Changi Airport, Singapore
My friend Bill, upon encountering an old friend who had grown quite…rotund, diplomatically remarked, “My…you’re looking prosperous!”
That’s one way of acknowledging the elephant in the room. (No pun intended.)
Perhaps that’s the same train of thought behind the naming of McDonald’s latest offering in parts of Asia – the Prosperity Burger.
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On the way to the ASEAN Tourism Forum in Manado, Indonesia, I stopped for a few days to see friends in Singapore. I spotted this sandwich sign the day I hightailed it out of there.
There’s nothing like dining at McDonald’s to get showy with your money. Abundance comes in many forms, but Prosperity comes only in Chicken and Beef. It’s nice that you have a choice though.
Or maybe it’s ‘”extreme visualization” like those helmeted, bike-free ladies on the bus in Vietnam (If I wear the helmet long enough, the universe will send me a motorcycle). In this case — if I eat enough Prosperity burgers, the universe will bring me cold, hard cash.
It probably has more to do with the Chinese New Year though. But who knows – I am in Asia after all. And thinks work a whole lot differently over here.
Apparently there is also the Double Prosperity Burger available, which begs the question, “Why would anyone stop at only Single Prosperity?”
Then again, my waistline is abundant enough.
What are your thoughts on the Prosperity Burger.
Hilarious! Although it makes me a little sad that having a lot means you are prosperous. Exporting a little of our consumerism I guess.
I guess if you upsized it, it would mean you are even more prosperous…
I’ve been having a lot of burgers on vacation and am getting more prosperous by the second…
Abundance does have its downside…
It’s official now..I’ll remain poor forever because I don’t eat burgers.Such is life.
More importantly, you’ll remain thin.
It must be for Chinese New Year. Why on earth would they think people would buy into linking McDonalds to prosperity.
Hmmm…maybe because the symbol for the Euro kinda looks like the MCDonald’s big M tilted on its side? Who knows. I’m grasping here…
Interesting. It is mind boggling to us about the “double” burger. It’s bad enough eating just one of those fattening patties. Not sure if we’d call anything about McDonalds food prosperous. Except for their bank account.
Now THAT is true! They are everywhere. Fattening one nation after another…
Ah… Prosperity Burgers! I miss home now! They have similar prosperity burgers in Malaysia too around special events like Chinese New Year! Give me Triple Prosperity burger anytime!
Haha — I only miss home when I see McLobster! (They have that in Newfoundland from time to time…)
I LOL’D. I think Abundance made a statement right there XD
Despite my resolutions, it’s turning out to be a VERY abundant year.
what a name for a burger!! don’t know if i’d eat it though!!
I certainly didn’t — since both the chicken and the beef looked the same.
it doesn’t look too appealing to me…i don’t think i’d want to eat that…
A burger that wishes you health. Hmm.
Well, of course, everybody knows that prosperous people got that way by being frugal. So eat cheap food and you’re going to be prosperous. Duh!
There’s no better way to ‘double’ yourself than by tucking into a double prosperity burger eh?
I once saw a sign in China for “Do Me” Fried Chicken.
This is great as well. I have a never-say-no policy on stuff like this, I will take all the fattening prosperity I can get.
Nice Post!
Eww.. that looks like a lot of meat! I rarely eat fast food, but when I do, I get chicken nuggets. Someone just ruined that for me by posting a photo and explanation of how they make chicken nugget meat. I’ll give you a hint.. it involves ammonia and every part of the chicken. I can never eat a nugget again.
Can I supersize my prosperity (burger)?! Lol
Hahhahahaa… FYI this is only served during the Chinese New Year period!
And there’s a Double option coz some people find the single not filling enough, lol.
PS; it’s actually real yummy.
Looks more like a meatball sandwich than a very prosperous hambuger…
If that is what prosperity looks like, I think I’ll stick with the Freedom fries.
The bottom photo looks kind of gross!
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