Review: 77070 Durrr Burger
Posted by SetToBuild,
LEGO Fortnite’s target audience are right at the cusp of moving from playsets to more complex builds or display sets, so the first set of the Fortnite theme is a children’s display piece representing the easily-recognised Durrr Burger.
The burger is a mascot for the in-game Durrr Burger Restaurant chain, which has been around since the early days of Fortnite in 2017 and nowadays is also buildable within the LEGO Fortnite Durrr Burger Bundle. Let’s have a look at how the designers have approached an item that now exists in both real and virtual bricks.
Summary
77070 Durrr Burger, 193 pieces.
£12.99 / $14.99 / €14.99 | 6.7p / 7.8c / 7.8c per piece.
Buy at LEGO.com »
A display-worthy model is rifted into our world at a fair price.
- Fun display piece
- Advanced building techniques for 9+
- No minifigure
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
On August 29th, Brickset was invited to a roundtable discussion with LEGO Designers John Cuppage and Erik Jensen to chat about the development of the LEGO Fortnite sets. We learned about the challenges the designers faced and how they worked with Epic Games to come to their decisions. Throughout my reviews, I will be referencing this interview to add more context!
Box
Each of the child-focused sets in the wave highlights different areas in the game on the box art. This box features the desert biome seen in LEGO Fortnite.
Since there aren’t any action features with this model, the back simply provides more angles of the silly mascot itself.
All of the bags in this wave are paper except for the occasional small plastic bags within the large ones. While these are still new to us, I wonder if in the future their designs could be customised for each theme they’re in.
Build Experience
When looking at the completed model on the box, I thought I could imagine how each layer of the burger was assembled. To my amazement, the construction wasn’t as straightforward. The layers are held together with a 9M cross axle rather than a studs-on-top method. The 4x4 round brick held in place by 1x1 pyramids to ensure the correct angle for the axle to pass through was intriguing. For a 9+ set, it’s great to see LEGO introducing advanced techniques like this to young builders.
I was surprised again to find that the coral door piece representing the tongue doesn’t actually connect by its hinges, but instead by the lower anti-studs.
Attaching the bulbous eyes using 2L bars to get their goofy angle requires an interestingly involved substructure to get just the right position and recess for the connection.
An exceptional number of new pieces were required to accurately represent the Durrr Burger. The 10x10 octagonal plate, 1/4 sphere, 5x5 arch brick, and curved slope, all appear for the first time in orange, and the curved panel for the first time in coral.
Completed Model
During the roundtable, we learned that with LEGO Fortnite sets, TLG is exploring the concept of display pieces marketed towards children. Their research showed that as children get into their early teens, they are less likely to play with playsets, but may still be interested in building their favourite things out of LEGO to decorate their gaming space.
The designers told us that it was important to The LEGO Group that things in the LEGO Fortnite game look like they can be made in real bricks. This model is a slightly smaller scale than one of the in-game models that appears as a random event while exploring the open world or in the paid track of the Rebel Adventure LEGO Pass which has a brick-built tongue and larger eyes (pictured top left). However, the set is nearly identical to the paid LEGO Fortnite Durrr Burger bundle (pictured bottom left).
When you discover the Durrr Burger in LEGO Fortnite, it is usually accompanied by a large treasure chest filled with various items to help you on your journey. The inclusion of a treasure chest would have paired well with this otherwise slightly lonely model—and as we’ve just learned, it should be buildable in real life!
The use of the 5x5 arch brick was a great choice for the bottom bun. However, I wondered why this circular area wasn’t filled in. Was it just cost-saving, or is this a suggestion that it could be placed on something else later?
The new paper bag’s waxy internal coating seems to cause tiles to stick to the inside of the bag. Always check the bags if you’re missing a piece. A not-pictured extra coral quarter tile almost fell victim to the bin!
Conclusion
During the roundtable, I asked how LEGO could bridge the gap between store-bought sets and in-game items. Since this was a meeting with set designers, not the marketing team, understandably there wasn’t an answer to this query. Hopefully, it gets them thinking that with a system for registering sets to get points by scanning QR codes already in place, introducing content to redeem in-game doesn’t seem farfetched. By registering your sets and connecting your Epic Games ID, you could unlock unique items in-game.
