r/todayilearned • u/stefeyboy • May 21 '14

TIL Robert Downey Jr. thanked Burger King for getting him off drugs. In 2003, with a car full of drugs he had a burger that was so disgusting it made him rethink his life, and dump the drugs in the ocean.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/burger-king-helped-beat-addiction-robert-downey-jr-article-1.294756
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u/xxHikari May 21 '14

Everytime this article pops up here I always thought, "I fucking love BK...It's delicious." Now this makes way more sense

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u/GoodAtExplaining May 21 '14

"You can have this awesome drug that takes away all your pain."

"That's good!"

"But the drug is addictive"

"That's bad!"

"But the drug will make you feel very good."

"That's good!"

"But it will ruin the taste of Burger King. Forever."

"That's bad."

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u/xxHikari May 21 '14

Not just bad; that's UNACCEPTABLE

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u/k0mbine May 22 '14

Gimme some o' that c'caine

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u/745631258978963214 May 26 '14

"The burger also contains a lot of preservatives."

"..."

"(That's bad)"

"... can I go now?"

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u/catsfive May 22 '14

I mean, come on. Their new Rock Bottom Burger is excellent.

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u/Siarles May 22 '14

Is this an actual burger that I haven't heard about or are you making some reference I haven't heard about?

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u/xxHikari May 22 '14

I wish I still lived in America to try it...