Comments on: The BK Texican Whopper Ad, From A Texican’s Perspective

By: bananajuana1

bananajuana1 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:06:21 +0000

Im mexican and think this add is cute, and really want to try that burger.
and shouldn’t be distracted by the real problems because the mexian goverment want’s to make an issue on this.

By: Sam Bumbio

Sam Bumbio — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:20:54 +0000

Funny, the south of the border nations can trample and burn ours and we should not feel disrespected…hmmmm.

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:12:22 +0000

I’m mexican and I don’t find this ad offensive at all, it’s very cute actually. I get some homoerotic undertones but I’m ok with that too.

By: Latin_Princess

Latin_Princess — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:23:16 +0000

Side note: There’s a restaurant opening up near my parents’ house called The Hungry Bear. I can’t wait to see what in the heck they mean.

By: Pachanga

Pachanga — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:18:30 +0000

I’d have preferred the Tejano Whopper, which would have been those characters and characteristics merged into one. The character would look like Emilio Navaira and the burger would have been made with beef fajita meat. But, as always, the Tejanos are forgotten. You’re either Texan or Mexican in most people’s eyes, but rarely both.

By: calitexican

calitexican — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:16:43 +0000

the last time i saw chaps was here in san francisco. on a BEAR, presumably of course (ahem), with his white cheeks sagging on the sidewalk. so… yeah, chaps in sf are probably a weekly, if not daily, occurrence depending on where the bears frequent.

By: Latin_Princess

Latin_Princess — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:03:29 +0000

I have a weirdo tall side to my family as well! But I take after my Mexican grandmother and still get asked if I want the child’s menu.

I think the cowboy stereotype in Texas is funny. I was in Rome and someone asked me if I was American and I said, “Yes, from Texas.” They immediately looked at my legs and asked where my chaps were. It’s funny that some people think all Texans wear chaps and boots. And when I do actually see someone in chaps (which is rare) I crack up. Those things are funny.

By: calitexican

calitexican — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:27:58 +0000

word. deflection, yr doin it rite.

and i’m a shortie too, but that is only on one side of my family. my san antone familia are the weirdo tall ones. my del rio side grew up short for the most part. we think there’s something in the water there. like for reals, there’s a lot of cancer and lupus in that area. sad.

and yeah, some people in texas do dress like that. so what? what are you wearing today?

By: Latin_Princess

Latin_Princess — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:49:37 +0000

Hmm… With the drug cartels, the raping/murdering of women and the overall shit-your-pants fright factor of modern day Mexico, THIS is the thing they’ll stand up and fight against?! WTF?

I am from Texas and, yes, some people do dress like that but they are usually pointed and laughed at. (By me!) I am also one of those short Mexicans - so short that I often get mistaken for a middle school student. But I’m not offended by the ad. I’m more offended by the fact that THIS ruffled Mexico’s feathers and not the real problems they face.

By: Mickaela

Mickaela — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:48:07 +0000

haha yes.

By: MinErvA

MinErvA — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:43:24 +0000

Just another one in the line of foreigners who have gotten in trouble for disrespecting the Mexican flag. Remeber when Kumbia Kings got in trouble for putting it on their guitars?

By: calitexican

calitexican — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:30:42 +0000

“the taste of texas with a little spicy mexican,” should be my slogan for life.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:30:22 +0000

I think it’s cute. Not offended at all.

By: x111e7thst

x111e7thst — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:01:22 +0000

I sense the birth of two new great slash fiction heros. Luchador/Cowboy may well be the new Kirk/Spock.