With LEGO making a conscious decision to market this as a display piece, I can see why the set didn’t come with a minifigure. However, I think many would happily pay a little more for a Beef Boss figure and it may have helped to bridge that gap for kids who aren’t quite ready to let go of all the play. (Maybe the minifigure budget was all spent on 77073 Battle Bus, which we’ll take a look at later!)
At almost 200 pieces for £12.99 the price-to-part ratio is excellent, and after having assembled the complex model I think it’s reasonable for the quality of display piece that is achieved. It’s a much denser model than similarly-priced display sets like 40747 Daffodils or play sets like 75390 Luke Skywalker X-wing Mech and 77046 Julian's Birthday Party, but inevitably some children will find that they’re not ready to give up the play-to-part ratio. I for one am very pleased with the addition to my desktop decorations—and LEGO hopes that many 9+ year-old Fortnite players will be too.
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How does it look like on 60404?
Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties.
LEGO is 4 years late to doing Fortnite sets
Now I'm hungry.
Even without the slightest interest in Fortnite, this burger is rather cute!
@jkb said:
"How does it look like on 60404?"
This guy is asking the right questions!
Welcome to Durrr Burger, home of the Durrr Burger. May I take your order?
It's just a cute little display piece that's fun to look at, no minifig required. Those are rare nowadays, but if done like this still enjoyable.
@GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I don't think this is a problem, and evidently lego doesn't too.
I like how the box makes it clear there’s no actual points of interactivity with the set (though that obviously isn’t a dealbreaker).
@WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"LEGO is 4 years late to doing Fortnite sets"
Could be worse. Could be Concord.
@WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"LEGO is 4 years late to doing Fortnite sets"
Fortnite is still huge. It has 100s of millions of monthly players and makes billions each year.
@Roxtus said:
"Welcome to Durrr Burger, home of the Durrr Burger. May I take your order?"
One Mighty Mac Max Meal please.
@CC said:
"Fortnite is still huge. It has 100s of millions of monthly players and makes billions each year."
Yup. Even LEGO Fortnite (which is a year old now) still has tens of thousands of concurrent players at any given time.
@Goujon said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I don't think this is a problem, and evidently lego doesn't too. "
Which is what makes it a problem that people are seeing it as fine to mock those with disabilities.
@GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I'm not a native speaker and I had no idea. Thank you for your comment and thank you for educating people on this topic!
Though LEGO SpongeBob is gone, this could easily depict a life-size Krabby Patty! Just remove the stuff at the top, the tongue and the eyes (and fill in the gaps).
@GrizBe said:
" @Goujon said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I don't think this is a problem, and evidently lego doesn't too. "
Which is what makes it a problem that people are seeing it as fine to mock those with disabilities. "
I don't see this set and associate it with people that have disabilities. And honestly, doing so by calling it problematic is more offensive than just seeing it as a goofy cartoon burger. Apparently everything has to be controversial nowadays.
@Rabrickzel said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I don't think Durrr is a slur? Isn't it just kind of dumb noise you make or like when you realized you were dumb about something I don't know."
I thought that was D'oh
;-)
@Ridgeheart said:
"So - the internet tears itself apart, trying to decide whether or not pineapple goes on pizza, but I guess we're okay with massive bulging eyes and a gigantic lolling tongue on our burgers.
And olives. Olives on burgers, are you crazy?"
We live in a society where the inmates are running the asylum. Avocado on toast, pineapple on pizza, fancy ham being labeled bacon from Canada, all of these are symptoms of the same thing. But OLIVES ON BURGERS? We are truly in a world gone mad, with no release from it all but when we drop dead. Or maybe are we all already so insane that we can no longer recognize the insanity of our situation - olives DO NOT belong on burgers - cartoon ones, real ones, imaginary ones, hallucinatory ones, NO! No olives on burgers!
THIS SET IS A STEP TOO FAR! SOMEBODY STOP THE WORLD - I WANT TO GET OFF!
