# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 5, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657 "2024-01-05T16:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 164
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3261 "2024-12-23T07:27:43Z")
A Del Taco franchisee in Huntington Beach appears to have used AI to design their latest window ad; [![](https://preview.redd.it/my-local-del-taco-has-this-strange-poster-v0-tlir3e95z88e1.jpeg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e9efd3524de518d1ebb11df1bcb52261614dcebf) ](https://preview.redd.it/my-local-del-taco-has-this-strange-poster-v0-tlir3e95z88e1.jpeg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=e9efd3524de518d1ebb11df1bcb52261614dcebf) ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3262 "2024-12-23T15:35:35Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > “sable canton bearing array of fifty stars sable, a field of thirteen stripes alternating sable with sable” – IOW, it is solid black, but if you study it with backlighting, you can see the US flag. Is he the anti-Jasper Johns? [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e1/White_Flag_%28Johns_painting%29.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e1/White_Flag_%28Johns_painting%29.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3263 "2024-12-23T17:19:56Z")
But, this flag has no white in it. From across the street, it looks like a big black sheet. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3264 "2024-12-23T17:21:31Z")
Gotcha. Thanks. I’ve never seen anything remotely like that. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3265 "2024-12-23T21:12:44Z")
Me: “That is a badass flag! What’s it mean? Where’d ya get it? How much did it cost?” ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3266 "2024-12-23T21:47:19Z")
“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.” I suggest keeping your distance. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3267 "2024-12-23T22:24:12Z")
[![](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81IBZc8GV7L._AC_SX679_.jpg) ](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81IBZc8GV7L._AC_SX679_.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3268 "2024-12-23T22:53:02Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > A Del Taco franchisee in Huntington Beach appears to have used AI to design their latest window ad; Cheesburgershit They just ran out of room ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3269 "2024-12-23T22:57:57Z")
Rats, I wanted the Cheeseburgersnot. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3270 "2024-12-23T22:58:59Z")
Although I would have _assumed_ that window posters like that are provided by the franchisor; why would a franchisee need to make up its own? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3271 "2024-12-23T23:07:45Z")
> [@susan](#): > > Rats, I wanted the Cheeseburgersnot. - Goes great with the Mucushake. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3272 "2024-12-23T23:37:40Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > A Del Taco franchisee in Huntington Beach appears to have used AI to design their latest window ad; Honestly if that was AI-generated I’m impressed. Usually AI not only gets words spelled wrong, it makes the letters all kinds of crazy sizes or mangles their shapes. Just a couple of goofs (adding “nt” to Cheeseburgers and adding an O to the front of the Del Taco logo). [The Reddit thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/DelTaco/comments/1hjg9ot/my_local_del_taco_has_this_strange_poster/) this came from has a plausible suggestion that this was a template glitch of some kind. That would explain why the mistakes are so minimal. There’s also a TikTok video of this drive thru (it’s in SoCal). https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7445969106643307819 ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3273 "2024-12-24T01:24:15Z")
…and they just stuck the poster up without looking at it. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3274 "2024-12-24T01:29:54Z")
Why is Del Taco selling cheeseburgers to begin with? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3275 "2024-12-24T02:02:14Z")
I just checked the website; cheeseburgers _are_ on the menu and the Double Del Cheeseburger has a regular price of $4.99, so two for $9 is a _slight_ discount. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3276 "2024-12-24T02:12:49Z")
> [@susan](#): > > and they just stuck the poster up without looking at it. I’ve worked fast food. With those kind of window decals, you can’t actually see what it looks like until after you’ve already got it halfway stuck to the window. The owner/franchisee may have just told them to keep it up until they get replacements out. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3277 "2024-12-24T02:21:44Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Why is Del Taco selling cheeseburgers to begin with? Del Taco has always sold burgers. And they’re good. (At least they were when I lived in L.A., prior to 2004.) ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3278 "2024-12-24T03:23:56Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Del Taco has always sold burgers. Plus, they’re owned by a burger place that sells tacos, so it’s only natural. [https://investors.jackinthebox.com/news/news-details/2022/Jack-in-the-Box-Completes-its-Acquisition-of-Del-Taco/default.aspx](https://investors.jackinthebox.com/news/news-details/2022/Jack-in-the-Box-Completes-its-Acquisition-of-Del-Taco/default.aspx) ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3279 "2024-12-24T03:49:03Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Plus, they’re owned by a burger place that sells tacos And I loved their crinkle-cut fries. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3280 "2024-12-24T06:54:53Z")
The burgers _look_ pretty good. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=163) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=165)