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The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 11:33:44 2019

I HOPE I didn't miss any news where the town had to be renamed too.
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Burger King in South Africa is dropping the word “ham” from its menu, after adding bacon at some of its stores, in order to be respectful of Muslim customers.

On Friday the chain confirmed it has changed the names of three of its products. What was previously known as a “Double Spicy Hamburger” will now just be a “Double Spicy Burger”; the “Triple Hamburger with Cheese” becomes the “Triple Burger with Cheese”, and a “Hamburger King Jr” on the kids menu will now be just a “Kids Burger”.

The names are being changed “to be more respectful of” its halaal client base, the chain said in a statement.

The name changes will apply across all Burger Kings in SA, including those that now serve bacon.

The word “ham” has featured on the Burger King menu since the chain opened its first store in South Africa in 2013. Up to September, all of its stores were fully halaal.

A hamburger is by definition made of minced beef and does not contain pork. The “ham” is in reference to the German city of Hamburg, where hamburger patties were supposedly first made.

Burger King knows this, South African chief operating officer Juan Klopper told Business Insider South Africa on Friday, but it still wants to avoid any possible confusion.

“It is just to be super-sensitive to perceptions, and to be super clear,” he said.

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/burger-king-south-africa-drops-ham-from-hamburger-name-after-halaal-store-change-2019-9

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by TransitChuckG on Tue Sep 10 11:46:54 2019, in response to The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 11:33:44 2019.

Burger named

Cheeboogie,cheeboogie

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by ChicagoMotorman on Tue Sep 10 11:49:07 2019, in response to The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 11:33:44 2019.

Oh brother.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by SLRT on Tue Sep 10 11:58:06 2019, in response to The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 11:33:44 2019.

Ummm ... Halal customers are NOT upset that bacon ha been added to some B****r King stores but they ARE upset that beef patties are called HAM burgers?

Sounds like a joke.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Are dee em on Tue Sep 10 12:20:49 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by SLRT on Tue Sep 10 11:58:06 2019.

I really can’t take these religious crackpots any more. The older I get the more atheism agrees with me. I’m a law abiding loving husband, father and grandfather but I can’t abide by these ridiculous superstitions. Eat this, don’t eat that. Spin a chicken over your heads three times and transfer your sins to the chicken before you cut his throat. Really? Not for me..not anymore..

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 12:29:35 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by SLRT on Tue Sep 10 11:58:06 2019.

That bewildered me too. The main page of the source seemed more concerned with Trump than whatever wannabe dictator they have today too.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 12:59:31 2019, in response to The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 11:33:44 2019.

Those Savages never took the time to realize it's named after a city in Germany. And the stupid liberal whites didn't bother to learn either

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by AlM on Tue Sep 10 13:21:52 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 12:59:31 2019.

So South Africans with darker skin are savages?

And you think liberal whites in South Africa don't know that the hamburger is named after Hamburg?

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 14:01:16 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Are dee em on Tue Sep 10 12:20:49 2019.

And yet in middle America I can find a halal restaurant easier than anything Kosher. They even got a section in the new giant Asian supermarket (which has the most amazing giant carrots)! OTOH, this week the news is that Alaska has to change and pay a fine in their prisons for not doing Ramadan right. yet I hear sad things about Jewish prisoners who don't get squat. I thought we're all equal in America.

But on another. I don't know about Chickens, but there's one thing that bothers me about the sacrifices. If (when) I sin, I am to bring an appropriate sin offering at The Temple.
I purposely have done wrong, and as a consequence, I have to take either Wilbur or Bessie up to be killed. Shouldn't the thought of this be traumatic to me? Didn't anybody get screamish?
I asked a Rabbi along these lines, he said he recalled Western's where the kids would name the pig, and then the pig would go off, etc. I guess it was a part of life to some people.

If my opinion and interpretation mattered, I'd think this is one reason why of all things there are no sacrifices anymore. It doesn't work when it's lip-service. There are other ways to sacrifice that mean things and aren't just an appeasement scapegoat.

The prisoners mentioned above sacrifice.