EDIT: For those who don't get it, this is a joke post.
@GrizBe said:
" @Goujon said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I don't think this is a problem, and evidently lego doesn't too. "
Which is what makes it a problem that people are seeing it as fine to mock those with disabilities. "
Which, of course, this in no way does.
Whilst I fully understand that these days trying to create issues where they clearly do not exist is commonplace, it is some small comfort when common sense prevails.
@GirlWoman said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I'm not a native speaker and I had no idea. Thank you for your comment and thank you for educating people on this topic!"
They are not educating anyone on this topic. They are trying to cause an issue that doesn't exist.
@GrizBe said:
"Which is what makes it a problem that people are seeing it as fine to mock those with disabilities. "
Well, considering Lego is all about inclusivity, this might just be a set both fot people with such disabilities AND for those who mock them. It doesn't get much more inclusive than that ;-)
@Rabrickzel said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I don't think Durrr is a slur? Isn't it just kind of dumb noise you make or like when you realized you were dumb about something I don't know."
Here its used mocking by many people as an insultive noise as its 'the sound that someone with limited mental capacity makes'.
Honestly, I'm sad to see so many people defending attacking those with disabilites on this pages. ShinyBidoof being the worst for it.
@Wasthereonce said:
"I don't see this set and associate it with people that have disabilities. And honestly, doing so by calling it problematic is more offensive than just seeing it as a goofy cartoon burger. Apparently everything has to be controversial nowadays."
And again, thankyou for highlighting the problem that you and many other see offensive language as perfectly fine and acceptable.
What gets me is the digital bonus is a bad deal. It costs about $5 in the store right now, but this seems to be the only digital bonus.
If you buy the $100 set, you get the same $5 reward as the $15 set. And if you buy multiple sets, you don’t really get a bonus.
Why couldn’t they make it so buying a physical set also lets you get a digital version of that set in LEGO Fortnite? They could then sell a digital-only version of the product in the game for cheaper than the irl kit. Players who buy the set get a good bonus for paying more, but people who buy the virtual version save some cash.
Props to whoever did the artwork on the back of the box. You can actually feel the vain effort to make this thing look exciting.
@GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
"Durr" is about as much of a slur as the word "stupid." At what point is every word that could be used as a pointed offense a slur?
@ToxicAtom said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
"Durr" is about as much of a slur as the word "stupid." At what point is every word that could be used as a pointed offense a slur?"
So you're fine with me calling you stupid then? As thats literally what you are saying. That because you see no harm in a word its fine to use it against someone.
Seriously, you and many others here it seems need to educate themselves alot better. Just because you personally may not find it offensive, doesn't mean that it isn't offensive to others.
@Wasthereonce said:
" @GrizBe said:
" @Goujon said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I don't think this is a problem, and evidently lego doesn't too. "
Which is what makes it a problem that people are seeing it as fine to mock those with disabilities. "
I don't see this set and associate it with people that have disabilities. And honestly, doing so by calling it problematic is more offensive than just seeing it as a goofy cartoon burger. Apparently everything has to be controversial nowadays."
Unless you have a learning/mental disability, you have no right to decide that accusing the name of being ableist is worse than the name itself. As an autistic person, yes, "durr" is ableist, these connotations aren't well known but they exist. I'm tired of the whole "calling out (thing) is more offensive than (same thing)!!!" argument, but I draw the line when people say it who aren't even in the group targeted.
But hey, this isn't the first nor the last time on Brickset where people couldn't handle someone being kind and trying to do the right thing for marginalized groups like GrizBe is. At least the comments aren't being deleted this time.
THE FUTURE IS DURS 41952
1/10 Useless display piece.
Looks cool, but I've never played Fortnite, so a pass for me. And if you want a burger MOC for display I guess that you can just take off the eyes and tongue.
@Trigger_ said:
" @Wasthereonce said:
" @GrizBe said:
" @Goujon said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I don't think this is a problem, and evidently lego doesn't too. "
Which is what makes it a problem that people are seeing it as fine to mock those with disabilities. "
I don't see this set and associate it with people that have disabilities. And honestly, doing so by calling it problematic is more offensive than just seeing it as a goofy cartoon burger. Apparently everything has to be controversial nowadays."
