Burger King spent a ton of money traveling around the world introducing relatively isolated people to a Whopper for purposes of a taste comparison with a Big Mac. The website is named “Whopper Virgins” and presents a video with many issues for us foodies. For beginners, it has a bit of an insulting tone towards people who don’t “understand” hamburgers. Secondly, why the hell do we care about what some isolated people think about a pile of fat and corn on a bun? Thirdly, the culture of eating a hamburger is decidedly American and it’s interesting to see how people approach this food item. It’s worth a watch.
It’s amazing just how personalized MSN can get. Late at night it knows my willpower and sensibilities are at an all time low, and lies in wait for me to open a browser before flashing pictures of gooey, rich foods all over the screen. I’m hungry, and a gigantic burger floats as a link on the homepage. On closer inspection, the article is about best burgers in the nation. As in, far far far away. Relieved, I click without fear, knowing there’s no way I’ll be tempted to take a late night drive to go get one. Wrong.
