You must mean Miester Burgers, with an ‘s’ (or possibly Meister Burgers). And even then, the “its” makes no sense. Burgers according to your speculation would require a “his.” Otherwise it needs a “their.”
Oh, it’s terrific conjecture. The fact that even your creativity can’t fully bring sense to the sentence just proves how terrible it is. By the way, it’s part of a sentence that was in a press release sent to me by a casual dining chain. It’s supposed to be a quote from one of the chain’s executives, but I suspect a 22-year-old flunky was putting words in his mouth.
Ah, now I see. The other interpretation is that "Burger" is a fictional character used in common marketing materials, such that the Meister Burgers ruled the menu - much like Big Mac or Mayor McCheese rule McDonaldland. (Or at least, used to rule, until the edamame came in.)
That way, the 'its' could colloquially stand, since it's a character and not a real person with gender. A stretch, I'm sure, and one proabably far too crazy and detailed for the average press release writer for a food chain to even consider.
I do like the image of a press writer putting words into a chef's mouth, especially in the food industry, where you could imagine it literally.
Whether "Burgers" is meant to read as an individual or a menu item, one thing is clear: the tenure of the American menu has run its course, at least in the myopic opinion of whatever flack vomited up such copy. I'd love to know what chain put this release out.
Don't you remember when Miester Burger owned the Restaurant American.
ReplyDeleteNo one could make any menu changes without clearing it with him.
I hope Shane reads this.
-jb
You must mean Miester Burgers, with an ‘s’ (or possibly Meister Burgers).
ReplyDeleteAnd even then, the “its” makes no sense. Burgers according to your speculation would require a “his.” Otherwise it needs a “their.”
Come on, its a good conjecture.
ReplyDeleteFace it, even I write better then that.
Oh, it’s terrific conjecture. The fact that even your creativity can’t fully bring sense to the sentence just proves how terrible it is.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, it’s part of a sentence that was in a press release sent to me by a casual dining chain. It’s supposed to be a quote from one of the chain’s executives, but I suspect a 22-year-old flunky was putting words in his mouth.
My father would mark up things like that with a red pen and sometimes send them back.
ReplyDeleteAnd Dennis feels he can't actually order until he finds a english or spelling mistake on a menu, according to him, there is one on every menu.
Ah, now I see. The other interpretation is that "Burger" is a fictional character used in common marketing materials, such that the Meister Burgers ruled the menu - much like Big Mac or Mayor McCheese rule McDonaldland. (Or at least, used to rule, until the edamame came in.)
ReplyDeleteThat way, the 'its' could colloquially stand, since it's a character and not a real person with gender. A stretch, I'm sure, and one proabably far too crazy and detailed for the average press release writer for a food chain to even consider.
I do like the image of a press writer putting words into a chef's mouth, especially in the food industry, where you could imagine it literally.
Whether "Burgers" is meant to read as an individual or a menu item, one thing is clear: the tenure of the American menu has run its course, at least in the myopic opinion of whatever flack vomited up such copy. I'd love to know what chain put this release out.
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