Unless you have a learning/mental disability, you have no right to decide that accusing the name of being ableist is worse than the name itself. As an autistic person, yes, "durr" is ableist, these connotations aren't well known but they exist. I'm tired of the whole "calling out (thing) is more offensive than (same thing)!!!" argument, but I draw the line when people say it who aren't even in the group targeted.
But hey, this isn't the first nor the last time on Brickset where people couldn't handle someone being kind and trying to do the right thing for marginalized groups like GrizBe is. At least the comments aren't being deleted this time."
GrizBe is making that association. No one else did. They claimed that it is a slur, called it a problem, and say it is mocking people with disabilities. I don't see a difference between that and mocking people with disabilities. It was not a problem until they made it into one and put themselves into a position where it looks heroic that they are defending people with disabilities, and anyone who points out a differing perspective is an awful person. And that is why I find what they said more offensive than the word they were taking offense to.
@Wasthereonce said:
" @GrizBe said:
" @Goujon said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I don't think this is a problem, and evidently lego doesn't too. "
Which is what makes it a problem that people are seeing it as fine to mock those with disabilities. "
I don't see this set and associate it with people that have disabilities. And honestly, doing so by calling it problematic is more offensive than just seeing it as a goofy cartoon burger. Apparently everything has to be controversial nowadays."
Unless you have a learning/mental disability, you have no right to decide that accusing the name of being ableist is worse than the name itself. As an autistic person, yes, "durr" is ableist, these connotations aren't well known but they exist. I'm tired of the whole "calling out (thing) is more offensive than (same thing)!!!" argument, but I draw the line when people say it who aren't even in the group targeted.
But hey, this isn't the first nor the last time on Brickset where people couldn't handle someone being kind and trying to do the right thing for marginalized groups like GrizBe is. At least the comments aren't being deleted this time.
I’m autistic and durrr is absolutely NOT offensive in any way. I think saying durrr is a slur towards people with learning difficulties is offensive in itself
Also sorry if this is a confusing read, I can’t figure out how to reply on my phone
Cmon, no drift minifig? Nice display piece, though
@Raven_848 said:
" @Wasthereonce said:
" @GrizBe said:
" @Goujon said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I don't think this is a problem, and evidently lego doesn't too. "
Which is what makes it a problem that people are seeing it as fine to mock those with disabilities. "
I don't see this set and associate it with people that have disabilities. And honestly, doing so by calling it problematic is more offensive than just seeing it as a goofy cartoon burger. Apparently everything has to be controversial nowadays."
Unless you have a learning/mental disability, you have no right to decide that accusing the name of being ableist is worse than the name itself. As an autistic person, yes, "durr" is ableist, these connotations aren't well known but they exist. I'm tired of the whole "calling out (thing) is more offensive than (same thing)!!!" argument, but I draw the line when people say it who aren't even in the group targeted.
But hey, this isn't the first nor the last time on Brickset where people couldn't handle someone being kind and trying to do the right thing for marginalized groups like GrizBe is. At least the comments aren't being deleted this time.
I’m autistic and durrr is absolutely NOT offensive in any way. I think saying durrr is a slur towards people with learning difficulties is offensive in itself
Also sorry if this is a confusing read, I can’t figure out how to reply on my phone "
I was just going to say that we should let the people who may or not be offended decide whether it is, and whether this set reflects that.
@Raven_848 said:
" @Wasthereonce said:
" @GrizBe said:
" @Goujon said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I don't think this is a problem, and evidently lego doesn't too. "
Which is what makes it a problem that people are seeing it as fine to mock those with disabilities. "
I don't see this set and associate it with people that have disabilities. And honestly, doing so by calling it problematic is more offensive than just seeing it as a goofy cartoon burger. Apparently everything has to be controversial nowadays."
Unless you have a learning/mental disability, you have no right to decide that accusing the name of being ableist is worse than the name itself. As an autistic person, yes, "durr" is ableist, these connotations aren't well known but they exist. I'm tired of the whole "calling out (thing) is more offensive than (same thing)!!!" argument, but I draw the line when people say it who aren't even in the group targeted.
