On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:20:52 -0600, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>message >>news:a69lfkp068rf4o25sl8oss6l0hhi8b2fpm@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
On Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:05:28 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>message >>>>news:4us5ekhfa261n9lrvq3deovg6s2r6q5qb3@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
The Creepy King was a marketing fixture for Burger King from 2004
through 2011 before being retired. It has since made a few
reappearances since 2015 and thanks to a report from RBO we now know >>>>> why the Creepy King was put out to pasture: it freaked out kids and
sent families in droves flocking to McDonald's.
The Chief Marketing Officer for Burger King, Joel Yashinsky, who
joined the company in April of this year after leaving Applebee's but >>>>> who had previously worked at McDonald's for 17 years knew firsthand
how much BK's competitor benefited from the Creepy King Mascot.
.What they found specifically was the King mascot was off putting to >>>>> children. That in turn sent families to McDonald's, BK's #1 competitor >>>>> and the largest fast food chain in the world.
Years later, BK is now discovering that they can tap into kid's meals >>>>> paired with toys and are able to undo the weird association with the >>>>> 'Creepy King' that drove families away.
Similarly, their #2 target demographic after families are young men. >>>>> They have started rolling out combos/deals targeted specifically at
young men who want cheap burgers and are typically less discerning
with what they order.
Why does the creepy king drive family's away? It worked for decade's, >>>>didn't it?
Try reading the article.
I DID read it, jackass. That question wasn't answered in it.
It was answered before you asked it.
"Kenito Benito" <Kenito@Benito.naw> wrote in message >news:pgroiklrodnk2h0rarrgft8mrqq078jju3@4ax.com...
On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:20:52 -0600, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>>message >>>news:a69lfkp068rf4o25sl8oss6l0hhi8b2fpm@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
On Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:05:28 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>message >>>>>news:4us5ekhfa261n9lrvq3deovg6s2r6q5qb3@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
The Creepy King was a marketing fixture for Burger King from 2004
through 2011 before being retired. It has since made a few
reappearances since 2015 and thanks to a report from RBO we now know >>>>>> why the Creepy King was put out to pasture: it freaked out kids and >>>>>> sent families in droves flocking to McDonald's.
The Chief Marketing Officer for Burger King, Joel Yashinsky, who
joined the company in April of this year after leaving Applebee's but >>>>>> who had previously worked at McDonald's for 17 years knew firsthand >>>>>> how much BK's competitor benefited from the Creepy King Mascot.
.What they found specifically was the King mascot was off putting to >>>>>> children. That in turn sent families to McDonald's, BK's #1 competitor >>>>>> and the largest fast food chain in the world.
Years later, BK is now discovering that they can tap into kid's meals >>>>>> paired with toys and are able to undo the weird association with the >>>>>> 'Creepy King' that drove families away.
Similarly, their #2 target demographic after families are young men. >>>>>> They have started rolling out combos/deals targeted specifically at >>>>>> young men who want cheap burgers and are typically less discerning >>>>>> with what they order.
Why does the creepy king drive family's away? It worked for decade's, >>>>>didn't it?
Try reading the article.
I DID read it, jackass. That question wasn't answered in it.
It was answered before you asked it.
Alright, then what was the answer?
<crickets>
"Kenito Benito" <Kenito@Benito.naw> wrote in message >news:pgroiklrodnk2h0rarrgft8mrqq078jju3@4ax.com...
On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:20:52 -0600, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:a69lfkp068rf4o25sl8oss6l0hhi8b2fpm@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
On Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:05:28 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>message >>>>>news:4us5ekhfa261n9lrvq3deovg6s2r6q5qb3@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
The Creepy King was a marketing fixture for Burger King from 2004
through 2011 before being retired. It has since made a few
reappearances since 2015 and thanks to a report from RBO we now know >>>>>> why the Creepy King was put out to pasture: it freaked out kids and >>>>>> sent families in droves flocking to McDonald's.
