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[–] SheeEttin@lemm.ee 47 points 11 months ago (6 children)

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

[–] theKalash@feddit.ch 15 points 11 months ago (4 children)

*Americans.

The rest of the world doesn't bother with fractions of "pounds" in the first place.

[–] FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.works 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Fractions work with metric too you know.

[–] nicetriangle@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Metric weights for things like meat is basically always expressed in grams here in the EU. Using fractions is pretty pointless.

[–] theKalash@feddit.ch 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

But you don't need them since the units already neatly divide. You don't use a quarter kilo, you'd just say 250 gram.

Ignoring that where I live the weight of the burger isn't part of the name in the first place. They are just called "royal".

[–] FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

We have that too. The "Big" Mac.

[–] Overzeetop@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

You mean the Royale with Cheese, right?

[–] theKalash@feddit.ch -4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] FigMcLargeHuge@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No shit? You are just being argumentative now.

[–] theKalash@feddit.ch -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Naming a different burger was hardly an argument, I just explained it to you in case you accidently mixed them up.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I was so sure you guys were gonna go off on a Pulp Fiction tangent.

[–] Brokkr@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

I love the metric system and think we should all use it, but 12 (inches in a foot) and 16 (ounces in a pound) both have more factors than 10.

I still think metric is the best system, but I wish our ancestors had used base 12 counting so we could all use a base 12 metric system and everyone's life would be better.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago

I'll have the 0.333333333333333... Kg burger.

[–] Lanusensei87@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Due to branding, they're still called 1/4 pounder elsewhere.

[–] Fester@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

The 150 grammer

[–] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Chippys list burgers in half pounder or quarter pounder.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 9 points 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.

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

The 33 and 1/3 e10-3 pounder.

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] MelodiousFunk@kbin.social 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

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."

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

the bacon is for traction!

[–] marietta_man@yall.theatl.social 5 points 11 months ago

In a combo meal for only $14

[–] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

I was thinking the same thing! Sure, a 1/3 burger is bad for you but a baconator is totally fine.

[–] z500@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago

No kidding, sometimes I have to take a napkin and wipe most of it off. Really excessive.

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

It seems pretty successful for Hardee's/Carl's Jr