# Burger King suggests to McDonlads a "McWhopper" for one day **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 27, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066 "2015-08-27T14:37:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/41 "2015-08-28T18:58:17Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Burger wars? > > Not till we get back our POWs from the war on Xmas. Jesus and the disciples? ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/42 "2015-08-28T19:03:55Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Hah, that would be awesome. Even better if Wendy’s took out an ad approaching BK. > > “Hey, we heard that McD’s wasn’t interested in this but…” Actually, maybe MickeyD’s should rethink this – they could have Ronald and the King throw darts at a picture of the Wendy’s girl. (God, she’s fucking annoying) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/43 "2015-08-28T19:05:51Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > [pendantic dick] That would be Trading Places. Not Coming to America. [/pendantic dick] It’s a reference back to the characters in _Trading Places_ (another Eddie Murphy movie, obviously); however, the scene that **snowthx** refers to is, in fact, in _Coming to America_. > **[Coming to America](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_to_America#Cast)** > > Coming to America is a 1988 American romantic comedy film directed by John Landis and based on a story originally created by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the lead role. The film also co-stars Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, and Shari Headley. The film was released in the United States on June 29, 1988. Eddie Murphy plays Akeem Joffer, the crown prince of the fictional African nation of Zamunda who travels to the United States in the hopes of finding a woman he ca... Now put that pedantic dick away. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/44 "2015-08-28T19:11:44Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Actually, maybe MickeyD’s should rethink this – they could have Ronald and the King throw darts at a picture of the Wendy’s girl. (God, she’s fucking annoying) Don’t you insult my girlfriend. :mad: > [@kenobi\_65](#): > > It’s a reference back to the characters in _Trading Places_ (another Eddie Murphy movie, obviously); however, the scene that **snowthx** refers to is, in fact, in _Coming to America_. > > [Coming to America - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_to_America#Cast) > > Now put that pedantic dick away. 😃 Why you gotta ruin my fun? Besides, I knew that. I swear. I did. Stop staring at me. I don’t even know who Eddie Murphy is. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/45 "2015-08-28T19:29:27Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Honestly, it reads rather passive aggressive to me. And it [did to NBC News](http://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/mcdonalds-declines-burger-kings-mcwhopper-offer-n416296) as well. Or, at least, they chose an to quote an expert (Martin Lindstrom) who said that. Martin Lindstrom is an expert at being Martin Lindstrom. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/46 "2015-08-28T20:13:03Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > What the hell is a “schoolmom”? Careful when you Google that. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/47 "2015-08-28T21:16:03Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > It’s a reference back to the characters in _Trading Places_ (another Eddie Murphy movie, obviously); however, the scene that **snowthx** refers to is, in fact, in _Coming to America_. > > [Coming to America - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_to_America#Cast) > > Now put that pedantic dick away. 😃 [Exactly so](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PiTi9ktVos)! ---
**Author:** ![Stringbean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/48 "2015-08-28T22:19:48Z")
McDonald’s got McButthurt? Aww… ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/49 "2015-08-29T00:40:41Z")
Fuck international day of peace. I’d rather they have a food fight between McD and BK stores, then donate to a military charity. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/50 "2015-08-29T04:42:17Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Fuck international day of peace. I’d rather they have a food fight between McD and BK stores, then donate to a military charity. I didn’t even realize today was international thread shit day. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/51 "2015-08-29T05:37:34Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > I didn’t even realize today was international thread shit day. So I take it you missed out on the Taco Bell-White Castle joint venture? ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/52 "2015-08-31T13:19:18Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Hah, that would be awesome. Even better if Wendy’s took out an ad approaching BK. > > “Hey, we heard that McD’s wasn’t interested in this but…” Unfortunately Denny’s just beat then to it. They want to merge their Grand Slam Burger with the Whopper. I don’t really think of Denny’s as a fast food place, but I have to give them credit for jumping on a great opportunity. > **[Denny's makes 'peace burger' offer to Burger King after McDonald's blow off](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/08/31/mcdonalds-burger-king-dennys-peace-burger/71444642/)** > > McDonald's declined Burger King's proposal to create a McWhopper to mark Peace Day ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066/53 "2015-08-31T14:52:20Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > What the hell is a “schoolmom”? It’s like a “schoolmarm” but at lunchtime, a schoolmom will make you eat cheese with casien in it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burger-king-suggests-to-mcdonlads-a-mcwhopper-for-one-day/729066.md?page=2)