have been consistent in having among the worst ad campaigns for several years now. 

Until this company wakes up, improves the food, and actually markets the food based on taste (as opposed to being "stylish"), they will continue to sink.    And did I mention that their fries are horrible?  The king was dethroned long ago. 

insult your customers

Burger King's advertising campaigns are the worst in the business. Their last goof was an ad that mocked Mexicans and the flag of Mexico. The person who signed off on this ad needs to be fired. The marketing team needs to be fired. Forty plus years of lousy advertising and it shows. No class, Burger King.

The Burger King Freaks Me Out!

There's something about that guy!  Maybe it's that gigantic head and lifeless eyes.  Angry White Dude wrote about the Burger King a few months ago:

http://angrywhitedud...

Angry White Dude

If I saw that..........

creepy Burger King head staring at me.....I would have shot it!!

I agree.

He...it...is just plain creepy!

Whoever dreamed up those ads has grapes for brains.

I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows.  -Bart Simpson

 

Remember the "Wake up With the King"

Remember when they ran those "Wake up With the King" breakfast ads? Some dude wakes up and he's staring at this big head King laying beside him in his bed! Everything ends happy and the guy is  munching on his breakfast sandwich. Then the King accidentally brushes the guy's leg.

The guy gives him that "what you talking about Willis" look.

Say what you want, that was a memorable commercial. It was both freaky and funny.

http://newsbusters.o...

  The Burger King dude

 

The Burger King dude always reminds me of the movie V for Vendetta for some reason....

Sam: "I hurt somebody's feelings once"

Wrong.

Wrong.  FreeCreditReport.com is the worst campaign in history.  I would rather head Baby Got Back on an infinite loop than one more Free Credit song.

As for Burger King, I don't understand the problem with this ad, but I haven't been to BK in years anyway.   

I concur 100% on Part 1, 0% on Part 2

I dive for the the mute button instantly. Besides the chalkboard scratching music, the fact that the douchebag "actors" don't even make a pretense at faking the guitar chords really does it for me (speaking as a guitar player). How many thousands of hours of takes have they done, and they still can't even make the effort to learn a few simple chord positions?

And the pirate profession has taken a lot of serious PR hits recently.

Hahahahaha... You put the

Hahahahaha... You put the words in my mouth.  As a fellow guitarist, how long did it take you to learn one chord?  All the actor needs to do is learn one position (power chord for example, that can be done in any fret position), and he can't even do that.  Apparently the "guitarist" is a French Canadian actor who isn't even the one singing - just making cute faces.  Pirates and the Renaissance Fair.  Dead to me.

I could teach a spider monkey a basic chord in about 2 minutes

And when you can't even fake playing a bass, that's really lame.

No offense intended to bassists :)

Agree SOL

It's not as though these songs are hard. Half step above "Mary Had a Little Lamb" difficulty wise. Makes AC/DC's E-A-G chord progressions sound like concertos. 8^> 

"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008

Re Wrong

Hmm, we agree on something. This is troubling. My mission is to get to the mute button before the first line is complete. It's tough with the really fast one; that's probably why they did it.

No BK, I'm a Wendy's fan.

Same here.  At least until

Same here.  At least until they come up with an equally annoying jingle to promote the spicy chicken sandwich.

Regarding the

Regarding the FreeCreditReport.com commercials, I only watch them for that great glare that senior citizen lady always manages to give the band.

I have that kind of look everytime the chosen one shows up on TV (which is daily).

And now I won't even be able to watch the MLB All Star Game (well at least the beginning of it). Sheesh.

Sam: "I hurt somebody's feelings once"

You still watch the All Star

You still watch the All Star game?  7 starting players from each world series team and a bunch of players who don't want to play hard enough for fear of injury?  Even with the World Series home field advantage prize, it's still a novelty matchup.  

Actually, Burger  King's

Actually, Burger  King's latest ads have been award-winning, the ones with the creepy Burger King mask guy. BUT, they have learned that McDonald's has actually gained market share during this time. 

So maybe this change reflects the old adage that sex sells.  

McD's

If only BK would put masks on the dollar menu, they could stage a comeback.

