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A&W IS SELLING A “3/9-POUND” BURGER, BECAUSE (They Think You Are An Idiot)

 
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A&W IS SELLING A “3/9-POUND” BURGER, BECAUSE (They Think You Are An Idiot)
Don't care how they try and spin this new campaign.. It is what they are telling Us.



Back in the ’80s, A&W tried to compete with the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder by selling a THIRD-pound burger for the same price. But it failed, because people were confused by fractions, and thought a quarter pound was bigger than a third of a pound.

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I love A&W and would fly to Okinawa to eat at one.
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There's a few places around the country that you can go to that will give you a pack of bacon, 18 eggs, and six pieces of toast for next to nothing. Or, a burger the size of a plate, for next to nothing, or even a pizza the half size of a table. Doesn't mean people line up for it very often.

In the 80's A&W was car hop. McDonalds was offering drive thru. Two different styles of business, but who would go out of their way for a "little" more burger - unless you wanted to visit that place anyways. FFS, if you want more burger, you just buy another hamburger where-ever you are currently at.

I get the message. But the reality is A&W, as awesome as a concept it was, was a completely different business model. A burger with a little extra meat doesn't change that. It's like Taco Bell offering breakfast. Who the fuck goes to Taco Bell - for breakfast?
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if they are 75 cents that's a good deal
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3/9 Those are some BIG numbers
way bigger than 1/2

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OmG, "confused by fractions"
So true and also so sad!
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Just ate there last week it was great with rings and large root beer
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Don't care how they try and spin this new campaign.. It is what they are telling Us.



Back in the ’80s, A&W tried to compete with the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder by selling a THIRD-pound burger for the same price. But it failed, because people were confused by fractions, and thought a quarter pound was bigger than a third of a pound.

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.3 lbs burger?
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I love A&W and would fly to Okinawa to eat at one.
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There is one on Cape Cod I bring my kids to during the summer. All about the root beer floats!

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Don't care how they try and spin this new campaign.. It is what they are telling Us.



Back in the ’80s, A&W tried to compete with the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder by selling a THIRD-pound burger for the same price. But it failed, because people were confused by fractions, and thought a quarter pound was bigger than a third of a pound.

[link to www.alice965.com (secure)]


 Quoting: JF Priest


.3 lbs burger?
 Quoting: Ralph The Unjabbed Dog.


no!

.333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333​3333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333​33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333+ lbs. :)

or 33.3333333333333333333333333% larger than a quarter pounder.

Last Edited by JustmeTX on 10/22/2021 09:44 AM
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I used to try and go to a local A&W when I was in NJ, West of whitehouse station on rt 22.

You had to sit outside to eat. There were so many yellow jackets, it was impossible to eat! Between the ketchup and the root beer, there were about a million yellow jackets trying to eat your food.
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I'm waiting on the 9/27 pound burger. Much better deal.sheep
I'm not from Canada, not that there's anything wrong with that.....
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(3) 9's

Or is it 666?
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17 shootings have been reported.. Tyrone and Shaniqua need that 3/9 burger Yo!
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3/9 Those are some BIG numbers
way bigger than 1/2

 Quoting: Buzzcheeze


Right, 1/3 or 1/2 or 6/18 or 9/18
but 3/9 gives you three nines and turn the three nines upside down and what do you have? Three sixes.

See how numerology works?
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17 shootings have been reported.. Tyrone and Shaniqua need that 3/9 burger Yo!
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A&W is about 50 miles from me
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you should also note that a&w stores were only opened in... urban... ethnic... areas.


In other words. if it's not a fried chicken place. it won't do well in that area.
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I'm waiting on the 9/27 pound burger. Much better deal.sheep
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Nah I’m waiting for the “1 pound minus 2/3rds burger”
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I used to try and go to a local A&W when I was in NJ, West of whitehouse station on rt 22.

You had to sit outside to eat. There were so many yellow jackets, it was impossible to eat! Between the ketchup and the root beer, there were about a million yellow jackets trying to eat your food.
 Quoting: Justme C'est Moi


Yup, that’s been my experience at A&W, and Stewart’s as well. People spill the damn root beer all over the place, and the yellowjackets proceed to set up shop en masse. You’d think that the health inspector would make them do something about it, as those little buggers are every bit as filthy as flies. They could at least instruct them to put traps up and hose down the outside area every so often, but I guess free food makes them blind.
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3/9 Those are some BIG numbers
way bigger than 1/2

 Quoting: Buzzcheeze


Right, 1/3 or 1/2 or 6/18 or 9/18
but 3/9 gives you three nines and turn the three nines upside down and what do you have? Three sixes.

See how numerology works?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79231230


you got it

1/3= .3333333= Masonic
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Don't care how they try and spin this new campaign.. It is what they are telling Us.



Back in the ’80s, A&W tried to compete with the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder by selling a THIRD-pound burger for the same price. But it failed, because people were confused by fractions, and thought a quarter pound was bigger than a third of a pound.

[link to www.alice965.com (secure)]


 Quoting: JF Priest


.3 lbs burger?
 Quoting: Ralph The Unjabbed Dog.


.333333 lb burger
I don't have the time or the crayons to explain this to you.



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you should also note that a&w stores were only opened in... urban... ethnic... areas.


In other words. if it's not a fried chicken place. it won't do well in that area.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 74322544



they are only in small rural towns in my state. along with Hardee's.
always thought that was odd practice.
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3/9 Those are some BIG numbers
way bigger than 1/2

 Quoting: Buzzcheeze


Right, 1/3 or 1/2 or 6/18 or 9/18
but 3/9 gives you three nines and turn the three nines upside down and what do you have? Three sixes.

See how numerology works?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 79231230


you got it

1/3= .3333333= Masonic
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 81035777


Is it served at 33 degrees?





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