Wheres the beef?

Answer 1

Where's the beef?" is a catch phrase limited to certain parts of the United States and Canada. Since its first usage, it has become an all-purpose phrase questioning the substance of an idea, event or product.

It came to public attention in a 1980s US television commercial created by Joe Sedelmaier as part of Dancer, Fitzgerald, Sample's fast food advertising campaign for the Wendy's chain of hamburger restaurants. In the ad, titled "Fluffy Bun", elderly actress Clara Peller receives a competitor's burger with a massive bun (the competitor's slogan was "Home of the Big Bun"). The small patty prompts the gruff Peller to angrily exclaim "Where's the beef?" The humorous ad and Peller's memorable character soon gave the catch-phrase a life of its own, and it was repeated in countless TV shows, films, magazines, and other media outlets.

First airing on January 10, 1984, "Fluffy Bun" featured three elderly ladies examining an exaggeratedly huge hamburger bun topped with a minuscule hamburger patty: the other two ladies poked it, exchanging bemused comments: "It certainly is a big bun." "It's a big fluffy bun", before being interrupted by Peller's outraged, irascible demand. Sequels featured Peller yelling at a Fluffy Bun executive on his yacht over the phone, and coming up to drive up windows at multiple fast food restaurants that would be slammed down before she could complete the line.

Answer 2

An old phrase used in a fast food commerical years ago (McDonalds or maybe Hardees?).

Answer 3

Interesting thought: WHERE IS THAT BEEF? or with whom, I suppose.

Answer 4

That's exactly what Clara Pellar wanted to know!

Answer 5

most certainly NOT at wendy's!

although little know fact Jim Carrey was in those commercials.

Answer 6

In my pants

Answer 7

In my pants

Answer 8

um...the supermarket?

(why did people say "in my pants?" O.o)

Answer 9

They are everywhere ;)