Comments on: American Burger Drink Coaster

By: ted

ted — Sat, 10 May 2008 11:47:26 +0000

So I guess when Australians say they’re throwing a “patty on the barbie”, they’re not referring to lesbians?

By: fsmarch

fsmarch — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:07:54 +0000

Most people in the states call them burgers, Marc. They’re called patties in commercials, for some arcane reason. I have never thrown a patty on my grill, although many burgers have met their fate there.

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:59:14 +0000

In England we do say ‘burger’…but it refers to just the meat (I think you call the meat a ‘patty’…which to us is just a girl’s name). Hence…to us the item is in the shape of an American burger.

By: fsmarch

fsmarch — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:53:31 +0000

What? You people don’t have an ‘International House of Burgers’ in your town? You can do breakfast at IHOP, then lunch at IHOB.

What’s for dinner?

By: Collin

Collin — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:37:01 +0000

Oops- I meant to say “clearly a Brit DID arrange that burger”. My mistake…

By: Collin

Collin — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:32:01 +0000

Clearly, a Brit didn’t arrange that “burger”. Any good Yank knows that the cheese always goes on TOP of the meat. C’mon!

By: Abestar

Abestar — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:09:19 +0000

JER23: Saying ‘American burger’ makes it sound like there are other kinds of ‘national burgers’ if its understood in Europe that burgers were made in America then there is no need to say ‘American burger’

By: JER23

JER23 — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:45:20 +0000

I thought that an American invented the hamburger which is why it is called an American burger…

anyway here are my thoughts for a good ole English burger…

Cheddar cheese?
HP Sauce?
Chips (aka Fries) and Baked Beans on the side?

;O)

By: MoonCake

MoonCake — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:25:47 +0000

i’m glad we’ve gone from the land of apple pie and baseball to hamburgers. thanks, mcdonalds.

next step: the land of Hummers and moo-moos.

By: ted

ted — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:25:45 +0000

The “bun” looks like an English muffin.

By: nick

nick — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:45:42 +0000

the “american” part is funny.

By: Tempscire

Tempscire — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:35:03 +0000

What’s the alternative to an “American” burger? I don’t think I’ve heard of burgers described by a country before.

By: fastergrace

fastergrace — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:37:57 +0000

I need this for my apartment. Entertaining and useful!

By: bean

bean — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:33:45 +0000

What does an English burger look like? Does it have carrots, leeks, and blood sausage?