Restaurant Selling 'Gay Burgers' Fun or dumb?

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[–]ChodeSandwichtender and moist 18 insightful - 2 fun18 insightful - 1 fun19 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I could be mistaken but it looks like this guy isn't even doing the bare minimum to pass on some of the profit to (insert trans-recentered lgbT org here). The weird Daddy shit and semen jokes were just kind of tacky and dumb on their own but that inaction really changes the tone. At this point, I feel as though I could slap some Christian crosses on the menu and easily pass it off as a homophobic dig, and that is Not Very Cool.

ETA: selling semen jokes to (allegedly) help homeless teens is still weird and tacky. I would rather donate directly than go through some creepy middleman, thanks.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 17 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 0 fun18 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh yes, the sexual innuendos associated with these food items. Forgot about them. They sure know how to kill my apatite. Sex and food do not mix. Not to mention that this makes us look bad. Is it any wonder why homophobic people think we are obsessed with sex?

[–]reluctant_commenter 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

ETA: selling semen jokes to (allegedly) help homeless teens is still weird and tacky. I would rather donate directly than go through some creepy middleman, thanks.

Agreed.

[–][deleted] 17 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 0 fun18 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This is the most cringe-worthy representation possible. It hurts to look at.

[–]censorshipment 13 insightful - 6 fun13 insightful - 5 fun14 insightful - 6 fun -  (0 children)

Smfh this is so cringe. Now I understand why some people may think I'm "conservative", as in traditional/old-fashioned, because I really cringe at this type of shit. I've never been to Pride because that's so cringe too. I prefer to just be regular, plain people who happen to be gay/bi (single or partnered with the same sex).

[–]Shadow_the_Hedgehog 13 insightful - 3 fun13 insightful - 2 fun14 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Treating sexuality like a commodity or "fandom" is how we ended up in this madness in the first place.

You can now watch them queers prance around on Netflix while consuming a fugly, sexualized burger in your queer pajamas under your gay pride flag blankets. You tell everyone you just love them queers and their fashion sense with your rainbow colored icon and over 9000 pronouns in your bio and you can't wait until June when everyone is allowed to have public sex in front of children because we were born this way.

I have had enough.

[–]EzukiRaen 11 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

The first half seemed fine to me: 'A burger restaurant that uses rainbow wrapping paper and where all the proceeds go to an LGBT centre'. Unfortunately, the second half is where it loses me. The item names, and some of the descriptions, are pretty cringey. The more I read, the more questions I had: E.g. What are "gay fries"? What are "extra gay fries"? And what on earth is a "daddy patty"?

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

Dumb. The only differences are the names of the food items and the papers they come wrapped in. What matters to me are taste, quantity and health. My idea of a good burger is a nice beef patty, tomatoes, lettuce, red onions, bacon pieces or pulled pork, and ketchup. In a nice brioche bun. No cheese, and no mayonnaise. With some chips (or french fries as the yanks call them) and a dip of ketchup on the side. And a nice cold beer to wash it down. All these fancy names and fancy packaging is irrelevant.

And what about the cause the profits go towards? An LGBT centre? What does that LGBT centre do? If they help gay teenagers who were disowned by their parents, conversion therapy victims and people struggling with their orientations, then I’d be in favour of the cause. If the centre is into this gender crap, then I shall boycott any business that donates to the cause.

[–]xanditAGAB (Assigned Gay at Birth)[S] 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

https://www.gayburgers.com/

it says "100% of proceeds go to the Los Angeles LGBT Center For Homeless Youth" which seems like alot? How would they stay in business?

[–]ChodeSandwichtender and moist 12 insightful - 3 fun12 insightful - 2 fun13 insightful - 3 fun -  (5 children)

That is very weird, kinda like selling BDSM burgers with jizz sauce to support homeless teenagers.

[–]RedEyedWarriorGay | Male | 🇮🇪 Irish 🇮🇪 | Antineoliberal | Cocks are Compulsory 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah, hearts's in the right place, but not a good look.

[–]Three_oneFourWanted for thought crimes in countless ideologies 8 insightful - 3 fun8 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Imagine telling the kids where the donation money came from. "we were able to help you due to donations through fast food with names such as 'harder, burger daddy' and 'fist me fries.' we should write a thank you note for the donators!"

[–]xanditAGAB (Assigned Gay at Birth)[S] 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (2 children)

what's worse is the soda and bottled water are not gay at all!!1!

[–]hetisachoice 5 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

What would they call a gay soda, Cock-A-Cola? As if it isn't bad enough you can't call it "Mr." Pibb anymore!

[–]ChodeSandwichtender and moist 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

H2 omo

Le-moan-aid

Fruit punch

[–]reluctant_commenter 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Apparently it's a Youtuber running the restaurant, it sounds like they are just spending their own money on it.

[–]ChodeSandwichtender and moist 9 insightful - 4 fun9 insightful - 3 fun10 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

I couldn't tell if he was that wealthy.

Rich people in 1821: I've returned some of my good fortune to society by building a hospital, just make sure that my name is on the door.

Rich people in 2021:

[–]hetisachoice 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

And what about the cause the profits go towards? An LGBT centre? What does that LGBT centre do? If they help gay teenagers who were disowned by their parents, conversion therapy victims and people struggling with their orientations, then I’d be in favour of the cause. If the centre is into this gender crap, then I shall boycott any business that donates to the cause.

This.

[–]Three_oneFourWanted for thought crimes in countless ideologies 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

dumb for sure, and the candy on the burger, even if it was just for the photo, just looks nasty

[–]reluctant_commenter 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not a fan of the idea itself-- seems like a lazy way to make a quick buck. But, at least they are donating to an organization that seems fairly legit:

All the sale proceeds of Gay Burgers restaurant will be donated to the Los Angeles LGBT Center.

Website: https://lalgbtcenter.org/health-services/medical-services/transgender-health-program

From the website:

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is one of the few Federally Qualified Health Centers with providers who specialize in primary care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and people living with HIV.

That actually seems pretty cool. Idk what percentage of their activities/funding goes towards those aims, but, could've picked a lot worse of a charity to donate to.

[–]deliciousdogfoodmy name isnt a puppyplay reference i swear 7 insightful - 4 fun7 insightful - 3 fun8 insightful - 4 fun -  (1 child)

For fucks sake.

[–]CuntWorshiperWomenholic full time | vagina fetishist part-time 4 insightful - 5 fun4 insightful - 4 fun5 insightful - 5 fun -  (0 children)

Well.. it’s literally for fucks sake lol

[–]haveanicedaytoo💗💜💙 6 insightful - 3 fun6 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

This made me remember something from when I was in middle school. We were in computer class, and back then "computer class" meant these big-ass IBM Macintosh DOS computers with black screens and green letters, literally these and one of the kids goes "This computer is gay!" and OUR TEACHER went "So this computer has homosexual sex with other computers?" And we were all Surprised Pikachu face because our teacher said the words "homosexual sex" out loud! We already had "homo milk" in the cafeteria, and it was just homo-overload. Our tiny minds just could not handle it!

So what I'm trying to say is that the burgers are having homosexual sex.

[–]hetisachoice 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I bet they fry everything in the same crappy seed oils as every other burger joint.

[–]SkepticalHPSSuper Straight 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Getting blocked for having an adblocker so I just went to the site itself. It feels very tongue in cheek, and I’ll admit “gayoli” got a laugh out of me.