The Chief Marketing Officer for Burger King, Joel Yashinsky, who
joined the company in April of this year after leaving Applebee's but >>>>>> who had previously worked at McDonald's for 17 years knew firsthand >>>>>> how much BK's competitor benefited from the Creepy King Mascot.
.What they found specifically was the King mascot was off putting to >>>>>> children. That in turn sent families to McDonald's, BK's #1 competitor >>>>>> and the largest fast food chain in the world.
Years later, BK is now discovering that they can tap into kid's meals >>>>>> paired with toys and are able to undo the weird association with the >>>>>> 'Creepy King' that drove families away.
Similarly, their #2 target demographic after families are young men. >>>>>> They have started rolling out combos/deals targeted specifically at >>>>>> young men who want cheap burgers and are typically less discerning >>>>>> with what they order.
Why does the creepy king drive family's away? It worked for decade's, >>>>>didn't it?
Try reading the article.
I DID read it, jackass. That question wasn't answered in it.
It was answered before you asked it. Your LYING will not change
the truth you HATE.
Maybe it's too cerebral for you to understand?
[Cue Jenny running away from the truth. Or diverting from it.]
Alright, then what was the answer?
<crickets>
On Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:51:19 -0600, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"Kenito Benito" <Kenito@Benito.naw> wrote in message >>news:pgroiklrodnk2h0rarrgft8mrqq078jju3@4ax.com...
On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:20:52 -0600, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>message >>>>news:a69lfkp068rf4o25sl8oss6l0hhi8b2fpm@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
On Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:05:28 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>message >>>>>>news:4us5ekhfa261n9lrvq3deovg6s2r6q5qb3@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
The Creepy King was a marketing fixture for Burger King from 2004 >>>>>>> through 2011 before being retired. It has since made a few
reappearances since 2015 and thanks to a report from RBO we now know >>>>>>> why the Creepy King was put out to pasture: it freaked out kids and >>>>>>> sent families in droves flocking to McDonald's.
The Chief Marketing Officer for Burger King, Joel Yashinsky, who >>>>>>> joined the company in April of this year after leaving Applebee's but >>>>>>> who had previously worked at McDonald's for 17 years knew firsthand >>>>>>> how much BK's competitor benefited from the Creepy King Mascot.
.What they found specifically was the King mascot was off putting to >>>>>>> children. That in turn sent families to McDonald's, BK's #1 competitor >>>>>>> and the largest fast food chain in the world.
Years later, BK is now discovering that they can tap into kid's meals >>>>>>> paired with toys and are able to undo the weird association with the >>>>>>> 'Creepy King' that drove families away.
Similarly, their #2 target demographic after families are young men. >>>>>>> They have started rolling out combos/deals targeted specifically at >>>>>>> young men who want cheap burgers and are typically less discerning >>>>>>> with what they order.
Why does the creepy king drive family's away? It worked for decade's, >>>>>>didn't it?
Try reading the article.
I DID read it, jackass. That question wasn't answered in it.
It was answered before you asked it.
Alright, then what was the answer?
<crickets>
Read the article.
<crickets>
On Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:51:19 -0600, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"Kenito Benito" <Kenito@Benito.naw> wrote in message >>news:pgroiklrodnk2h0rarrgft8mrqq078jju3@4ax.com...
On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:20:52 -0600, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>message >>>>news:a69lfkp068rf4o25sl8oss6l0hhi8b2fpm@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
On Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:05:28 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>message >>>>>>news:4us5ekhfa261n9lrvq3deovg6s2r6q5qb3@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
The Creepy King was a marketing fixture for Burger King from 2004 >>>>>>> through 2011 before being retired. It has since made a few
reappearances since 2015 and thanks to a report from RBO we now know >>>>>>> why the Creepy King was put out to pasture: it freaked out kids and >>>>>>> sent families in droves flocking to McDonald's.