But hey, this isn't the first nor the last time on Brickset where people couldn't handle someone being kind and trying to do the right thing for marginalized groups like GrizBe is. At least the comments aren't being deleted this time.
I’m autistic and durrr is absolutely NOT offensive in any way. I think saying durrr is a slur towards people with learning difficulties is offensive in itself
Also sorry if this is a confusing read, I can’t figure out how to reply on my phone "
I have attention deficit disorder and I personally agree, I do not view durr as offensive. Heck, I've been playing fortnite since mid 2018 and never even made the connection between durr burger and the slur, and i really doubt the developers meant any harm by it due to fortnite being a predominantly american developed game and the most likely not taking into account the British dialect (side note: afaik, note of the STW dialogue references how it may be a slur, either.). I can see how some may be offended by it, though.
Sorry if this comes off a rude or anything, I do not mean to be.
Well, that's certainly some Lego parts that have been assembled.
@omnius said:
"Well, that's certainly some Lego parts that have been assembled."
It's the set of all time.
Poor @GrizBe. Is Brickset really gonna let this harassment slide? What's going on in this comment section is wild.
Please keep converation constrained to the set and not its name otherwise I'll have to end commenting.
@GirlWoman said:
"Poor @GrizBe. Is Brickset really gonna let this harassment slide? What's going on in this comment section is wild."
It's not about harassment, it's about creating problems that shouldn't need to exist.
Throwing my hat in the ring, as someone with autism, yes, "durrr" is a targeted slang term associated with people with mental disabilities, and as such can be considered a slur. I understand some people questioning every negative term or descriptor being viewed as offensive, especially when it comes to synonyms of "stupid" being seen as ableist, but I do think vocalizations imitating those of people with serious disabilities, such as "durrr," are (consciously or not) targeted accusations of and mockeries towards people with mental handicaps, and as such are in poor taste, especially when most use cases of "durrr" in conversation are prefacing a stereotypical vocal impersonation of someone deemed deficient saying something you disagree with. It's more targeted than a "d'oh" or a "duh," and it definitely looks like a deliberate word choice on the part of Epic Games given that the pictured "Durr burger" has bulging splayed eyes and a hanging tongue, visual shorthand for, again, low-functioning mentally-disabled people.
Again, given that Lego got in hot water over the phrase "window-licker" in early product descriptions of the infamous Mixels set 41543, the only possible reason why this would be given a pass is that Fortnite players are simply desensitized to the idea through game exposure and toy companies just roll with it as long as it sells.
@Huw said:
"Please keep converation constrained to the set and not its name otherwise I'll have to end commenting.
"
Sorry but have to make one last comment on things. Here in the UK, durr is commonly used as a replacement for calling someone a retard. And I'm pretty sure everyone here will agree that calling someone that is not okay in the slightest. Hence my comments in this section.
I'm going to respect your wishes Huw, but honestly surprise that as someone that should know this, you've chosen to let the defense of an offensive term slide.
I'm not aware of 'durrr' being used as a slur in the convential sense of being a label for a group of people, however it is used to infer someone's stupidity *because* it mimics the type of speech people with mental developmental issues may have - it's calling people stupid by comparing them to people who are mentally disabled, that's why people may find it offensive. A good (is good the right word?) example of its use is the South Park episode where Cartman competes in the 'Special Olympics', clips of which are available online.
That being said, I'm getting free Happy Meal toy vibes from this set, and being unfamiliar with the source material it's not for me.
@Huw said:
"Please keep converation constrained to the set and not its name otherwise I'll have to end commenting.
"
I am sorry.
I'm from Germany and hence have never heard said "slur" before. Plus I don't see a connection between this set and disabled people so I can't understand what the (made up?) fuss is all about.
Plus, more importantly, I have never met anyone who would make fun of disabled people. It would be a disgusting thing to do so anyway, no matter which word or term one would use. Is it that commonplace in the UK nowadays? That would be quite sad tbh. I never experienced this back in the day when I was in the UK on a regular basis. But that's also years ago and things might have changed for the worse. I wouldn't know.