I'm not into the stern judgement/judgmental group of religionist. I don't think I can post why. But I wouldn't confuse a singular person or persons for the Creator of the Universe. I'd hope even an atheist can distinguish between the two concepts of people and the Big Bang.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 14:02:57 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by AlM on Tue Sep 10 13:21:52 2019.

It's concerning that a civilized person has never heard of a hamburger at the onset.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 14:26:09 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by AlM on Tue Sep 10 13:21:52 2019.

Noooooo....Nice try, play again!

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by AlM on Tue Sep 10 14:30:07 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 14:26:09 2019.

Well, then what did you mean?

I just echoed back what you posted.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 15:07:17 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by AlM on Tue Sep 10 14:30:07 2019.

I don't remember talking about anybody skin color, I should really check my eyesight or maybe I should get tested for early Alzheimer's, because I don't remember that at all

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Sep 10 15:10:10 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 12:59:31 2019.

Well, the same types you refer to would probably push to get Hamburg renamed too.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Sep 10 15:12:09 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 15:07:17 2019.

You literally said "liberal whites."

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Dyre Dan on Tue Sep 10 15:24:06 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 12:59:31 2019.

Most people know, but a few may not. It's like changing "inflammable" to "flammable" - to avoid any possible confusion.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Are dee em on Tue Sep 10 15:27:13 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Sep 10 15:12:09 2019.

It just amazes me that some people who can’t seem to get thru 24 hours in the here and now without attacking or killing something or worse someone seem to have eternity all figured out. “ Believe in what I believe in or you are doomed to eternal damnation or better yet, I’ll just kill you”. That’s the message I get from any organized religion. If there is a heaven and hell I’ll just take my place in line behind the religious zealots, crackpots and murderers and take my chances. In the meantime leave me out of it. Pass the bacon hamburgers please!

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by AlM on Tue Sep 10 15:31:50 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Sep 10 15:10:10 2019.

Nah. Fishkill yes, but not Hamburg. :)

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Tue Sep 10 15:40:00 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by SLRT on Tue Sep 10 11:58:06 2019.

Sounds like a joke.

Sounds more like avoiding customer confusion. Similar to how Empire sells kosher turkey ham, but calls it "uncured turkey pastrami."

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by SLRT on Tue Sep 10 15:42:29 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Tue Sep 10 15:40:00 2019.

Well, then. They better change the name hot dog in a big hurry,

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Tue Sep 10 15:44:23 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by SLRT on Tue Sep 10 15:42:29 2019.

Well, then. They better change the name hot dog in a big hurry,

Burger King doesn't sell them. Empire calls them Franks :P

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by SLRT on Tue Sep 10 15:47:37 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Sep 10 15:10:10 2019.

As they did during WWI, when Hamburg Avenue (and its BRT trolley) became Wilson Avenue, as in the B60 bus.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by SLRT on Tue Sep 10 15:50:27 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by RIPTA42HopeTunnel on Tue Sep 10 15:44:23 2019.

Actually, Burger King was selling them pretty recently, but I think that was a failed experiment.

Sonic calls them hot dogs (I wonder if they're made from hedge hogs?)

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 15:59:25 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Sep 10 15:12:09 2019.

But HE said about darker skinned people. And discussing whites isn't about their skin tone.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 16:05:32 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Sep 10 15:10:10 2019.

I'm sure it's coming soon!

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 16:13:43 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by SLRT on Tue Sep 10 15:47:37 2019.

I was gonna say that. And several affluent German-american families either anglicized or changed altogether their names

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 16:55:52 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by SLRT on Tue Sep 10 15:50:27 2019.

I think the BK has taco's again. When I was in college everyone was experimenting with tacos' on the menu, it was fun.

I have no clue what Turkey ham is. But I do know what Pastrami and Franks are. Don't matter if you're kosher or not.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by AlM on Tue Sep 10 17:18:25 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 16:13:43 2019.

Part of the reason for all those Smiths. :)

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 17:24:51 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by AlM on Tue Sep 10 17:18:25 2019.

Schmidts!