That, and if they quit coating their fries with minced chicken gizzards or whatever that granulated crap is. 

I agree. BK's fries are

I agree. BK's fries are TERRIBLE. But it's hard to beat the Whopper. 

Great line bal.

Beat the Whopper. I sense another BK ad in the making.

 

Healthcare...Food...Education...Housing... - What sprouted as free for some is maturing into a free-for-all.

But why are the friesTERRIBLE?

I mean really... we are talking about hot oil, potatoes[sic] and salt! What is the friggin secret here? It's not the  Coke recipe for cripes sake! It's pots,oil,salt! So where the Hell is 60 minutes on this issue? John Stossel Help!!

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

MM, on a less controversial

MM, on a less controversial subject, the reason the fries suck is because of the switch to vegetable oil that happened back in the 80s.  I can't remember what had been used prior, but most likely it was lard.  Anyone who bakes knows that lard makes everything taste better.

Tallow.

Mmmm...mmm...good.

 

Healthcare...Food...Education...Housing... - What sprouted as free for some is maturing into a free-for-all.

Karma's right KDW...

I can't tell you how many times I have put a big block of  animal fat into a deep frier and cranked up the heat. This of course before I was 21 because I was a Fry Cook. And by the way the same FAT that 90 year old's used to consume on a regualar basis. (well maybe not 90 but for sure 75-85 year olds)... anyhow I am glad we can agree on SOMETHING! :-)

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Cooking with fat always

Cooking with fat always tastes better.  I guarantee you we agree on more than just this.  Give it a chance. ; )

OK...

...Just forgive the "fuzzy" eyeball I have on you... not Hater...

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

Yep... People in their

Yep...

People in their homes always had a lard jar too...me included.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

A moment of peace BT.  I

A moment of peace BT.  I came across this article recently:

http://www.slate.com/id/2219314/?yahoo=y 

Guess where Tingles is eating lunch today?

BK: "It's OK, we know our markets, and Singapore is just a bunch of sex crazed deviants who like this type of pseudoporn." 

Seriously, is the same Singapore that canes people for dropping a gum wrapper on the street?

BK corporate needs to do some serious reigning-in of their subs, instead of just issuing lukewarm "semi-apologies".

We've seen quite enough of those lately.

This isn't the first time

This isn't the first time they had a double entendre commercial.

Don't recall how long ago but a good while back they had a commercial where a gal working for them hawked a new version of the whopper sandwich and the voice over suggested you should try the gal's 'juicy whopper'

 

This Is How It Goes

Conservative families will complain and threaten to boycott BK.  The MSM will find a way to blame Sarah Palin.  Liberals will shrug and say that people are looking for things that aren't really there.  The feminists will yawn and say "It doesn't directly affect me, so I'm not going to bother sticking up for gross portrayals of women."  PETA will scream, but not for the right reason.  And next time BK will produce an even more vulgar ad that pushes the envelope even more.

I'm sorry to say that is the way it will go.   

What guy, especially after this ad,

wants to go in Burger King and announce to the entire staff that he wants the Seven-Incher?

Matthews and Olbermann. "Can

Matthews and Olbermann.

"Can I special-order a ten-incher?" 

Stoned college guys 15

Stoned college guys 15 minutes before closing time. 

Is this post really about

Is this post really about exposing liberal bias in the media?

 

Posting

 I think this posting is fine.  Advertising falls under the category of media and this post is exposing how "progressively" liberal advertising is becoming.  Additionally, it points out the mindset of liberals.  From  an administration that is trying to ban Rush Limbaugh and Fox News, why isn't there more outrage about what Burger King allows into the public square?

Technically advertising

Technically advertising does fall in that category, but so do a lot of other things NB doesn't cover.  This is an ad that won't even be appearing in this country, so it's not like you can claim it's about advertising becoming "progressively liberal" here.  Overseas advertising has been this way for a long long time.  This is pretty small potatoes compared to the real bias in the media. 

I'll also disagree that this is something that points out the mindset of liberals.  I know plenty of conservatives and moderates who would get a chuckle out of this.  It's a bit of a stretch to call this political bias, which is pretty much what NB is known for.   

