Burger King facing lawsuit saying its Whoppers are 30% smaller than advertised

[Jman]

https://www.reuters.com/legal/burger-king-must-face-lawsuit-claiming-its-whoppers-are-too-small-2023-08-29/?_hsmi=272410165&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_6oQScjG93IvdPEgs1FLs06N4GqXaa4hYqLFF-jLB_fpB3w-Gw1359ukjWVka7gHsOTHIp8Py4HhMZokTKyMDxyqYhWx286RNFg9u2W94OOwo87iI
 

Everyone knows fast food doesn’t look like it does in commercials.  I didn’t know you were legally liable for that.

[André Toulon]

I haven't read this one but there are a lot of these floating around social Media. There is a class action one for taco Bell and their crunch wrap 

What I assume is it's one person who files it, let's it gain traction on social media, and eventually they settle with the plaintiff ( i think im using that word right). 

Because the taco bell one says class action but there is no way to join it that I'm aware of

[Top Gun]

WHOPPER WHOPPER WHOPPER WHOPPER *stabs out own eardrums*

[MasqueradeOverture]

This type of thing always reminds me of this scene from Falling Down.

Not sure what this says of me psychologically speaking.

[discolé monade]

remember that time, america was too stupid for the 1/3 burger? 

i 'member. 

[rpgamer]

I seem to recall, long ago, watching some of the tricks used in food photography. And, yeah, for things like burgers, they absolutely do primp and prep. I think it also involved cutting a wedge out of the back of the burger so it could be "opened" outwards to appear larger.

[viperxmns]

when you get your burger, play with it a little

playing with meat tend to make it bigger

[discolé monade]

3 hours ago, rpgamer said:

I seem to recall, long ago, watching some of the tricks used in food photography. And, yeah, for things like burgers, they absolutely do primp and prep. I think it also involved cutting a wedge out of the back of the burger so it could be "opened" outwards to appear larger.

it's true. and ice cream pics are usually dyed shortening. 

[rpgamer]

4 hours ago, discolé monade said:

it's true. and ice cream pics are usually dyed shortening. 

See, I'd always heard it was mashed potatoes.

Shortening does sound more consistent and possibly cheaper, tho.

The other trick I remember is, for making things look steaming hot, microwaving a damp tampon and positioning that behind the food item.

[discolé monade]

i don't know about the 'tampon', XD

i mean, there are clothing steamers. 

the ONLY reason i know this shit, was for art class, sophmore year. that was more of the 'tech and history' side of 'art class' and i believe this was the photography semester. 

[naraku360]

The weirdest part of this lawsuit is that someone wanted 30% more Burger King.

[katt_goddess]

On 9/4/2023 at 6:30 PM, discolé monade said:

it's true. and ice cream pics are usually dyed shortening. 

Double-scoop Crisco in a waffle cone!

'MERICA!