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JerseyGrrrl
10/13/09

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Of course, this is the same chain that brought us this gem:

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I see a trend.
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moosesanddeers
10/13/09

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You know what also bugs me? My dad is a big guy, I mean really obese, and he'll snark on a woman's weight. And I don't think it occurs to him that he's being a hypocrite. Or cruel. He just thinks it's fair game, you know, since the womins are supposed to be pretty.
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JerseyGrrrl
10/13/09

@moosesanddeers: I imagine this is why Burger King felt it would be OK to do an ad like this for an audience made up, in part, of a not insignificant portion of big men. Rather than worrying about hurting its audience's collective feelings by hitting a little TOO close to home, it could rest assured that the good ol' double standard would keep them safe!
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angelheadedhipster
10/13/09

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This makes me feel a whole lot better about my choice to watch The Amazing Race and Gossip Girl on Sunday and Monday evenings. At least when Blair Waldorf makes fun of another woman, IT'S FICTIONAL.
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BetteD
10/13/09

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Yeah, that was totally innocent guys. I mean, it's not like any little girls and boys sit on their Dad's (or Mom's) knee during the big games and watch all this stuff with rapt attention, hoping for some glimpse into adult thinking or anything. Except for like, every little kid I know who grew up in a sports obsessed family, myself included.

I remember my Dad explaining a number of things to me during sports games. It was a way for us to talk about life stuff without having to look at each other, which made it easier on both of us. I truly hope that none of the nine year old tomboys who were experiencing the same bonding with their parent at that moment were subjected to watching this disgusting piece of not-even-funny weight-snark. Because I can only retroactively imagine my 9 y.o. self thinking, "Wait, Dad says those guys are the greatest...and Jessica Simpson is so pretty...why are they making fun of her? Is she really so fat and ugly no one could love her and all these men hate her?" Which would lead 9 y.o. me to become either:

a.) a bulimic teen pagaent contestant on TLC named Crystaalle

or

b) Susan Faludi
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rednrowdy
10/13/09

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WHAT.

THE.

HELL.
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Newsgirl
10/13/09

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This is really disgusting. And the lowest attempt I've seen at trying to deflect attention away from how bad the Cowboys have sucked lately.
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lovecake
10/13/09

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Would we expect anything less from the same company that brings us Glenn Beck?
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morninggloria
10/13/09

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I'm glad that everything in the world has been fixed so that now we can devote our excess energy to fun stuff, like making fun of rich blonde ladies who gained weight.
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jenilane
10/13/09

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Okay, I'm going to place this one squarely on the tabloids. Jessica Simpson is not, and never was, fat!!!!! She wore some unwise pants that were unflattering. That was like, 2 years ago. Shame to you lazy skit writers!!!! Seriously, that is about the lamest insult I can imagine. "Hey Tony, your ex-girlfriend used to be slightly overweight for a few weeks...burn!!!"
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JessaFields
10/13/09

@jenilane: It was in January of this year. I only know because I had been out of the country, and when I came back, I was shocked by the dozens of magazine covers claiming she was fat. I thought, "Oh, America, I really haven't missed you at all."
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TeFrey
10/13/09

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I've been boycotting Burger King so long I don't even remember why I started ... so nice of them to keep reminding me that they still suck.
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jenilane
10/13/09

@TeFrey: I started boycotting them the first time I tasted their food!
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o-line
10/13/09

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AHHH. I hate Fox Sports and their dancing football robot with a passion as it is, but this makes me letter-writing angry.
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cupscake
10/13/09

@o-line:
ha me too - especially when he's playing baseball and it's during a football game! He annoys me!!!
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jenilane
10/13/09

@cupscake: Or jumping rope! The robot MAKES NO SENSE!!!!
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Maritsa
10/13/09

@jenilane: Or when he does the robot?
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bluebears
10/13/09

@o-line: Oh that is the hands down dumbest football related graphic ever.
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serreca
10/13/09

@o-line: THANK YOU. I loathe the Fox Sports Football Robot. He actually creeps me right the fuck out.
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Maritsa
10/13/09

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The article says Burger King didn't approve the skit, so while they suck, I'm saving most of my ire (I have so much!) for Fox.
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bluebears
10/13/09

@Maritsa: yeah this is all about Fox. The "comedy" segments of their nfl pre-game show are horrible. I was only watching cause CBS was on a commercial (slightly better).
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Maritsa
10/13/09

@bluebears: If only they didn't have the NFC! I don't watch any of the pre-, post- or halftime shows, though. Just the game itself.
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dirtybee
10/13/09

@Maritsa: And the idiot that developed the skit. Ugh how infuriating.
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bluebears
10/13/09

@Maritsa: Plus on cbs you get the added bonus of watching Shannon Sharpe go off on Dan Marino for some bizarre Shannon Sharpe-esque reason. sigh...good times. Shannon Sharpe is a lunatic.
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jigglyball
10/13/09

@bluebears: I love watching Shannon Sharpe's face when he's on the split screen debate and it's not his turn to talk.
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bluebears
10/13/09

@jigglyball: I really wish he'd get his own show.
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jigglyball
10/13/09

@bluebears: I would watch that in a hot minute.

I was watching football with my dad this weekend, and for whatever reason, he looked down at the family dog and said:

"Now Chilly, that man's name is Shannon Sharpe. He used to play football for a team called the Broncos. He jumped really high and caught a lot of balls, but then he retired. Now he makes a lot of money saying funny things on TV."

It was such a bizarre monologue to the dog.
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GreyCat
10/13/09

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I am not only a Cowboys fan, but a HUGE Barber fan (#24). If I were any of the players represented, I would be PISSED.
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wednesdayam
10/13/09

@GreyCat: Same here. And poor Flozell... he never gets any love. I'm so glad they didn't do this kind of thing back in the '90s. If I'd seen a cartoon Daryl Johnston making fun of someone's weight, I'd be crushed (since he's my lifetime fave Cowboy)...

(Note to whoever was responsible for the writing of this - Jessica Simpson jokes are neither timely nor funny. Don't attempt comedy unless you actually have something funny to say.)
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dirtybee
10/13/09

@wednesdayam: MOOSE is my mom's all-time favorite player as well :-)

I wonder if the team had any say so in the airing of the skit?
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GreyCat
10/13/09

@wednesdayam: MOOOOOOOOOOSE!
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wednesdayam
10/13/09

@GreyCat: *squeeing with love for Moose!*
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jigglyball
10/13/09

@GreyCat: I've always liked Jason Witten- he did great things at UT, and he's a tight end who runs good routes and has reliable hands. I really hope he didn't agree to be part of this.
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Maritsa
10/13/09

@dirtybee: I'm not sure but I would say yes because of the use of their logo and player likenesses. But, it could be that their agreement with Fox allows Fox to use their IP in promotions without consent.
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TurtleSpeak
10/13/09

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Burger King has already been on my blacklist for a few months... their advertising is ridiculous. This just confirms my commitment to buying chips and pop elsewhere. Thnx BK for the clarification.
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EkaterinaBallerina
10/13/09

@TurtleSpeak: One of their locations had some sign outside denying the existence of global warming. The article my mom sent me about it made it sound like the company did little to correct the statement even if the sign only appeared at one franchise location.

In short, Burger King sucks.
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kookla
10/13/09

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Speechless.
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