The Chief Marketing Officer for Burger King, Joel Yashinsky, who >>>>>>> joined the company in April of this year after leaving Applebee's >>>>>>> but
who had previously worked at McDonald's for 17 years knew firsthand >>>>>>> how much BK's competitor benefited from the Creepy King Mascot.
.What they found specifically was the King mascot was off putting to >>>>>>> children. That in turn sent families to McDonald's, BK's #1
competitor
and the largest fast food chain in the world.
Years later, BK is now discovering that they can tap into kid's >>>>>>> meals
paired with toys and are able to undo the weird association with the >>>>>>> 'Creepy King' that drove families away.
Similarly, their #2 target demographic after families are young men. >>>>>>> They have started rolling out combos/deals targeted specifically at >>>>>>> young men who want cheap burgers and are typically less discerning >>>>>>> with what they order.
Why does the creepy king drive family's away? It worked for decade's, >>>>>>didn't it?
Try reading the article.
I DID read it, jackass. That question wasn't answered in it.
It was answered before you asked it. Your LYING will not change
the truth you HATE.
Maybe it's too cerebral for you to understand?
[Cue Jenny running away from the truth. Or diverting from it.]
Note that Jenny did EXACTLY as I stated.
Alright, then what was the answer?
<crickets>
It was already answered.
"Kenito Benito" <Kenito@Benito.Het> wrote in message news:bsi4lk5j7055148ouj973h2rl51pnhu2jg@4ax.com...
On Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:51:19 -0600, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"Kenito Benito" <Kenito@Benito.naw> wrote in message >>news:pgroiklrodnk2h0rarrgft8mrqq078jju3@4ax.com...
On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:20:52 -0600, "Jerry Sauk" >>><jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>message >>>>news:a69lfkp068rf4o25sl8oss6l0hhi8b2fpm@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
On Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:05:28 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>message >>>>>>news:4us5ekhfa261n9lrvq3deovg6s2r6q5qb3@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
The Creepy King was a marketing fixture for Burger King from 2004 >>>>>>> through 2011 before being retired. It has since made a few
reappearances since 2015 and thanks to a report from RBO we now know >>>>>>> why the Creepy King was put out to pasture: it freaked out kids and >>>>>>> sent families in droves flocking to McDonald's.
The Chief Marketing Officer for Burger King, Joel Yashinsky, who >>>>>>> joined the company in April of this year after leaving Applebee's >>>>>>> but
who had previously worked at McDonald's for 17 years knew firsthand >>>>>>> how much BK's competitor benefited from the Creepy King Mascot. >>>>>>>
.What they found specifically was the King mascot was off putting to >>>>>>> children. That in turn sent families to McDonald's, BK's #1
competitor
and the largest fast food chain in the world.
Years later, BK is now discovering that they can tap into kid's >>>>>>> meals
paired with toys and are able to undo the weird association with the >>>>>>> 'Creepy King' that drove families away.
Similarly, their #2 target demographic after families are young men. >>>>>>> They have started rolling out combos/deals targeted specifically at >>>>>>> young men who want cheap burgers and are typically less discerning >>>>>>> with what they order.
Why does the creepy king drive family's away? It worked for decade's, >>>>>>didn't it?
Try reading the article.
I DID read it, jackass. That question wasn't answered in it.
It was answered before you asked it. Your LYING will not change >>>the truth you HATE.
Maybe it's too cerebral for you to understand?
[Cue Jenny running away from the truth. Or diverting from it.]
Note that Jenny did EXACTLY as I stated.
Alright, then what was the answer?
<crickets>
It was already answered.
Then you should have no trouble sharing with us what the answer was, for those of us that missed it the first time.
So? What was the answer?
At Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:34:25 -0800, KlausSchadenfreude <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:20:52 -0600, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in message news:a69lfkp068rf4o25sl8oss6l0hhi8b2fpm@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
On Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:05:28 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote
in message
news:4us5ekhfa261n9lrvq3deovg6s2r6q5qb3@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
The Creepy King was a marketing fixture for Burger King from
2004 through 2011 before being retired. It has since made a few
reappearances since 2015 and thanks to a report from RBO we now
know why the Creepy King was put out to pasture: it freaked out
kids and sent families in droves flocking to McDonald's.
