Burger King To Subjects: Let Them Eat $10 Whoppers

Unless I’m mistaken, or there’s a McDonald’s in Beverly Hills where pricey real estate renders Big Macs unaffordable to the Chihuahua-less segment of the population, Burger King has crossed a serious hurdle by offering the first value meal to eclipse the ten-dollar mark.

For lunch today I feasted on a triple-decker Angry Whopper combo. This devilish delicacy features jalapenos, pepper jack cheese, angry sauce, and, according to the Burger King web site, “the spicy heat of angry onions.” But more significant than the hand-selected ingredients was the cost; at $9.89 plus tax ($10.38 total here in Massachusetts), it's the most expensive value meal I’ve ever chewed.

It’s no secret that shit food is no longer always cheap; as someone who has spent a chunk of change on junk grub in my life (or even in this past week) I’m well aware of that sad reality. No doubt a trip to Taco Bell for three or four people can run anywhere from twenty to thirty bucks.  

Still, this Angry Whopper business seems a bit egregious; my gargantuan value meal was both fulfilling and fiery, but it wasn’t much of a value at all. So since few things make me angrier than forking over mad ducats for fast food, next time I’ll probably cop a few baby Whoppers off the dollar menu. Either that or whatever new overpriced genetic curiosity they’re offering that week.