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@michaelangelo1969: I second that

Seriously, this is news?

Newsflash, the US is full of prudes that think seeing the human body is something that children should never do.

Burger king reminds me of that kid that's trying way too hard to get people to notice what he's doing.

All he needs to do is say, "Hey guys, I've got a bunch of Oreo pie. Wanna come over and have some?"

I'd show up

Cool and creative art, but in Burger King, really?

Last year I was at the English gardens in Munich. There's an area where men and women lay out naked for some sun.

A path funs within 200 feet from the grassy area, full of families and kids passing through.

Nobody cared about either party. I thought how if it were here and some people layed out naked the fear crazed soccer moms would call the news, police, and ramp up their local sex offender recationary groups.

A path RUNS that is.

The only thing really wrong with this placemat is all of the peppers in it. I've spent enough time in Germany to know that Germans have some of the wussiest taste buds in the world. The bravest they generally get is to eat some really mild currywurst.

Other than that, I love it. I think the art is really clever. Kids will get over it. Plus, I love the thought of some middle America types freaking out over a placemat that will probably be covered in grease stains and ketchup by the time they ever get a good look at it.

Maybe Burger King in Germany isn't the same sort of "kid centric" destination that it is over here?
I think you're asking the wrong question. I think their adults aren't so infantile that a pair of breasts signals the end of the world.

Woah. What happened to my blockquote?! I did close that tag...

@asujosh1: Agreed! Puritanical prudes rule the US. X-tianity in America is a completely different thing than everywhere else in the world. I would go so far as to say "broken" in fact.

Having lived all over the world I hope I can say this with a little perspective, vs. those who have only lived in the U.S. What is worse is the America is supposed to be the land of tolerance. Ya right.

(native US Texan and apparent godless heathen)

BOOBIES!!!

C'mon... that's funny right there.

I wish we could get away with that sort of thing here in America. OMGBOOBIES. *yawn*

I'm not sure it's the boobies that are the issue. I think the potential issue is "Mommy, am I green and horny too?"

Hey, I think I saw that in a gay porn once! That cucumber is totally rockin' the Tom of Finland look.

Pretty funny. And way less creepy than the King mascot.

*yawn*

I just want to know what BK was trying to convey, ja?

LOL!!! I thought that was really funny. :-D Europeans have all the fun.

Is it just me, or does the pickle resemble the biker from the Village People? The fact his ass is blossoming just reinforces the look, lol.

this is where the usa and europe differs. in the usa, sexual content is a big no-no, but violence in most any form is a-ok. the opposite is true in europe where excessive violence and gore is shunned (especially in germany) but sexual content is more loosely censored.

Well, you do know that America was founded by people so uptight and prude that the English kicked them out.

They need to come here and check out jalapenos.

OMG I am LOL-ing at work. People are going, "What up with her?"

That is too funny.

@asujosh1: Its just funny as hell.

Yea? So?

@testsicles: last time i checked there were no puritans at the signing of the constitution.

What is Burger King thinking?

Oh, I don't know. Something along the lines of "Hey, these be some pretty funny/edgy cartoons"? I think they're great.

And kids know what boobies are. They'll find out about the red light district soon enough. And if they know what "playveg" means, then they've already found their dad's Playboy stash.

@crazydavythe1st: Exactly what I was thinking. I wouldn't be so concerned with my kids being exposed to nudity (well, if I HAD kids) but I don't think I'd want to have to explain to my 6 year old what "horny" means.

@illtron:

hhmmmmmmmm currywurst /homer

Hm. Breasts on a cuke-pr0n mag, not such a big deal...but Onion's about to get a serious cavity search from Officer Cucumber. And what's that empty tube on the floor? That doesn't look like toothpaste to me.

@michaelangelo1969: who said anything about the United States? jerk.

Why are these ads written in English if they're designed for the German market? Can any of you folks more familiar with Germany enlighten me?

Thanks for the new desktop wallpaper!

Yikes, I dug into the game part a little more.
Here is a screen capture that of it... It's the S&M vegetables.
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Not quite sure what's up with this game. My wife is German so I'll ask here to do some translation when I get home.... Should be festive...

Damn, I bet if it was a guy it wouldn't be that big of a deal. Here in Canada (Ontario at least) a woman can walk around topless if she wants to, just as a guy does. Not that I see anyone using that right.

And oh yes, the mini-site has plenty more where that came from.

The cavity search in progress makes me hungry! As for cartoon boobs on a pickle...

The weird/scary thing about the internet is that somebody some where is getting off right now looking at pickle boobs.

HA!

@Garbanzo: It does say it's spoofing "Vice City" and "GTA." I don't know if they have German versions of the games (probably do), but aren't they both set in America? And I could be wrong, but it may also have to do with the fact that many Germans also speak English.

And I second what elislider said. It's disgusting the violence we get away with showing on the news, but God forbid those newscasters show too much cleavage!

@Michael Belisle: That is awesome.

These are really funny. I love the Red Light District one. There's so much going on. In one room there is a naked female cucumber bending over a desk while a male cuke sits in a chair nearby knitting a sock!

@kylo4: No it is just too cold and your women are smart.

Sounds like the thing my wife and I made up on a long drive a few years ago - "Fruit Tales".

Basically, a rainbow-colored Veggie Tales. I'm glad the Germans are poking a thumb in the eye of the fundie brainwashing that is that show...

Though ITA that it's kinda funny, and that the US shouldn't be so uptight with these things, I don't know if I want to see a simulated anal exam while I'm trying to eat. Even if it is an onion.

asujosh1: Newsflash, the US is full of prudes that think seeing the human body is something that children should never do.

But that's obviously a cucumber or pickle, not a human.

The US where a naked boob on TV causes a massive uproar. Dead bodies in the street, on the news just about every day. They don't even bother with the warnings they are going to show something graphic.

But I am clearly some anti-amerikun heretic because I find all of the violence and resulting dead bodies on the news far more offensive than sex or nudity.

The BK ad is funny. People in Germany are probably not freaking out over it since you see nudity in street ads and TV there.

@Michael Belisle:

'Pickle in? Pickle out?'

Wow.