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[edit] Image

Which image is better?

I prefer the first one. Any thoughts ? sikander 21:30, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

I prefer the second one because it shows the Whopper and Whopper only.RicJac 12:53, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

could we get a less disgusting looking one lol? whoppers dont generally look that repulsive! 68.193.87.97 23:45, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Another image might be good but I agree it should just show the sandwich. The one in the picture looks fairly representative of actual Whoppers I've seen/eaten. I've certainly never seen one that looks as good as the ones in the posters. Making fast food look that good in pictures is not as easy as it might seem; there's a reason they pay those photographers so much money. --Eloil 21:00, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 524286?

I assume this number is the result of taking 2^19 and subtracting two degenerate cases - what are these? --Random|[[User talk:Random832|832]] 18:11, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Statistics

Now, let's not get into an edit war. This section has ballooned in size and could stand to be seriously trimmed down. —Random832(tc) 01:50, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Whopper Jr

The Whopper Jr. does not warrant its own section, it is covered in the Variants section. If you would like expand upon the Jr., put its description in under the variant. I modified the food box so that you can put its values in. I know you wonder why I have changed it, so here are some reasons:

  1. The proper name for the sandwich is the Whopper Junior, BK does abbreviate it to Whopper Jr.;
  2. Remember to capitalize properly, e.g. the Whopper is a proper name, as are Whopper Junior, Chicken Tenders and Coke;
  3. Do not put pricing in as it varies from store to store;
  4. The comments such as "tasty," "famous" and "delights" are opinions or "peacock" statements and are not encyclopedic as per the MoS;
  5. The Value menu is localized, various items are different from market to market. The 4 pc Tender is one such localized item.
  6. There are several Wikilink errors.

Here is the text of your original entry: The Whopper Junior is a smaller variation of the Whopper. It allows the consumer to enjoy a smaller and healthier portion size. It has 290 calories and 12g of fat. Like the whopper, the Junior Whopper does not come with cheese and it is not uncommon to hear the phrase "With cheese", uttered after the order. The Whopper Junior is on the value menu, which is like McDonald's famous dollar menu. However, the addition of cheese adds another 40 cents to the price. It enjoys the company of various other delights on the value menu, such as four piece chicken tender and a small coke. It is very common to see more than one Whopper Junior purchased and eaten in a single sitting.

I am not trying to belittle you or your contributions, just let you know why I deleted your entry.

Jerem43 22:31, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Whopper Junior.... part TWO!

The Whopper, Jr. (1 2.2 oz hamburger patty) ... The Double Whopper, Jr. (2 2.5 oz hamburger patties)


Is someone ignorant on their sources, or does BK actually keep a larger patty specifically for the double Jr.? If no one has a solid weight on the burger, the weight should be deleted from both until confirmed. TheHYPO 06:30, 7 June 2007 (UTC)


Edit: Jarem43 claims that "The Whopper" is a proper name. If the name of the burger officially includes the "The", the article should be moved to The Whopper. If it is not part of the name, it should not be capitalized. Additionally, the statement: nowadays, the cost of a Whopper (in the USA) ranges from 99 cents (during promotions) to 2.49 USD and higher, depending on restaurant pricing. Is a poor statement. If you don't know what the top price is, you should not give a range. If the 2.49 is a benchmark of some sort (ie: a national standard price), it should be mentioned as such. If it's just the highest price someone who wrote it could find, it should not be included. But that's like saying a pair of pants comes in sizes ranging from 40 to 60 and larger. Well if it's larger, why are we saying "to 60"? TheHYPO 06:36, 7 June 2007 (UTC)


Good morning (here in the US), Here are some answers to your points:

  1. The proper name is the Whopper® sandwich or just the Whopper®, including the little "®"-thingy;
  2. There are only two sizes of burger patties at BK (2.2 oz and 4 oz), there was a third (1.8 oz) in the 90s but that was discontinued. The 2.5 oz is a typo (the "5" is right above the "2" on the keyboard), all fixed!
  3. The capitalized "the" is there because it is at the beginning of a sentence (grammar), anywhere else is a typo (possibly by me, possibly not...);
  4. I did not put the pricing in, someone else did;

I hope I answered your points,

Jerem43 12:55, 7 June 2007 (UTC)


If the official name is indeed the Whopper, The article should be located at the Whopper (a "Lowercase" template can be used to make the title appear with the lowercase 't' if desired, but it should include the "the" if it's part of the burger's title, just as The Beatles has the as part of its name. PS: Jarem43 - I wasn't blaming you for anything, I was just referring to your comment above as a source. -- TheHYPO 15:42, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Angry Whopper INTERNATIONAL Promotion

WAIT A MINUTE! The Angry Whopper wasn't sold just in the UK, it was internationally and it's sold for 21 days every year. Alot of the proof is at [html://www.burgerking.com/ BK's website]. Keep the proof on this page. More proof is seen if you click here to see for yourself. Kind Advice, 172.203.8.5 (talk) 10:38, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

Kind advice - please be a little more civil when posting. When you make a change, cite it. If you need help ask and someone will help you. I never saw the product on any BK site except the UK, which I check every 3-4 weeks that it is why I only put the UK. It now says Europe because I have never seen it out side that region. - Jeremy (Jerem43 (talk) 17:41, 25 November 2007 (UTC))
Mostly solved, but you should know that it was always sold in Europe for 21 days annually since its proper debut in 2001, according to the European BK Site. It only came to the UK in 2007, over five years later. It was sold in North America only in 2000. Alas, we had to go through ALL the archives to find that proof. Tell us when you find it... 172.188.250.33 10:32, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
Jeremy, the IP is right there. There WAS an American Angry Whopper promotion... BUT. The information has sadly been lost. You just need to calm yourself down. Then I'll talk to you in person... -- ₪ SETH GECKO ¥ Give me a conversation ƒ My Contributions ¥| ₪ 12:18 UTC | 12•02•2007 —Preceding comment was added at 12:18, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Seth,
I worked for and managed in a BK franchise in the United States from 1983 until it was sold in 2004, and I can tell you that the Angry Whopper was never sold in the US. As stated in the variations section, there have been many spicy versions of the sandwich sold in US, but not the Angry Whopper.

If you have some sort of concrete, verifiable proof that it was and contradicts my experience working for the company, I will gladly make the revision to the article myself.

As for the changes I made, I alphabetized it and formatted it to resemble the rest of the article. I had not come across it before and only saw it listed on the UK site and included it as such. - Jeremy (Jerem43 21:15, 2 December 2007 (UTC))

Well, you've made a point - but where you worked, I found out was that the American Angry Whopper was sold in most (not all) U.S. BKs, but your restaurant must have been taken off the promotion for some reason. And I keep telling you that the information was there, but it is now EXTINCT! Extinct as a long-gone person. -- ₪ SETH GECKO ¥ Give me a conversation ƒ My Contributions ¥| ₪ —Preceding comment was added at 11:23, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Recent Advert tag removal

An editor recently tagged this article as reading like an advertisment with out claiming why. Since this and other articles for Burger King products were vetted in a recent AfD, I removed the tag as I cannot locate any content that can be described as being advertising like.

- Jeremy (Jerem43 (talk) 04:16, 16 December 2007 (UTC))

[edit] Poster Whopper

Why don't we get a picture of a poster Whopper and put it in a popular culture section. Like this:

Image:WhopperPoster.png
The Whopper as depicted on posters.

--172.201.144.195 (talk) 12:13, 12 February 2008 (UTC)