[net.followup] Big Mac vs The Whopper

genesis (11/02/82)

The way the commercial's are in Illinois is this
     A regular Burger King hamburger weighs 20% more than
     a MacDonald's hamburger!

It doesn't say anything about Big Mac's or Whopper's.

Russ Sehnoutka
BTL - IW
ihps3!ihuxb!genesis

wm (11/03/82)

Whoa!!!!!  I really couldn't care less about thhe Whopper vs. Big Mac
debate, but just because thhe Whopper shrinks more should not lead you
to the conclusion thaat it has more fat in it!  The whole point of
Burger King's ads is thaat they broil their burgers, so they retain
less fat, and so are less greasy than fried or grilled burgers.
So of course they shrink more!   Sheesh!
One more thing, you signed your note "Have it your way".  Since you
work for BTL, shouldn't that be "Have it OUR way"?

But enough of this on net.general

			Wm Leler - UNC Chapel Hill

rodolf (11/03/82)

What everybody fails to see is that while the Big Mac has less meat,
it also costs less than the Whopper. Ounce for ounce, I think it
works out to a slightly better buy for the Big Mac (at least here
in Madison, WI). The Big Mac has 1/5 lb meat while the Whopper has
1/4 lb meat. Of course, perhaps there are extra goodies on one and
not the other; I'm not a fan of either sandwich.

Rick Lindsley
uwvax!rodolf

avie (11/04/82)

The commercials I have seen also compare the REGULAR hamburgers of
McDonald's and Burger King.  Apparently their commercial has mislead
many into extending this comparison to Big Macs and Whoppers.

	The collector of votes:
	Avadis Tevanian, Jr.  (Avie)