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The story
In a thread on 5ch’s News VIP board, the regular mascot character “Pomii” asked fellow posters how many Whopper-sized Burger King burgers they could eat in one sitting, and the answers were all over the map. Some said “two gets me to 60-70% full, so three is doable,” while others said “three was my limit” — showing just how much it comes down to the individual. For posters without a nearby Burger King who didn’t know how big a Whopper actually is, others stepped in to explain it as “about the size of a Big Mac.” Partway through, the thread drifted into fries and drink add-ons, the food court at Apita (a Japanese supermarket chain), shampoo, and oden fillings.
What people said
(っ´ω`c) Well, no need to force yourself if you don't want to!
(っ´ω`c) Yeah, it's heavy! Especially once you throw in fries and a drink!
Tea is gentler on the body.
(っ´ω`c) Tea really does hit the spot, huh…
I picture it as about the size of a Big Mac from McDonald's.
(っ´ω`c) It's like, super thick and huge.
(っ´ω`c) Avocado sounds tasty, I wanna try it! Should I go ahead and eat the mushroom one too!?
(っ´ω`c) Eh? Eh? What?
Good for you, Pomii-kun!
(っ´ω`c) Yeah……
(っ´ω`c) Yeah, that sounds about right. You kinda want to stop at one anyway — price-wise too.
It's positioned too high, no way to reach it.
I keep getting stuck with it left like this, over and over.
Don't go posting weird stuff.
(っ´ω`c) Looks like that white bird could reach it if it just caught a breeze…
(っ´ω`c) Apita!?
What's Apita?
(っ´ω`c) Seriously? Guess I'll go then.
Is there anything good there?
It's right by the station, so on weekends it's packed with middle and high schoolers.
Seems like it'd have something like Hanamaru Udon (a udon chain).
(っ´ω`c) Nice, so it's kind of like a Jusco (an old brand name for AEON stores)?
I figured it was just my scalp acting up before, but now I'm sure it's the shampoo's fault.
Ichikami is good.
(っ´ω`c) Does it cause dandruff?
(っ´ω`c) Looks tasty! Where'd you take this? At home?
It's boxing.
(っ´ω`c) I wonder what it is. What do you think it is? Give it some thought.
(っ´ω`c) Egg.
(´･ω･`) Daikon radish.
(ꐦ·᷅ὢ·᷄ꐦ ) Konjac (konnyaku).
Background and talking points
Burger King’s “Whopper” is often described as one size up from the Big Mac, and even a single one is considered quite filling on its own. On VIP, this kind of self-reported “how many of this big food item can you eat in one sitting” bragging thread is a classic format, and this one was no exception — no scientific data or official size/calorie figures were cited, with posters splitting into a “two to three is fine” camp and a “one is plenty” camp based purely on gut feeling. Some posters don’t have a store nearby and don’t know the Whopper’s actual size, which led to others explaining it using the Big Mac as a reference point. Toward the end, the conversation drifted into shampoo, the food court at Apita, and oden ingredients — a typical tangent for a VIP chat thread — with the actual Whopper discussion concentrated in the first half. Readers should keep in mind that the headline’s “how many can you eat” is a tally of posters’ self-reported guesses, not a measured result.
*This article is compiled and summarized from the 5ch (News VIP) thread “(っ´ω`c) How many Whopper-sized Burger King burgers can Pomii and the gang eat in one sitting?.”
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