The Chief Marketing Officer for Burger King, Joel Yashinsky, who
joined the company in April of this year after leaving
Applebee's but who had previously worked at McDonald's for 17
years knew firsthand how much BK's competitor benefited from the
Creepy King Mascot.
.What they found specifically was the King mascot was off
putting to children. That in turn sent families to McDonald's,
BK's #1 competitor and the largest fast food chain in the world.
Years later, BK is now discovering that they can tap into kid's
meals paired with toys and are able to undo the weird
association with the 'Creepy King' that drove families away.
Similarly, their #2 target demographic after families are young
men. They have started rolling out combos/deals targeted
specifically at young men who want cheap burgers and are
typically less discerning with what they order.
Why does the creepy king drive family's away? It worked for
decade's, didn't it?
Try reading the article.
I DID read it, jackass. That question wasn't answered in it.
TRANSLATION: Jenny "read" the article, and didn't understand it-- or-- pretended he didn't understand it so he could lie about it.
Maybe he doesn't know what Creepy King looks like.
One look, and it's obvious what the problem is.
https://www.delish.com/food-news/a68818839/burger-king-ditches-creepy-king-mascot-family-play-areas/
"Burger King is quietly packing up its most polarizing crown: the
wide-eyed, fixed-grin mascot who haunted ad breaks (and a few dreams) throughout the 2000s. The rCLCreepy KingrCY had a long meme life and occasional cameos over the years, but BKrCOs latest marching orders are crystal clear: less jump scares, more jungle gym.
"Why the retirement? Families. The masked monarch didnrCOt exactly say rCLbring the kids.rCY While the internet loved the weird, parents with
small humansrCa not so much.". .
"Kenito Benito" <Kenito@Benito.Het> wrote in message >news:bsi4lk5j7055148ouj973h2rl51pnhu2jg@4ax.com...
On Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:51:19 -0600, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"Kenito Benito" <Kenito@Benito.naw> wrote in message >>>news:pgroiklrodnk2h0rarrgft8mrqq078jju3@4ax.com...
On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:20:52 -0600, "Jerry Sauk" >>>><jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>message >>>>>news:a69lfkp068rf4o25sl8oss6l0hhi8b2fpm@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
On Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:05:28 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in >>>>>>>message >>>>>>>news:4us5ekhfa261n9lrvq3deovg6s2r6q5qb3@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
The Creepy King was a marketing fixture for Burger King from 2004 >>>>>>>> through 2011 before being retired. It has since made a few
reappearances since 2015 and thanks to a report from RBO we now know >>>>>>>> why the Creepy King was put out to pasture: it freaked out kids and >>>>>>>> sent families in droves flocking to McDonald's.
The Chief Marketing Officer for Burger King, Joel Yashinsky, who >>>>>>>> joined the company in April of this year after leaving Applebee's >>>>>>>> but
who had previously worked at McDonald's for 17 years knew firsthand >>>>>>>> how much BK's competitor benefited from the Creepy King Mascot. >>>>>>>>
.What they found specifically was the King mascot was off putting to >>>>>>>> children. That in turn sent families to McDonald's, BK's #1
competitor
and the largest fast food chain in the world.
Years later, BK is now discovering that they can tap into kid's >>>>>>>> meals
paired with toys and are able to undo the weird association with the >>>>>>>> 'Creepy King' that drove families away.
Similarly, their #2 target demographic after families are young men. >>>>>>>> They have started rolling out combos/deals targeted specifically at >>>>>>>> young men who want cheap burgers and are typically less discerning >>>>>>>> with what they order.
Why does the creepy king drive family's away? It worked for decade's, >>>>>>>didn't it?
Try reading the article.
