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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