I've also seen plenty of suggestive/racy/risque postings here on NB from "conservatives" that get laughed at or just ignored.  The indignation in this post is a bit disingenuous.  There are bigger fish to fry.

G May, Great post

G May,

Great post again.  I've enjoyed reading your thoughts the past week or so. 

This feigned indignation merely waters down the real topics discussed on this site.  Complaining about an ad in Singapore?  Really?

So long as we're on the topic of offensive advertising, is there anyway Newsbusters could please, please, please DEAR GOD get rid of the stomach fat ad?  It doesn't get more offensive than that.

Congratulations both of you!

We just love you guys who come here to post your judgments about what is and isn't media bias.

Complaining that something posted here doesn't belong here?  Really?

If you want to regulate site content, start your own website.

I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows.  -Bart Simpson

 

MB, Enlighten me as to

MB,

Enlighten me as to how this article fits in with the Newsbusters mission statement?

I'm all ears.

 

A troll by any other name. . . .

If you have a problem with what NewsBusters staff posts, bring it to the attention of the staff instead of trying to derail a thread with your posts. Personally, I see you for what you are, worthless content, and will ignore you from now on.

Have a great day!

D

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All ears no brains

All ears no brains

Jesus Loves You so much He died for you

mb...doncha just love it?

These 3-day wonders are sooo tiresome.

 

I hope he fails, too.

 

 

Blonde, I do love your

Blonde,

I do love your style.  You come up with a cute little tag line.  Decide you like it.  Then go around repeating it ad nauseum.

Three day wonder?  ha.

Please, I was here before they had log-ins.

BS FLAG

"Please, I was here before they had log-ins."

 6 weeks, 3 days--Cherry!

  

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking." - General George Patton Jr

Rise above abject stupidity

I'm guessing it was on another account. Did that even creep into your brain?  Oh I get it - Army. "Just tell me what you want me to hit with this hammer."

Just friendly kidding ;)

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Oh tell the truth MB

This place is for people to vent. No one is particularly interested in hearing anything they don't agree with. This is a "God, isn't the country going to hell in a hand basket" site- period.

 The media bias slant is just a device to put a right wing slant on anything and everything, including sports, video games, and feminine hygiene products.

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Glad to know you speak for

Glad to know you speak for the entire community, or whatever "we" you seem to represent.  I guess NB and/or their community can criticize all they want but don't really take to it kindly (though I know, in truth, this is not the case).  Sounds like the tired old liberal argumentative tactic. 

I guess you have nothing of value to the discussion other than "take your toys and go home".

stomach fat ad

I know this goes completely against the liberal principle of "do it for me, Mommy", but just download any one of the many free ad-blocker browser addons...

...then, just like me, you'll see an empty white space where the ads used to be. Plus, the pages will load much faster, enabling you to post complaints in half the time.

Cheers! 

So we are complaining even

So we are complaining even though the ad (which is awesome) isn't even running here in the states?

This is where I separate from hard line conservatives

TNA never hurt anyone

Advertising

 Advertising is meant to affect a person's thoughts.  Is it ok with you that whatever country gets this ad thinks that American women are the equivalent of Linda Lovelace?

Advertising only affects my

Advertising only affects my thoughts inasmuch that it informs me that there is a product out there. It is up to me to evaluate the product.

My thoughts are my responsibility, not an advertiser's.

Anyone in another country who's going to be influenced into thinking all American women are Linda Lovelace is not really worth worrying about. And something tells me those people will be extremely few.

Linda Lovelace...

or Chris Matthews.

What I find slightly ironic

I find it ironic the author is concerned the ad will poison minds, but has no problem with the 87 grams of saturated fat in the Burger!

"Could you please pump that right into my aorta?"

Oh but thats the job of the food police. We hate food police.  We like sex police!

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the ad is offensive, not "awesome"

Like, what grade are you in?

It is an insult to one's intelligence (if he has any) to reduce the all-American hamburger to a phallic symbol, just to make a cheap buck.

It is offensive to reduce a wide-eyed woman to a mere object of selfish pleasure, the oral recipient "the big seven inches."