@Ridgeheart said:
"It's official, I hate every comment in this thread, including my own."
If I liked your comment hating your own comment, does that cancel it out or double it down?
The insight into the target market for this is really interesting, it actually makes a lot of sense that older kids would want something more static and displayable that still has some obvious personality and speaks to something they enjoy. I'm 34 years old and definitely not who they're aiming this set at, but I can 100% relate to wanting something cool to build for your shelf, and at that price I think it's fantastic.
Subject matter aside, on that topic of teen / young adult display models, I definitely see the market they're trying to achieve. $15 for buildable franchise desk ornaments makes a lot of sense and I could see being very successful. Honestly, the Star Wars and Marvel teams could take notes, if they made smaller dioramas (maybe on a 10x10 sud base or something) or elaborate minifigure display stands I could easily see them having great success in the affordable memorabilia department. As it is, the current 18+ diorama model isn't cost effective and locks out younger age groups. Hopefully Lego will see this as a product direction worth pursuing further and experimenting with.
A quick Google would suggest that the name has been problematic for some time, with calls to have it removed from the game (https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/5963080/fortnite-durr-burger-petition-ban/) so in light of that it is perhaps surprising that LEGO is effectively ensorsing it.
@GrizBe said:
" @Goujon said:
" @GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
I don't think this is a problem, and evidently lego doesn't too. "
Which is what makes it a problem that people are seeing it as fine to mock those with disabilities. "
People- especially on this website- have never had a problem with it. Some of them are kids or teens who don’t fully understand, but I find it far more frustrating with the adults on here. They know who they are too. Zero shyness for not caring about issues that don’t affect them.
Separately, I think this should have come with the figure the reviewer mentioned. I’m also kinda confused because the box makes it seem like it comes with a sound brick, but I saw no mention of it in the review so I’m kinda confused?
That said, I really love how the interview aspects fit into this review, I had a great time ready the insight shared. I’ll definitely be buying this, and I’m glad it’s to scale with the Battle Bus. It’s a shame I only just last month stopped really playing Fortnite. But this gets me pumped
Before @Huw mentioned it in a previous post, I began to think I was myself having some serious(key word) mental disabilities as I had no idea what durr would mean or what it would be a slur of.
To me, durr is some sort of trademark from The Lego Group as @kyrodes mentioned in a previous post: The Future is DURS from set 41952.
As far as the set go: this one is not my thing but I have much more interest in the Battle Bus.
@Goujon said:
" @GirlWoman said:
"Poor @GrizBe. Is Brickset really gonna let this harassment slide? What's going on in this comment section is wild."
It's not about harassment, it's about creating problems that shouldn't need to exist. "
The real issue are people pointing out problems and not the problems themselves. Without those people, there wouldn't be any problems!
I know that I am guilty of this myself, but I think we should respect Huws wishes and refrain from talking about the sets name.
@Huw said:
"A quick Google would suggest that the name has been problematic for some time, with calls to have it removed from the game (https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/5963080/fortnite-durr-burger-petition-ban/) so in light of that it is perhaps surprising that LEGO is effectively ensorsing it."
Thank you @Huw and everyone for educating me on this. I don't play the game and the name of this object meant nothing, good or bad, to me. As I get older and wiser, I'm finding that my bubble was smaller than I ever realized.
How about that for something controversial: a set just recently added on Brickset's set list - the title is from Lego: Zombie with Burning Baby Zombie and TNT 662403-1
(Lego even made a special part for it!)
@WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"LEGO is 4 years late to doing Fortnite sets"
4 years ago there was no LEGO Fortnite crossover, beside the main mode, there are many custom game maps made by "thelegogroup" made by LEGO , not Fortnite themselves.
@Huw
Totally unrelated but, could "5009085 Harry Potter Prints" be added to the database?
https://www.lego.com/en-gb/reward/lego-harry-potter-prints-wz3qq9de2k?icmp=LP-SHQL-Standard-NO_QL_Insiders_Rewards_LP-P-NO-8L4YEGC02A
I sent a couple of messages via the 'Get in touch' panel but I'm not sure they're working. (Unless there's some reason that those prints can't be included of course)
Thanks.
