# I just ate a triple Whopper **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 21, 2010, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898 "2010-12-21T01:17:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/1 "2010-12-21T01:17:13Z")
I was so hungry today, and there’s nothing in the house. I got a triple whopper and some large onion rings. I went home disassembled the Whopper (the put these things together in a haphazard fashion, and if the patties are not perfectly aligned the burger can slide apart.) In between each pattie I layed three onion rings. I squirted some extra ketchup and tabasco on it. It was so fucking good. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/2 "2010-12-21T01:20:03Z")
Your threads are funnier if you get attacked by a blimp in the middle of the night. Just sayin. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/3 "2010-12-21T01:23:47Z")
Yeah, yeah, yeah, but this thing was really good. I was really really hungry, and it really hit the spot. I thought you needed to know that. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/4 "2010-12-21T01:24:48Z")
I hope you are getting the same ad I am. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/5 "2010-12-21T01:32:27Z")
Talking about the ads in a thread is like some Heisenbergian paradox. So I’ll just observe that mine is completely unrelated in context, but could be a pun on the nature of your sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/6 "2010-12-21T01:47:29Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > I thought you needed to know that. I did need to know that. In fact, since you have now granted me the benefit of your culinary wisdom, the very next time I get a burger and onion rings, I’m going to put the rings on the burger. Probably a Monster Burger from Hardees. Possibly as soon as tomorrow. Might call an audible at the line and go for BBQ sauce instead of ketchup, though. But tell me, Oh Wise One. How do you manage to still have onion rings after driving home? Mine seem to vanish between drive-thru and driveway. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/7 "2010-12-21T02:02:24Z")
Wait a minute, something isn’t right here. The King’s O-Rings suck. Was there some kind of weird triple Whopper taste synergism thing going on? ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/8 "2010-12-21T02:20:41Z")
Burger King started this whole “onion rings on the sandwich” deal(if you forget about the [Primanti Bros. in Pittsburgh](http://www.primantibros.com/). I had to get these for my young kids about 6-10 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/9 "2010-12-21T02:21:20Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I did need to know that. In fact, since you have now granted me the benefit of your culinary wisdom, the very next time I get a burger and onion rings, I’m going to put the rings on the burger. Probably a Monster Burger from Hardees. Possibly as soon as tomorrow. Might call an audible at the line and go for BBQ sauce instead of ketchup, though. > > But tell me, Oh Wise One. How do you manage to still have onion rings after driving home? Mine seem to vanish between drive-thru and driveway. It’s the overflow only rule. The rule is that you can eat the onion rings that fall out of the little box and are in the bottom of the bag, but you can’t eat the ones that are still in the box until you get home, and you can’t deliberately knock onion rings out of the box. You didn’t know that rule? I thought everybody knew that rule. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/10 "2010-12-21T02:24:52Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > Wait a minute, something isn’t right here. The King’s O-Rings suck. Was there some kind of weird triple Whopper taste synergism thing going on? They do kind of suck, but the zesty sauce is pretty good, and what they lack in flavor they make up for in texture. They are kinda crunchy, and synergize well with the bland texture of the patty. I really don’t know why it works, it just does. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/11 "2010-12-21T02:26:28Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Your threads are funnier if you get attacked by a blimp in the middle of the night. Check back in this thread tomorrow. The Whopper may be working with the blimps to penetrate Scylla’s defenses and strike from within. ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/12 "2010-12-21T02:27:25Z")
**Scylla** , I work for a company that manufactures, among other things, coronary artery stents. On behalf of my entire company, I’d like to thank you for your ongoing support of our products. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/13 "2010-12-21T02:27:56Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > Burger King started this whole “onion rings on the sandwich” deal(if you forget about the [Primanti Bros. in Pittsburgh](http://www.primantibros.com/). > > I had to get these for my young kids about 6-10 years ago. I usually pay a visit there when I’m in Pittsburgh. I’ve found that they are inconsistent. I’ve had incredibly heavenly sandwiches, and I’ve had some that sucked. All Whoppers are the same though, and that’s comforting to me. ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/14 "2010-12-21T02:33:41Z")
> [@KinkiNipponTourist](#): > > **Scylla** , > > I work for a company that manufactures, among other things, coronary artery stents. > > On behalf of my entire company, I’d like to thank you for your ongoing support of our products. You’re welcome. As an ultramarathon junkie who needs to consume about 5,000 calories a day to maintain his weight, I’m not too worried about the occasional triple whopper, though. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/15 "2010-12-21T02:36:52Z")
Where did you get the tabasco? (re-reading the OP… oh, at home!) ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/16 "2010-12-21T03:14:00Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > It’s the overflow only rule. > > The rule is that you can eat the onion rings that fall out of the little box and are in the bottom of the bag, but you can’t eat the ones that are still in the box until you get home, and you can’t deliberately knock onion rings out of the box. > > You didn’t know that rule? I thought everybody knew that rule. That’s why I usually reach into the bag and turn the little box upside down before leaving the parking lot. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/17 "2010-12-21T03:36:29Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > As an ultramarathon junkie who needs to consume about 5,000 calories a day to maintain his weight, I’m not too worried about the occasional triple whopper, though. Remember Jim Fixx? Not counting the onion rings: [ul] [li]1230 calories (738 calories from fat)[/li][li]82g of fat (126% of daily value)[/li][li]32g of saturated fat (160% of daily value)[/li][li]275mg cholesterol (92% of daily value)[/li][li]1590mg sodium (66% of daily value)[/li][/ul] Is your will made out yet? [Just sayin](http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-burger-king-triple-whopper-cheese-i119261)’ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/18 "2010-12-21T03:45:52Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > They do kind of suck, but the zesty sauce is pretty good, and what they lack in flavor they make up for in texture. They are kinda crunchy, and synergize well with the bland texture of the patty. I really don’t know why it works, it just does. Seconded. I’ve pretty much gone off Burger King (a Double Whopper used to be my sure-fire hangover cure, but I don’t do things that get me hangovers any more), but those pseudo-rings are the only ones I ever consider a proper replacement for fast-food fries. Jeepers, peepers, though. Triple Whoppers? I amazed one can get out of the joint under his own power after one of those things. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/19 "2010-12-21T03:52:11Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > . . . disassembled the Whopper (the put these things together in a haphazard fashion, and if the patties are not perfectly aligned the burger can slide apart.) Glad I’m not the only person who does this. I also remove the lettuce, tomato and pickles and eat them separately. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2010, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898/20 "2010-12-21T10:14:16Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Check back in this thread tomorrow. The Whopper may be working with the blimps to penetrate Scylla’s defenses and strike from within. Nah, the blimps are done with him now. The King, that plastic-faced creep from the commercials, is coming for him now. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ate-a-triple-whopper/564898.md?page=2)