• SheeEttin@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    The ⅓-pounder? A&W already tried that, and it flopped, because people don’t understand fractions.

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      11 months ago

      *Americans.

      The rest of the world doesn’t bother with fractions of “pounds” in the first place.

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      11 months ago

      More likely a half-pounder. They already sell a double quarter pounder. And all Americans know that halfbacks are larger than quarterbacks, from watching Real Football every week.

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      11 months ago

      both BK and McD used to sell a 1/3-lb burger for a while in the early-mid 00s. Wendy’s, too, IIRC. to my recollection, it did ok in sales, but was maligned for being “unhealthy”, and both chains stopped selling it shortly thereafter.

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        11 months ago

        Meanwhile, modern Wendy’s is all, “Here’s three patties on a greasy bun slathered in ketchup/mustard/mayo, and if you manage to take a bite it’s all gonna come sliding out the other side like bloody pus. Comes with bacon as an option, too. Don’t forget your quart of sugar water.”

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      11 months ago

      I’ve heard this a million times. And it honestly sounds like the kind of thing an executive would blame to excuse bad sales.