Looks cute. Will go well on top of my Barad-dûrrrr
@Huw said:
"A quick Google would suggest that the name has been problematic for some time, with calls to have it removed from the game (https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/5963080/fortnite-durr-burger-petition-ban/) so in light of that it is perhaps surprising that LEGO is effectively ensorsing it."
That article just says some students at a US university started a petition as they claimed it was offensive. Just another example of the internet amplifying itself. Users here are already using this discussion as evidence it’s offensive when actually it’s just a few users’ opinions.
Side note- kids can turn anything into a playground slur. I’m not sure why Dime Bars haven’t been banned in the UK
That's actually a very clever way to hold that 4x4 round brick in place. I like it!
The con is weird.
@GrizBe said:
"Honestly surprised this set hasn't caused more trouble with its name being a slurr on those with learning difficulties. "
You're making a problem out of nothing. Let the cartoon burger chain just be a cartoon burger chain
That anti-war Lego (dude where's my osprey) is supporting a shoot 'em up game I find problematic. But their core values are mutable at present - historically no religion in sets....hey here's a french cathedral!
No play features so it's just another ornament, at least it isn't priced in the £100s for a change
If enough of a stink is created then it might be possible to get LEGO to pull the set from shelves, and issue an apology like they were forced to do with Turg. The former will create scarcity and anyone that is able to clear shelves will be quids in.
Looks goofy and well built, but finding out that it might be somewhat offensive is what really made it a must get.
@sjr60 said:
" @Huw
Totally unrelated but, could "5009085 Harry Potter Prints" be added to the database?
https://www.lego.com/en-gb/reward/lego-harry-potter-prints-wz3qq9de2k?icmp=LP-SHQL-Standard-NO_QL_Insiders_Rewards_LP-P-NO-8L4YEGC02A
I sent a couple of messages via the 'Get in touch' panel but I'm not sure they're working. (Unless there's some reason that those prints can't be included of course)
Thanks."
https://brickset.com/sets/HPPRINTS-1
"The new paper bag’s waxy internal coating seems to cause tiles to stick to the inside of the bag."
Oh boy that does not sound good...
@SetToBuild, does that mean that the bricks from such bags are overall somewhat sticky or have that nasty feeling of bricks from a Lego mixed tub that was used for a long time by children who did not wash their hands?
@Kynareth said:
"Side note- kids can turn anything into a playground slur. I’m not sure why Dime Bars haven’t been banned in the UK"
That really will confuse a lot of people on here but let's hope Lego never make a Dime Bar set. Or include Armadillos in any set.
@Huw said:
"https://brickset.com/sets/HPPRINTS-1"
Thanks!
@ShinyBidoof said:
" @Kynareth said:
"Side note- kids can turn anything into a playground slur. I’m not sure why Dime Bars haven’t been banned in the UK"
That really will confuse a lot of people on here but let's hope Lego never make a Dime Bar set. Or include Armadillos in any set.
"
About 20 years ago, I overheard some girls referring to one of their male friends as a Joey and was pretty shocked by it. It turned out it was a Friends reference and the guy was a bit of a ladies man. But to someone that had watched Blue Peter in the early 80s, it meant something totally different. It is funny how words can be taken as offensive when the intention might not be there.
The conversations here are basically the exact conversations I always see when I come across people being informed for the first time that a particular word is a slur. Take that as you will.
@CCC said:
" @ShinyBidoof said:
" @Kynareth said:
"Side note- kids can turn anything into a playground slur. I’m not sure why Dime Bars haven’t been banned in the UK"
That really will confuse a lot of people on here but let's hope Lego never make a Dime Bar set. Or include Armadillos in any set.
"
About 20 years ago, I overheard some girls referring to one of their male friends as a Joey and was pretty shocked by it. It turned out it was a Friends reference and the guy was a bit of a ladies man. But to someone that had watched Blue Peter in the early 80s, it meant something totally different. It is funny how words can be taken as offensive when the intention might not be there."