The implied imagery is soft-porn, for it intentionally invokes images of "the real thing" (and I'm not talking about a "big-gulp supersize" Coca-Cola either), something that has been known to invoke arousal in males.

And tell me: Just why isn't the ad running in the U.S.?  Might it have something to do with the aforementioned objections?

Finally, TNA (and PNA and VNA), all glorious creations of the Almighty, belong in the intimacy of the bedroom, not cheapened on public billboards advertising the lowest common denominator of fast food.

 

"Let's wrap him up, alright?" -- Keith Olbermann

Ernest Goes to Camp was an

Ernest Goes to Camp was an insult to everyone's intelligence too. 

But let's not act like this is some new concept, using sex to sell things. Has been going on forever, and will continue to do so, because IT SELLS. 

And therefore it's OK???

And we might as well all come into the 21st century and get used to it?

I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows.  -Bart Simpson

 

For some it's OK, for some

For some it's OK, for some it's not. I think it's an outrageous ad. But I don't think it's any different from what all kinds of companies have been doing for a long time.

wrong

This ad overtly conjurs up the image of fellatio, and the imagery is specific enough to indicate that it's not any ole' fellatio, but fellatio on a well-endowed porn star.  Sorry, but that's not "OK," not by any stretch.  Such an ad would've been unthinkable even 20 years ago.  Are we losing our freaking minds?!

 

"Let's wrap him up, alright?" -- Keith Olbermann

Let's remember that the

Let's remember that the Singaporeans are way ahead of us sexually. ;-)

 

"way ahead" Bal?

It is interesting and telling that you say "way ahead of us sexually".  I would say "further into their descent".

And being prevalent makes it OK?

They haven't been this blatant or ubiquitous until recently.It seems to be the new tack.

A couple of other examples:

Quiznos has  "toasted sub" ads where the oven talkes to the server who is holding  the 12-inch sub.   The oven used to say "Put it in me, Scott."  They must have gotten complaints, because they changed it to "I'm waiting for it."

Even the "Just for Men" commercial with the 2 versions of the same guy apparently waiting for a job interview:

First guy (mostly gray): My hair says experience.   Same guy (no gray): My hair says "energy"

After the "Just for Men"  both guys have just a little gray and the first one says  "My hair says I know what I'm doing"  Second guy says "And can still do it."  and as he says that, woman interviewing gives him a  "come hither"  look over her glasses. (but it's about the job, right?)

I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows.  -Bart Simpson

 

Quizno's ad is just goofy

Quizno's ad is just goofy funny. 

Just for Men: Well, I think that's how you sell hair dye for men. You make them think it'll make them more confident, attractive and virile and so on.  

I don't think these ads you mention are in any way bad. There's a line for ads, and I think the ones that cross it have been pulled, like some of the outrageous stuff Calvin Klein and A&F have done.  

Good evening Bal

Defending bad taste again?

I don't remember Eenest Goes To Camp merchandising sex.

Jesus Loves You so much He died for you

Ernest didn't merchandise

Ernest didn't merchandise sex, but it did insult the viewer's intelligence. 

Not defending it. Saying it's nothing new. 

Ernest Goes to Adult XXX Store and Buys a 7-Inch Whopper

I thought "Ernest Goes to Camp" was aimed at children?  I know it received a PG rating (in 1987).  Are we saying that this BK ad is aimed at children and deserves the PG rating?

Point taken, though, that the "insult to my intelligence" comment isn't much of an argument -- a lot of advertising (and entertainment) these days qualifies.

 

"Let's wrap him up, alright?" -- Keith Olbermann

Singapore? This ad isn't

Singapore? This ad isn't even being shown on this continent?

$

I know that's what they say, but why does the ad price the product in US dollars? 

Not very original, but the

Not very original, but the Singapore dollar is their currency. Worth about 68 US cents.

Very true it does

Very true it does sell....And yet, Subway's "Foot long" is okay (heard about what Subway corporate did to the Army Reserve soldier/franchise owner in TX?). And (maybe it's just me) the even creepier Quizno's homosexual oven asking the young guy to insert the Torpedo that he's been waiting for?

