Burger King Ad Under Fire For 'Cultural Insensitivity'

Burger King Ad Under Fire For 'Cultural Insensitivity' Burger King has deleted a video depicting two diners trying to eat a Vietnamese-inspired sandwich with chopsticks after it drew fire from critics who said the ad displayed cultural insensitivity. The video clip was posted on the New Zealand Burger King account and showed two Caucasian diners awkwardly trying to eat the new Vietnamese Sweet Chilli Tendercrisp burger with gigantic red chopsticks, according to The Washington Post. The clip was captioned, “Take your taste buds all the way to Ho Chi Minh City.” Burger King has apologized for the clip and removed it, according to The Washington Post. However, social media users have criticized the video for cultural insensitivity. One user, New Zealander Maria Mo, said in a now-viral tweet, But not everyone agreed. She also added tweets detailing how she thought Burger King‘s ad displayed not only cultural insensitivity but also racism. She tried to draw a connection between Burger King‘s ad and the March 15 New Zealand mosque shootings.