Back in the fall of 2007 while on holiday in Berlin, my friends and I encountered a most amusing item: the ANGRY WHOPPER from Burger King. Back then, we thought this was just some amusing German-to-English translation idiosyncrasy, with the intended descriptor being "Hot & Spicy," not "ANGRY!" We laughed at the name, took a few pictures, and later retold the story many times, chalking it all up to intense Teutonic severity.
A year and a half later, the ANGRY WHOPPER has made its way stateside, and now our story has lost all its caché. Turns out the Angry Whopper really IS called the Angry Whopper. It's not some weird German thing. Oh well. That being said, as part of a clever new promotion, Burger King is giving out free Angry Whoppers if Facebook users are willing to drop ten friends.
You know where this is going.
When it comes to free food, I'm pretty ruthless. But the notion of dropping ten friends is harsh. What to do? Well, I came up with a plan. I'm going to add ten people and then drop them immediately. It's a bit impersonal, but hey, it's what one has to do. The question is, do I seek out randoms or solicit them instead? I've opted for the latter. So here we go: if you know anyone that you think would be a good candidate for me to add and then drop, let me know (I'll keep your participation anonymous)! If I get more than ten, I'll put the names in a hat and see who wins my de-friending lottery!
What's in it for you? Nothing but perverse entertainment. I'll document the process though for a future post.
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I am listed as one of your 164 "fans", but you can drop me only if you promise to blog about how the angry burger treats you.
I miss Big Brother. How long til the next season starts? I think the next big twist should be that you are a housemate and are blogging from the diary room. Yew know yew kinda want tew.
You can feel free to add me and drop me if it'll get you free food. Not as good as free beer, but take what you can get!!
Every time I de-friend someone they send me another friend request, as if it were inadvertent. Grrr. If I don't re-accept them, they'll know I de-friended deliberately.
I'm not crazy but it would appear that I am what with the huge email I just sent you with THREE people for you to friend/de-friend.
I even felt compelled to include reasons! ....like you care??!
I originally came here to check up on the parsley.
The lengths you will go for free food....but man, it looks good. I haven't eaten a whopper in probably 10 years.
i'm in. treat yourself B.
It's sick, but I love the Whopper, especially for a person who eats fairly healthy (alcohol consumption notwithstanding).
I'd buy you a Whopper if I could, for hours and hours of entertainmetn you've provided. Thanks B!
Feel free to welcome me into your home and then kick me to the curb. I'll happily be the 'Drina to your Loaf. Does that make LC the creepy King?
Here's a review of the Angry Whopper for you. http://www.theimpulsivebuy.com/wordpress/2009/01/05/angry-whopper/
I know you don't want to drop me, but yew kinda dew. I know I'm that annoying sympathy friend.
jennifer30309, I can't believe the people that you drop re-friend you! That's insane. Only person I would have the sack to do that to would be the hb.