Why should we be surprised when those in charge of media and advertising have lost what little morals and class they once had?  

Sam: "I hurt somebody's feelings once"

Kekela, see my comment

Kekela, see my comment above....  re Quizno's

I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows.  -Bart Simpson

 

A little reality check here, NB.

You can go to YouTube and search for 'funny European commercials' and see raunchy and racy spots from Europe and Asia that make BK look like Sesame Street.

I was stationed in Italy and used to see topless models on billboards constantly.

Let's roll back the moral outrage just a bit, fellas, shall we?

BK knows that's not acceptable here...so it goes where that kind of stuff is accepted.

Nationalized Healthcare is a DEATH SENTENCE.

Speaking of reality

Speaking of reality check,

I couldn't help but notice your new tagline.

Nationalized Healthcare is a DEATH SENTENCE.

Do you know what the mortality rate for humans is? I believe it's around 100%.

Power-saw to the people - Dexter

What's your point?

Are you OK with Obama turning down your grandmother for that hip replacement because she's considered 'not worth the money'?

Or your father doesn't get his kidney transplant 'cause Obama thinks he's too fat?

Or perhaps you're OK with not getting chemotherapy because you might smoke the occasional cigar?

That's what my tag line means, pal. Government can and will cheerfully sentence you to death if they don't think you're 'worth the resources' to treat.

Nationalized Healthcare is a DEATH SENTENCE.

Tailguuner, You know some

Tailgunner, You know some days I just wonder? Have you ever actually been to a Canadian hospital? I have, lots of times. I was in for 5 months with a crushed leg and saw lots edlerly hip replacements. And the doctors here went to heroic lenghts to save my Dad even though he smoked like a chimmey for 40 years.

So MY tagline applys specifcally to you!

Power-saw to the people - Dexter

Why does Canada spend $1 billion a year in healthcare...

...in the US?

Usually Canada 'MEDEVACs' patients with severe heart diseases and other emergencies to US hospitals because they don't have the time, expertise or equipment to handle them.

The last thing Canada (or Britain, or France) wants is for the US to follow them off the cliff of socialized medicine.

A survey of physicians in these socialized systems shows that one out of three sent their patients to the US for treatment.

Walter Williams:

"If socialized medicine is so great, why do Canadian physicians send patients to the U.S. and the Canadian government spends over $1 billion each year on health care in our country?"

"Canada's median waiting times from a patient's referral by a general practitioner to treatment by a specialist, depending on the procedure, averages from five to 40 weeks. The wait for diagnostics, such as MRI or CT, ranges between four and 28 weeks."

"Both in Britain and Canada, many patients with diseases that are curable at the time of diagnosis become incurable by the time of treatment or patients become too weak for the surgical procedure."

"Anyone thinking that an American version of socialized health care will differ from that found in Canada, Britain, Sweden, France and elsewhere are whistling Dixie."

Walter Williams

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Bring it on, pal.

Nationalized Healthcare is a DEATH SENTENCE.

$1 billion each

$1 billion each year?

Whow, sounds like that's the only industry where you folks are making a profit these days..by all means don't change a thing.

Sigh, I miss abuse by Unsane.

One unprovable anecdote and

One unprovable anecdote and a snarky line about profits when faced with some actual evidence contradicting your position...way to make the case for Canadian "healthcare", mandrake.

"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."  -George Best

fitz - and I can counter

fitz - and I can counter that anecdote with my own.

The British single-payer rationed indudtrial health complex killed my dad.

“For God's sake, somebody tell Obama that a TRILLION is one MILLION MILLION!!!!

Jack ,Sorry to hear of your Dad.

I just found this clip....

Reagan VS Obama debate

I'm sorry about your Dad as

I'm sorry about your Dad as well. And since my reality seems to fly in the face of statistics..I'm simply going to give up on the issue and have nothing more to say..bye bye

Just the luck of the draw, a Statistical Anomaly.

I'm so glad the gov. dice rolled in your favor (favour)

REALLY many happy healings...

May your luck shove you to the front of the line, every single time.

Reagan VS Carter and 0bama

AMF.

Means 'have a nice life'.

