# Sensitivity to Ads: Burger King Edition **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [April 14, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sensitivity-to-ads-burger-king-edition/536123 "2010-04-14T21:38:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sensitivity-to-ads-burger-king-edition/536123/21 "2010-04-16T02:37:58Z")
It’s the madness of King Gorge! Thank you! Good night! ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sensitivity-to-ads-burger-king-edition/536123/22 "2010-04-16T09:18:42Z")
> [@Perciful](#): > > I thought it was funny. The King is always doing stupid things. They are trying to compete with McDonald’s 3.99 Angus burger which is much better or so I’m told by my 89 year old client. She has one a week. > > So what’s the big deal? You can get a better burger at McDonald’s for 3.99. The Kings a bit upset about it. Yeah. Angus was BK’s thing, and now McDonald’s has done them one better. But, if it’s like the McRib, it’s not going to matter much, as it won’t last. And I have no inherent problem with the ad. The premise is just too stupid to make me care about how the psychiatric workers are displayed. The description makes it sound worse than it is. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sensitivity-to-ads-burger-king-edition/536123/23 "2010-04-16T12:20:25Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > My husband pointed out that it’s even worse than them being uncreative thieves, they’re also so stupid that they need a blueprint to make a four-ingredient sandwich! But what’s worse, that the Burger King needed to steal the plans, or that McDonald’s had them in the first place? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sensitivity-to-ads-burger-king-edition/536123/24 "2010-04-16T14:05:41Z")
[somewhat relevant cartoon](http://www.gocomics.com/feature_items/explore?page=2&tag=832) [Its sequel](http://www.gocomics.com/feature_items/explore?page=1&tag=29354&tag_name=Medicated) ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sensitivity-to-ads-burger-king-edition/536123/25 "2010-04-16T14:25:59Z")
I miss Tom the Dancing Bug. ☹ That strip used to be in my local alternative press rag ‘The Flagpole’. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sensitivity-to-ads-burger-king-edition/536123/26 "2010-04-16T14:33:03Z")
I have no problem with the ad. But, it’s been years since I’ve eaten at McD/BK/Wendys/etc, so I’m not their audience. ---
**Author:** ![statsman1982](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sensitivity-to-ads-burger-king-edition/536123/27 "2010-04-16T14:49:47Z")
I have mental problems, and I am not offended. I don’t know any person in their right mind who would be offended by this ad. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sensitivity-to-ads-burger-king-edition/536123/28 "2010-04-16T15:23:26Z")
> [@statsman1982](#): > > I don’t know any person in their right mind who would be offended by this ad. I don’t know if I’m being whooshed or what, but that may just be brilliant. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sensitivity-to-ads-burger-king-edition/536123/29 "2010-04-16T15:45:09Z")
> [@statsman1982](#): > > I have mental problems, and I am not offended. > > I don’t know any person in their right mind who would be offended by this ad. I too am a bit of a nut, and IME the nuts tend to laugh at themselves more than anyone else. There are serious issues with the stigmatization of mental illness in society, but this ain’t one of them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sensitivity-to-ads-burger-king-edition/536123.md?page=1)