Burger King CEO Apologizes For Insulting British Women, Food

The Observer:

The global boss of the fast food empire Burger King has had to apologise after he told a group of American students that British women were unattractive and that English food was "terrible".

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[Theemystro]

07:33 AM on 03/30/2011

I'm sorry which company is he CEO of? I rest my case

[gmaj56]

09:20 AM on 03/16/2011

I wonder how someone who holds such a responsible position could even consider making such a comment about English women and English food. English women may not have the same appeal to this American man that they have to an English man, or many other American men, but that does not make them less attractive just because it is not his choice. Such a comment is not expected, necessary, or acceptable. As for English food, it is much better than any food that is offered at Burger King, which, by the way, I will not be visiting again.

[americawasgreatonce]

07:15 AM on 03/15/2011

He was only wrong on one point... the food is pretty good.

[WillieBlack]

08:30 PM on 03/21/2011

Witless.

[reasonshouldrule]

07:19 PM on 03/14/2011

That's rich. An exec of one of our fast food places criticizing another country's cuisine. One wonders what he ate while he was in London, but knowing that he runs Burger King would suggest he wouldn't know a good cuisine from a hamburger bun.

[BlackJAC]

07:10 PM on 03/14/2011

Unfortunately you never hear of a restaurant offering British cuisine.  I seem to remember from Keen Eddie that Indian food was quite popular in England, so what does that tell you?

[reasonshouldrule]

07:17 PM on 03/14/2011

You need to get around a bit more. Lots of restaurants offer British cuisine, both in Britain and here in the U.S.

[BlackJAC]

07:20 PM on 03/14/2011

Examples, please.

[Atheissimo]

03:03 PM on 03/15/2011

You eat Christmas dinner? Thanksgiving dinner?

[BlackJAC]

03:19 PM on 03/15/2011

Thanksgiving's an American holiday, so I'm not sure how that qualifies.

[yappnmutt]

05:16 PM on 03/14/2011

they are and it is.

[BlackJAC]

07:09 PM on 03/14/2011

Two words: Elizabeth Hurley.

[Perry Clease]

11:23 PM on 03/14/2011

Kate Middleton

[reasonshouldrule]

07:21 PM on 03/14/2011

You are just showing your lack of knowledge and experience on the topic.

[French Toast]

12:43 PM on 03/14/2011

Good wording "has had", as in forced to.

The guy is a goon. Hope he loses his job for being a dope.

[reasonshouldrule]

07:22 PM on 03/14/2011

But I didn't think that "apology" was one at all. Typical. Wonder if he'd like to apologize for the quality of his business's food.