Hands-free Whopper holder introduced by Burger King - update

[V M]

That is absolutely disgusting!!!

Oink Oink Oink Snort!!!

[Beth Andrea]

Mmmm....whopper....

[Jamie D]

I think this device is "engineered" for young people, so they can continue texting during dinner.

[Jamie D]

Well, obviously, you got a Double Whopper. 

[Devlyn]

I bet when you try to take off your Whopper holder, you pour all the pooled-up grease and sesame seeds in your hair!

[V M]

I bet when you try to take off your Whopper holder, you pour all the pooled-up grease and sesame seeds in your hair!

[ZoeM]

Yyyeah, I think I'll stick with my hands, thanks. And other sandwiches - they're hard enough to handle on their own; whoppers are, well, a bit of a whopper. ^_^

Admittedly, this is worse:


Three thousand calories in a single UNBITEABLE sandwich, boys and girls! It's called 'Widowmaker' for a reason.

[Jamie D]

I bet when you try to take off your Whopper holder, you pour all the pooled-up grease and sesame seeds in your hair!

Oiling supposed to be good for your hair!

Not so sure about the seeds though.

Yyyeah, I think I'll stick with my hands, thanks. And other sandwiches - they're hard enough to handle on their own; whoppers are, well, a bit of a whopper. ^_^

Admittedly, this is worse:


Three thousand calories in a single UNBITEABLE sandwich, boys and girls! It's called 'Widowmaker' for a reason.

I have to admit, that looks scrumpdilliumptous

[V M]

Where's the holder for the chocolate shake and large fries?

There's plenty of disgusting to be added to this contraption.

Ha Ha Ha!!!    No doubt!!!

[Devlyn]

Where's the holder for the chocolate shake and large fries?

There's plenty of disgusting to be added to this contraption.

Ding ding ding! We have today's winner in the Make Devlyn Smile contest!

[Jamie D]

Where's the holder for the chocolate shake and large fries?

There's plenty of disgusting to be added to this contraption.

What do you think straws are for?

[Beth Andrea]

What do you think straws are for?

Spitwads? I consume shakes with a spoon....

[Jamie D]

Straw wrappers!  Oh yeah.

[Jamie D]

Château Latour Grand Vin, 1961??

[Jamie D]

Hmmmm.  "Two buck Chuck"?

[Crackpot]

I had no idea that was an actual real thing. I'm astonished.

[Jamie D]

[how-audrey]

I think this is awesome. It's good marketing that sparks conversation about the brand, even if no one would actually use it...right? Hopefully...

[Beth Andrea]

I think this is awesome. It's good marketing that sparks conversation about the brand, even if no one would actually use it...right? Hopefully...

And that is the purpose of marketing, to put a product on people's minds...for good or ill, so long as they/we think about it..."Oh man! I would *never* use that feed bag for a Whopper...Hmmm...a Whopper sounds good right now...but I won't buy the holder, just the burger...so I'm saving money now! Cool!!"

[Jamie D]

'Hands-free' whopper holder a joke, Burger King says

The unveiling of a hands-free Whopper holder in a video that touted the device's appeal to mutitasking burger-lovers was a hoax, Burger King says.

The company said in a statement to CNBC on Monday that the video was produced by a Puerto Rican ad agency in celebration of the chain's 50th anniversary on the island.

"The video featuring a 'hands-free' Whopper Sandwich holder was produced by an agency in Puerto Rico to celebrate the brand and the iconic Whopper Sandwich in a humorous way."

Full article at the link

I am so NOT happy about this.  I wanted one.