Burger King customers told: "You are too fat to have a Whopper"
We apologise to our customers who've been insulted by the use of this drive-through speaker.
- Burger King franchise owner Tony Versace
The next time you pull up to a speaker at a fast food drive-through, you might just get a little bit more than you might have bargained for.
Police believe teenage pranksters are hacking into the wireless frequency of a US Burger King drive-through speaker to tell potential customers they are too fat for fast food.
Policeman Gerry Scherlink said the pranksters told one customer who had just placed an order: "You don't need a couple of Whoppers. You are too fat. Pull ahead."
The offenders are reportedly tapping into the wireless frequency at the restaurant in Troy, Michigan. Police believe the culprits are watching and broadcasting from close range.
Officer Scherlinck said the men are telling customers who order a Coca-Cola that, "We don't have Coke." And when the customer asks what they do have, the hacker would say: "We don't have anything. Pull ahead."
Can't you just see the possibilities here??
- At a bank drive-through: "No, you don't need any money. You're just going to spend it on porn and liquor."
- At your local pharmacy drive-through: "How do we know that you're not just going to use this to get high on??"
- At the video store: "Haven't you rented enough teenage porn for one week?"
- At church: "Ah, why bother? You're going straight to Hell anyway."
Of course, the local constabulary were significantly less amused by this tomfoolery than I am, but I think you ought to applaud the creativity. Besides, who's to say that the people ordering the hamburgers wouldn't have been better off ordering a salad?