Nationalized Healthcare is a DEATH SENTENCE.

Just curious

 How many of you, while in the military, told your mates naked women offended you? I'm just trying to picture that confrontation.

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Never, not once

Although I have never been faced with a Naked Helen Thomas either! 

"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking." - General George Patton Jr

I did I do not appreciate

I did

I do not appreciate being labeled as a pussy and a piece of ass, thank you.  When men joke about women in that manner, they are joking about me and I find it very offensive.  My husband, who is currently in the military, sees my point and finds it offensive to him because it demeans me and his relationship with me.

I know I will never stop the regression into the sexual.  The Italian bilboards are not far from being mainstream in the US.  But, if I sit back like many of you all, and say, "big deal, sex sells, it is a lot worse in Europe" I will be speading that regression. 

There is rarely a loving, respectful comment made about women.  It is all violent.  I want to F.. her, bang her, beat her with my johnson.  It is all about violating women, not honoring them for the beautiful creations they are.  I shudder to think how many of you have jacked off to the brainless, all breast, t-shirt babe.  It is too bad she took a job to be the wet dream of 50 year old men.

until it stops selling

they'll keep on using it to sell. 

Two solutions:  Stop buying the product.  Stop watching the media on which its sold.

Theres the sticky wicket

See thats the thing. They don't watch it but they ( those that like saturated fat but hate sex) don't want you to watch it either.

The hamburger itself is more dangerous than the ad for gosh sakes.

 

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how is this about hating

how is this about hating sex?  I love sex, love, love, love.  I don't appreciate all of the immages that make women into porn queens, though. 

give me a break -- hamburgers aren't "dangerous"

Look out everyone -- we've got a diet dictocrat in our midst! 

Human beings are omnivores, and all traditional human cultures have lived quite healthly on natural saturated fats (animal and plant based).  The dangerous fats are the artificial trans fats, basically candle wax, produced over the past 100 or so years, the same time period when we saw the large upward trend in the incidence of heart disease.  I eat lots of hamburger (lots of protein and testosterone-supporting zinc), and I'm quite robust (or so my doctor keeps telling me), in more ways than one, thank you.

McDonalds sold how many billions of those "modest" hamburgers without resorting to soft-porn?

 

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lotr, I'm in agreement about Hydrogenated fats...

Transfats actually occur in nature.. Just in small amounts.

However hydrogenated fats is one of man's first designer food.

Bumping up the transfat intake by a factor of a 1,000

BTW I don't agree with all info that link..

However all that cell info... yes

 

Reagan VS Carter and 0bama

true

Basically any "partially hydrogenated oil," usually soybean, which also suffers from the mega-industrial processing that goes into extracting "oil" from a bean (not a trivial task).

 

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Seriously

This is what you decided to go after? A BK ad in a foreign country.

 And for the love, lighten up a bit. The ad was suggestive and I have no problem with it. Of course that could just be me. However I don't plan on getting upset at the least little thing and pretend it is horrible beyond compare....sort of like Rachel Maddow or Keith "Precious Perfect" Olberman. (see the SNL skit for the Precious Perfect reference)

Geez, isn't it bad enough

Geez, isn't it bad enough that the food police are trying to put Burger King out of business?

"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."  -George Best

Stay away from ALL fast food joints

You might live longer. :-)

Kat, yea...

You might die in a traffic accident, on your way there.

Ban gasoline!

Reagan VS Liberalism

Ah Ha! So You DO Think Big Business Should Be Persecuted...

This is about as ridiculous as those liberals pushing for cap-and-trade. Essentially, you are pushing for the cap-and-trade of regulating companies that don't follow your agenda. Burger King has every right to make any commercial that implies penis size because it's not illegal to imply penis size or euphamisms in a commercial, just as every company has a right not to be persecuted for contributing to so-called "climate change".

Screw labels. Why not think outside the bun, as a certain fast food magnate implies?

Ah

Not really a clear comparison there, but anyway... just for clarification...

Whether or not something is "legal" is not the absolute equivalent of whether or not one has a "right" to do it.  There is sometimes a partial relationship between the concepts, but they are certainly not in any way equivalent concepts.