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Anus Burgers Run Wild Across America's Restaurant Signs

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We got a tip from someone today with a funny pic of a misspelled McDonald's sign at the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, MO. We thought we'd do a Google search to see if this was old news or not. What we found out was that "Angus" is too ripe a target for word vandals, or even just opportunistic photographers, to pass up.

For example, here are two anus signs posted on a blog about a year ago. And just last month, this blog found a McDonald's in Hartford, Connecticut that promoted a "bacon and cheese anus burger." And here's a photo on Flickr of a Burger King that doesn't claim the anus burger is theirs, but wants you to try it anyway.

And finally, here's a great photo from someone who noticed that the signage in this restaurant doesn't work well with the window frame—and neither does the "open really wide" tagline.

In closing, we would like to type the word anus one more time, and point out that maybe "Angus" wasn't such a great food trend for chain restaurants with easily modifiable public signs. You'd be hard pressed to turn "chipotle" into a naughty part so quickly.

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In closing, we would like to type the word anus one more time, and point out that maybe "Angus" wasn't such a great food trend for chain restaurants with easily modifiable pubic signs.

/fixed?

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Can we be sure there really isn't anus in the burgers?

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And for those of you 15 or older, there's not much to see here.

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My favorite is "Now hiring night shift losers" (closers). I think I saw it on Fail Blog a few months back.

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Ha ha! But seriously folks, I disagree. There was a post a couple days ago about how even during the recession people are still eating burgers. I commented on that because I just tried the McD's Angus Burger and found it a big improvement on your typical fast food burger. Unfortunately it's not consistently good and several people said the swiss/shroom Angus did taste like @ss.

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@dragonfire81: I'm sorry, but people who think a sign at McDonald's that says "Anus burgers" isn't funny have NO sense of humor. Its probably the same people that read the New Yorker Cartoons and think a "hm" passes for laughter. I can't even type anus burger without smiling.

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Aww, the McCampus. I miss you.

I think there was one time that I passed by to see that the sign had been altered, but I can't remember what itsaid.

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+1 for Anus Burgers!

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Kind of interesting: I was watching CNBC last night and they reran a show profiling the Inside of McDonalds that originally aired in I believe 2007. As a part of that show they were explaining how McDonalds test markets their products. The product they were testing at the time was a premium angus burger, which we can only assume is this one launched in 2009.

It goes to show how long it takes for McDonalds menu item to go from concept to market.

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@redkamel: This consumerist post was made just for you apparently, so enjoy it!

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@redkamel:
"I'd be more apathetic if I weren't so lethargic."

...

"Can I have a copy of Jugs?"

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chipotle = clit + hope

Yep, that took me about 6 seconds.

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another classic i saw traveling in england years ago on the trains.... "TOILET"

scrape off a letter becomes "TO LET"

english humor of course

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@redkamel: I did think it was funny...the first time I saw it. Seriously, this kind of sign joke has been done so many times it just doesn't get a chuckle out of me anymore.

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They made the same mistake with the "Big N' Tasty" burgers, but maybe on a lesser scale. Remove the ' and T and you've just described McDonalds menu!

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@dragonfire81: I feel bad for the person who cannot laugh at 'anus burgers'. Sure, I like dry, existential humour as much as the next guy. But seriously, bum jokes are great.

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makes you wonder what part of the cow there using.

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A year later, and I'm still sniggering childishly at the sign I saw outside a local-ish Burger King that said "TRY A POOP MEAL!", and bitterly regret not pulling over to take a photo.

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@fuzzymuffins:

At my (English) school, some pre-teen wag felt it necessary to remove the letter C from the board outside our school cafeteria that advertised the fact that the "Salad" counter had a selection of cold meats on offer.

And every day, I would see it and chuckle to myself. Yes, I am easily amused, even a couple of decades later.

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[www.flickr.com]

Added that to the flickr pool weeks ago....

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We past by a Golden Corral last yr that said "Try our Black Angus" and a half hour later the "G" was removed. Not surprising.

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Is it bad that I knew where that McD's was just from the small photo? (Hint: See username.)

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I take mine with extra mayo!

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They need to go for the full monty: buggers anus

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@Shoelace: Maybe it's a cheeseburger... for a cop?!?

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@Eyebrows McGee (now with more baby!): What Chris said. I like the way you think. And you get 'er done in 6 seconds!

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@Shoelace: Yeah, maybe it's actual truth in advertising for a change.

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@Jesse: We first got them in Los Angeles around 2006 or 2007. They tested for a long while in our market.

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A couple of geniuses at my high school were able to screw with schools easily accessible (and noticeable from the street)large sign in front from saying "Welcome back, students and staff!", to "Wack off and cum!"... They then posed in front of it and took a picture. Instant Kadena High School classic.

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Bevis and Butthead are sending in tips to The Consumerist!

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@scouts honor: plus, chipotle can be altered to spell "pole." Not inherently perverted, but with a preceding sentence, you could work magic.

Oh, and ASSBURGERS!:

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@Shoelace: You can be absolutely sure. That particular cut has been unavailable since the hot dog boom of '84. The complete production of beef anus, chicken lips and Eisenia fetida have been used by the processed meet industry making them unavailable for other uses.

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Buddy of mine who grew up in California's Central Valley (which has In'N'Out Burger and not much else) liked, while in high school to take a pellet gun and shoot out the B and R from Burger on the In'N'Out sign, leaving a huge, flashing, "In'N'Out urge" sign. Eventually, they covered the whole thing in plexiglass.

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@goodfellow_puck: [img][static.pyzam.com]]


(I hope i got the image working :P)

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@KTK1990: Rats, didnt and it messed the link.


[static.pyzam.com]

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@dragonfire81:

Actually I think it's pretty funny at 34.

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@SexCpotatoes: Actually, I was thinking just remove "chi" and "le", and you have pot. So "Chipotle " now becomes "pot ". :-)

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I have some photos that I took at the McD's in Stow, OH last weekend. It was one of those low-off the ground signage types that you would see in affluent suburbs. Someone changed the 'NEW ANGUS QTR POUNDERS' in the marquee to "EW ANUS POUNDERS". I had to double take on it, and I grabbed a pic of it. The next morning, i went there and it was still up. I took yet another pic, went into McD's, ordered some breakfast, and shared the pic with the on duty manager (who had not seen it). It was a double fail moment because it was there for over 12 hours and that no one in the restaurant had no idea.

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And all of a sudden, restaurants across the country suggest that you try their new Clit Pole Sauce.

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I remember reading National Lampoon many years ago, and they posted a picture of the restaurant "Black Angus", except the G was out in Angus.

I still giggle every time I think of that picture.

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@SexCpotatoes: I say flip the 'p' (if they're on a clear background, I suppose), and then you can do "ole bitch" and get a bonus for using all your tiles. ;)

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@redkamel: But... I read the New Yorker Cartoons.

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half the subway cars in boston have their "no passing through" signs modified to "no assing rough".