Burger King seems to be having lots of trouble with its overseas ads.
The Huffington Post explains:
The ad, which appeared in Spain, shows the goddess Lakshmi sitting above a beef burger.
The ‘Texican Whopper’ is an affront to Hindu sensitivities in its own right – it includes an all-beef patty, a beef chilli-con-carne slice, egg-based Cajun mayonnaise, all forbidden by strict Hindus. Some devotees would even be offended by the inclusion of onions which they believe inflame passions.
But it is the depiction of Lakshmi which has provoked widespread anger with its suggestion that a Hindu deity eats beef.
Coming so soon after its blowjob ad, you have to wonder if there will be a few global marketing executives who’ll be the target of a major Whopper sacrifice.
UPDATE: Burger King has apologized.