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Sep 10 17:27:05 2019, in response to The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 11:33:44 2019.

When I saw this thread title I thought it said "The Hamburglar gets re-named".

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 17:51:50 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Sep 10 17:27:05 2019.

Glad I'm not the only one who has an issue mid-reading things comically.

I hope the Hamburglar decides to run in 2024.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Sep 10 17:57:38 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 16:55:52 2019.

This brand of turkey ham is available at Walmart.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by AlM on Tue Sep 10 18:17:04 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 17:24:51 2019.

Exactly.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Tue Sep 10 19:06:03 2019, in response to The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 11:33:44 2019.

You have GOT to be kidding

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by SLRT on Tue Sep 10 20:31:04 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by BILLBKLYN on Tue Sep 10 17:24:51 2019.

Smith vs Schmidt figured in a WWII movie I just saw again for the first time in years.


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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by The Silence on Tue Sep 10 22:25:22 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 16:55:52 2019.

They do.

They make Taco Bell look appetizing...

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by The Silence on Tue Sep 10 22:26:40 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by AlM on Tue Sep 10 15:31:50 2019.

they already tried that once.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Sep 10 23:45:17 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by The Silence on Tue Sep 10 22:25:22 2019.

Taco Bell has some good deals lately

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Sep 10 23:49:13 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by gp38/r42 chris on Tue Sep 10 19:06:03 2019.

The "ham" in Hamburg means "water meadow", FCOL, not the pork product.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Catfish 44 on Wed Sep 11 00:19:19 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Sep 10 23:49:13 2019.

This is a very pedantic world in 2019.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by LuchAAA on Wed Sep 11 00:26:27 2019, in response to The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Tue Sep 10 11:33:44 2019.

I am actually happy that Muslim/Arab nations are seeing sharp increases in obesity and heart disease because it's happening without pork products.

I am a big supporter of pig farming and health benefits of eating pork and see it as victory when someone who does not eat it has a bad health outcome.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by LuchAAA on Wed Sep 11 00:35:52 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by LuchAAA on Wed Sep 11 00:26:27 2019.

This is not selfish or psychotic. Its competition. Its survival.

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Posted by The silence on Wed Sep 11 03:28:37 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Sep 10 23:45:17 2019.

Good deals don’t matter when the competition’s product tastes like an over cooked Sloppy Joe.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by TransitChuckG on Wed Sep 11 04:17:37 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by The silence on Wed Sep 11 03:28:37 2019.

I stopped for a rest room break at the King of Prussia Pa. Turnpike stop.A sign on a post said you can order Burger-King from your smart phone.More human jobs being eliminated, maybe?

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by LuchAAA on Wed Sep 11 04:48:09 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by TransitChuckG on Wed Sep 11 04:17:37 2019.

Speaking of human jobs lost McDonald's is going to automate their drive thru.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Wed Sep 11 08:40:39 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by LuchAAA on Wed Sep 11 04:48:09 2019.

That should be interesting. Wonder if they will use a version of the kiosk that is inside many McDonald's.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Sep 11 10:06:31 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Wed Sep 11 08:40:39 2019.

No. They bought a voice recognition company which means that they still intend to use voice at the drive-through, it's just that it will be a robot instead of a person.

Interestingly, some drive through restaurants route the drive through intercom to a remote call center, so I'm not sure how much of an improvement a fully automated system would be.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Wed Sep 11 11:00:48 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by Spider-Pig on Wed Sep 11 10:06:31 2019.

Too this day, I wish I worked in the drive-through call center instead of having to do it while standing there.
And maybe even make call-center wages.


FYI, none of those call centers are going up in NY or Conn.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Wed Sep 11 11:03:01 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by LuchAAA on Wed Sep 11 00:26:27 2019.

the countries where they eat camels and think rare turtles will give you an instant hard-on?
I think there's more too it than a lack of pork.

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Re: The Hamburger gets re-named

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Wed Sep 11 11:04:37 2019, in response to Re: The Hamburger gets re-named, posted by AlM on Tue Sep 10 18:17:04 2019.

When did this thread get hijacked about beer?

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