I DID read it, jackass. That question wasn't answered in it.
It was answered before you asked it. Your LYING will not change >>>>the truth you HATE.
Maybe it's too cerebral for you to understand?
[Cue Jenny running away from the truth. Or diverting from it.]
Note that Jenny did EXACTLY as I stated.
Alright, then what was the answer?
<crickets>
It was already answered. You replied, so feeding your NEED to lie
by LYING and pretending you don't know isn't benefiting you.
Please get the professional mental health care you need for your >>lying.
[Cue Jenny running away from the truth. Or diverting from it.]
Then you should have no trouble sharing with us what the answer was, for >those of us that missed it the first time.
So? What was the answer?
Try reading the article.
I DID read it, jackass. That question wasn't answered in it.
It was answered before you asked it. Your LYING will not change
the truth you HATE.
Maybe it's too cerebral for you to understand?
[Cue Jenny running away from the truth. Or diverting from it.]
Note that Jenny did EXACTLY as I stated.
Alright, then what was the answer?
<crickets>
It was already answered.
Then you should have no trouble sharing with us what the answer was, for
those of us that missed it the first time.
So? What was the answer?
After you asked the first time, I _specifically_ posted
an article to help clarify the situation for you.
Go look up-thread and read the effing article!!
At Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:24:28 +0000, "Doc Hammerslack" <dochammerslack@creon.earth> wrote:
At Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:34:25 -0800, KlausSchadenfreude
<klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote:
On Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:20:52 -0600, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote in
message
news:a69lfkp068rf4o25sl8oss6l0hhi8b2fpm@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
On Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:05:28 -0500, "Jerry Sauk"
<jerrysauk@hotmail.com> wrote:
"KlausSchadenfreude" <klaus.schadenfreudeREMOVE@gmail.com> wrote
in message
news:4us5ekhfa261n9lrvq3deovg6s2r6q5qb3@Rudy.Canoza.is.a.forging.cocksucking.dwarf.com...
The Creepy King was a marketing fixture for Burger King from
2004 through 2011 before being retired. It has since made a few
reappearances since 2015 and thanks to a report from RBO we now
know why the Creepy King was put out to pasture: it freaked out
kids and sent families in droves flocking to McDonald's.
The Chief Marketing Officer for Burger King, Joel Yashinsky, who
joined the company in April of this year after leaving
Applebee's but who had previously worked at McDonald's for 17
years knew firsthand how much BK's competitor benefited from the
Creepy King Mascot.
.What they found specifically was the King mascot was off
putting to children. That in turn sent families to McDonald's,
BK's #1 competitor and the largest fast food chain in the world.
Years later, BK is now discovering that they can tap into kid's
meals paired with toys and are able to undo the weird
association with the 'Creepy King' that drove families away.
Similarly, their #2 target demographic after families are young
men. They have started rolling out combos/deals targeted
specifically at young men who want cheap burgers and are
typically less discerning with what they order.
Why does the creepy king drive family's away? It worked for
decade's, didn't it?
Try reading the article.
I DID read it, jackass. That question wasn't answered in it.
TRANSLATION: Jenny "read" the article, and didn't understand it-- or--
pretended he didn't understand it so he could lie about it.
Maybe he doesn't know what Creepy King looks like.
One look, and it's obvious what the problem is.
https://www.delish.com/food-news/a68818839/burger-king-ditches-creepy-king-mascot-family-play-areas/
"Burger King is quietly packing up its most polarizing crown: the
wide-eyed, fixed-grin mascot who haunted ad breaks (and a few dreams)
throughout the 2000s. The oCreepy Kingo had a long meme life and
occasional cameos over the years, but BKAs latest marching orders are
crystal clear: less jump scares, more jungle gym.
"Why the retirement? Families. The masked monarch didnAt exactly say
obring the kids.o While the internet loved the weird, parents with
small humansa not so much.". .
I even gave an obquote!
Jerry, you've lost Usenet cred!
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