Costa Rica Bans Burger King Ad

When I saw little Costa Rica in the headlines on a national news website, of course I had to read it, since I just went there a few months ago with my sister and fell in love with the place (who wouldn’t, it’s beautiful and untouched).  The headline confused me though, considering I was not certain why precisely the Burger King ad could have been banned.  I’ve seen plenty of Burger King commercials here in the US, and while they might not be great, I certainly can’t say I ever found any of them “offensive” sufficient to be banned. 

The headline said the ad was banned for violence, so I read on.  I thought perhaps they banned it considering the food is fattening and salty, but of course that wasn’t it )   Well, it’s actually kind of comical, considering it has to do with that crazy plastic looking “king” they have in their commercials now that kind of gives me the heebiejeebees for reasons unknown to me and known only by my quirky subconscience.

In the ad, which is actually a spin off of ones I’ve heard on the radio here in the US, mothers who are mad that their kids prefer the Burger King food, or a undoubtful sandwich, by their own home made food, try to run by the plastic king and plus try to hire contract killers to kill him. 

This apparently is going by the line a bit in Costa Rica, so they banned it.  Hey, you know what?  Good for them!  I guess I don’t like censorship, but whether kids are watching that stuff, I’m not so certain it’s good for them to see moms hiring contract killers to kill a man just considering they prefer his food by theirs, ya know?

Original post by EatingToLive

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