hungry jacks quad stack

[Shorty]

He doesn't need any education because I tell him stuff everyday, try getting him to eat vegetables and fruit is like getting your teeth pulled :x He is being melodramatic.

:lol:

That burger literally looks disgusting,it'd never be presented well because it'd take the staff like 2 minutes to assemble!

 

[madunit]

But it's the potential for this to get big that worries me, and these marketing strategies don't help.

So do you think the Fast Food company should be made accountable for promoting this stuff, or should health food providers and fitness centres be made accountable for not doing what they can to help the obese?

Of course, but 25% of my country are still obese because it's easier for them to not do this.

Thats correct. They choose not to exercise, is that the gym's fault?

It doesn't, I've said it's a small step, "barely a blip on the radar" and so on. I'm just using it as a platform to have a debate about the wider issue.

The wider issue would be for governments to subsidise remedies to the problem, rather than waste time and money achieving nothing by reducing the amount of advertising airplay these companies get.

Why don't governments subsidise gym classes/fitness equipment etc?

 

[Maxem]

Martli, your point has not been the same the whole time. You keep adding things to fit the presented argument, then state you had that point the whole time. Your argument at the beginning was society is paying for the choices of others, by using resources that could otherwise be used on more needy people. And you now state that we need to step in before it gets to the point that innocent people are effected by government regulations.

They are two completely different points, and you cannot even begin to try and say they are one and the same. You have not had the same point through out this thread. You are merley arguing from an easy to defend stand point, and not offering anything new from post to post, besides trying to make people look stupid in comparison to your posts.

I suspect you are over stating your view to an extent that people will react to you from the obvious "its our choice stance" and you enjoy being able to argue that.

Anyone can do that. All you do is put some carefully placed words in to make yourself sound like you know what you are talking about.

And on that note, dont group me with previous posts. My arguments are not the same as them. I am trying to predict the implications of your view.

And this is basically your view in laymen:
Trying to prevent a growing obesity rate (by default, regulation, the government can't intervene without regulations) will have less of a negative impact on society than the actual regulations themselves.

 

[Eelementary]

You're all missing the point: the burger equates to half the RDI for a women.

Ergo, it should become our new army food. Two of them inya and our fighting women needn't eat for the rest of the day. It's lighter, cheaper and all around more practical. So lay off the military solution.

 

[madunit]

Eele, while your argument is strong and riddled with merit, I think it should be said that the sh*thouse patties need to be replaced by T-bones.

then you have a f**king burger!

 

[Bulldog Force]

Subway & Oportos FTW.

 

[Twizzle]

Subway is about the only take away I can eat, everything else tastes like sh*t with calories

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

I love Hungry Jacks burgers but they aint getting another cent of my money until they pull down all the f**king AFL sh*t.

No point in buying a burger if the atmosphere makes me want to spew.

 

[Stranger]

Dude, you just said the same thing twice, only the second one was a little fleshed out. You can pretty much use the same argument for any product, any commodity. The problems start to arise when things starts to get over the top when a groups choice becomes too much of a burden. I have been arguing this point the whole time. Choice is fine, choice is good, but it gets to a point where we can't make a choice because society has to make up for the bad choices of everyone else, and I don't want that.

As it stands, this burger is barely a blip on the radar, but I think it's symptomatic of a wider problem that has a lot of potential. This is pretty much what I'm arguing for, the burger is just the platform.

:lol: Yeah i typed it on about 2 hours sleep in 3 days. :lol:

The problem is people eat to much fast food sh*t. This burger is just another one of the options that people can choose from. Personally i love subway, not only because its healthy but because it tastes good.... But it i want to go and throw down two of these fat packed burger its my choice.

Bottom line dude, its not the responsibility of the food company to stop people from getting fat. Their aim is to sell burgers. If they think this burger will sell, good luck to them. You don't blame Tooheys because people get drunk...

 

[Monk]

i dont have fast food to often. maybe once every couple of weeks.

subway ftw.

 

[Eelementary]

Eele, while your argument is strong and riddled with merit, I think it should be said that the sh*thouse patties need to be replaced by T-bones.

then you have a f**king burger!

True that.

 

[JT_]

I just had one just then. Its nothing really and completely overhyped. I get more full eating a double whopper than the quad.

 

[Timmah]

Sorry Martli, I'm with Colonel and Raider on this one. It is about freedom of choice and personal responsibility. More and more today people are too willing to sue or blame or whinge that it's the big corporations causing their personal problem and while to some extent those giants might be doing unethical trade on some level, this obesity business is yes, an epidemic - but it's down to the person consuming to make the right choice. In very light moderation this burger is probably harmless. MOST people would be able to use their brain and realise it's not something that should be eaten regularly.

I've probably missed a number of posts addressing similar issues but I thought I'd throw my agreement with Colonel and others in - the line between freedom of choice and regulation of this sort of stuff is clear here IMO - if they were selling it with a concentration of actual poison in it I might agree, but they aren't. It's up to people to make the right choice!

I'll save you all the trouble of responding:

Shut up Timmah, you're fat

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

tbh I'm surprised that the burger only equals 1/3 of the rdi of calories for a man

I'd have the combo, prolly half my rdi of calories, but I wouldn't eat much else that day

Whenever Maccas or BK release a new "massive" burger, I always sample it. That kind of crap food is a guilty pleasure of mine. Unfortunately BK is next to my work and so I have it more than I should- maybe once a week. Overall though, my diet is ok and I don't eat food in massive quantities.

It's stupid that people focus on fast food, as they probably eat more calories tucking in to a hearty family meal or at a barbecue etc.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

I had a Pounder before at Maccas... 4 Patty 1/4 Pounder...

I was regretting it 1/2 way through... then rally regretting it the rest of the day, made me feel sick.:alcho:

same thing happened with me ... i had half a double quarter pounder and all i could taste was that processed cheese making me sick ... i could taste well into the next day it was the most disgusting thing i've ever eaten

 

[adamkungl]

I ate a pounder, thouroughly enjoyable and disgusting at the same time. I'd do it again with some slightly drunken encouragement. Felt like sh*t the next day though, plays silly buggers with your digestive system that sh*t does. Also, pounder looks bigger and better than the quad stack imo.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

regular quarter pounder is alright because it's only one layer of cheese ... slam 2 or 3 or 4 layers of that pretend cheese and you'll be in cardiac arrest in no time

 

[Monk]

i have a love for that pretend cheese from maccas/HJ's/KFC.

i love it so.

 

[adamkungl]

regular quarter pounder is alright because it's only one layer of cheese ... slam 2 or 3 or 4 layers of that pretend cheese and you'll be in cardiac arrest in no time

Nah you've got it all wrong. You need a cheese for every meat. Too dry otherwise.

 

[Tom Shines]

I ate a pounder, thouroughly enjoyable and disgusting at the same time. I'd do it again with some slightly drunken encouragement. Felt like sh*t the next day though, plays silly buggers with your digestive system that sh*t does. Also, pounder looks bigger and better than the quad stack imo.

Yep, I've done the Pounder Challenge twice. Funnily enough I was drinking both times. Coincidence?
Had the quad stack today (yesterday?) and it wasn't much to write home about. Whopper Cheese for the win.