The Whopper has a right to be upset. Burger King, Home of the Whopper, has suddenly invited the enemy on board. Fast food restaurants, much like people, are afraid to be different. While I suppose this competition creates more products, better quality and so on, it also results in a lot of similar menus. It seems to work well.
People flock to the familiar and are comfortable with monotony.
Copying isn't noticed if everyone is the same. Start looking for the Big Dave at Wendy's or even the Big Hardee. Any one of them will be a good snack for those seventh-grade kids taking a break from their reports on South America. Joanne Roepke is a senior in journalism and mass communication from Aurora. Copyright 1997 by the Iowa State Daily Publications Board.