Ok, this has been on my mind for a while. A few fellas in a book club I’m in and I had a good conversation about this a couple months ago. What in the world is Wienerschnitzel doing?

I went there today because sometimes when I’m desperate for a place to work with a big table and “free” internet, a local Wienerschnitzel fits the bill. But I looked down at my drink when I was working and I again read the circular logo to your right…”World’s Most Wanted Wiener.”

Then I went to target to pick up some medicine for one of my kids who has been puking today and I was carrying around my soda and I started to get self-conscious. How would you feel carrying around a big cup that says, “World’s Most Wanted Wiener?”

They’ve been advertising of late also a “Big Wiener Combo” meal. Can you honestly tell me that any of you could go through a drive through or look someone face to face and say, “I’d like the Big Wiener Combo please?”

Are they trying to be the fast food version of “Hooters?” Anyway, you probably wish I didn’t follow this train of thought, but someone had to speak up against the constant awkwardness that this chain is perpetuating. I’m sorry if this has been an uncomfortable journey for you. It also occurs to me that anytime you see a Wienerschnitzel now you might end up thinking about me. I’m not comfortable with that thought either.

I do like the older versions of the tv commercials though with the hot dog cartoon character (below). Those were cool before they tried to move from rated G to PG-13 with those too.