Please. The Burger's tongue is hanging out and it's wall-eyed. They know exactly what they're doing...
@Crasha said:
"does that mean that the bricks from such bags are overall somewhat sticky or have that nasty feeling of bricks from a Lego mixed tub that was used for a long time by children who did not wash their hands?"
Oh, not at all! I'd describe it as more of a static electricity situation. It just needed a good shake.
I meant to mention earlier that this is another thread that has me wondering what the downvotes would look like, if Brickset had such a thing.
The cheapest set of the wave turned out to be cute and funny rather than empty and boring. I like the building techniques that show that a predictable build on the outside can turn out to be much less predictable on the inside. I'll definitely try to pick this one.
@GirlWoman said:
" @CCC said:
" @ShinyBidoof said:
" @Kynareth said:
"Side note- kids can turn anything into a playground slur. I’m not sure why Dime Bars haven’t been banned in the UK"
That really will confuse a lot of people on here but let's hope Lego never make a Dime Bar set. Or include Armadillos in any set.
"
About 20 years ago, I overheard some girls referring to one of their male friends as a Joey and was pretty shocked by it. It turned out it was a Friends reference and the guy was a bit of a ladies man. But to someone that had watched Blue Peter in the early 80s, it meant something totally different. It is funny how words can be taken as offensive when the intention might not be there."
Please. The Burger's tongue is hanging out and it's wall-eyed. They know exactly what they're doing..."
Yes, they are reproducing something from a game fairly accurately. If you find it offensive, don't buy it!
@CCC said:
" @GirlWoman said:
" @CCC said:
" @ShinyBidoof said:
" @Kynareth said:
"Side note- kids can turn anything into a playground slur. I’m not sure why Dime Bars haven’t been banned in the UK"
That really will confuse a lot of people on here but let's hope Lego never make a Dime Bar set. Or include Armadillos in any set.
"
About 20 years ago, I overheard some girls referring to one of their male friends as a Joey and was pretty shocked by it. It turned out it was a Friends reference and the guy was a bit of a ladies man. But to someone that had watched Blue Peter in the early 80s, it meant something totally different. It is funny how words can be taken as offensive when the intention might not be there."
Please. The Burger's tongue is hanging out and it's wall-eyed. They know exactly what they're doing..."
Yes, they are reproducing something from a game fairly accurately. If you find it offensive, don't buy it!"
"They" being the people who designed amd named the thing for the game.
@kyrodes:
It's...like the Gypsy fortune teller from "Archer" predicted/foretold it...:)
@Maxbricks14 said:
"Looks cool, but I've never played Fortnite, so a pass for me. And if you want a burger MOC for display I guess that you can just take off the eyes and tongue."
Durrr Burger is a fast food chain in Battle Royale, Save the World and Party Royale.
It is found in Greasy Grove, Sports Center, Risky Reels, Retail Row, Neo Tilted, Durrr Burger Food Truck, Logjam Lumberyard, The Plaza & The Durrr Burger
@WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"LEGO is 4 years late to doing Fortnite sets"
They're forty years late doing Transformers. But I'm not complaining.
@sotwuser said:
"That's rich coming from someone who lives in a country that, compared to the other 97% of English speakers, uses an EXTREMELY offensive slur as slang for a cigarette constantly."
Huh... why are you attacking your own country there? Its the USA who started its usage as recorded back in the 1914 book 'A vocabulary of Criminal Slang' by Jackson and Hellyer.
Also, why the heck would you attempt to reignite trouble that ended over 2 days ago?
@ToysFromTheAttic said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"LEGO is 4 years late to doing Fortnite sets"
They're forty years late doing Transformers. But I'm not complaining. "
No more am I, although the fact that we'll probably never get a Starscream leaves me a bit put out.
@TheOtherMike said:
" @ToysFromTheAttic said:
" @WolfpackBricksOfficial said:
"LEGO is 4 years late to doing Fortnite sets"
They're forty years late doing Transformers. But I'm not complaining. "
No more am I, although the fact that we'll probably never get a Starscream leaves me a bit put out."
Still more likely than Megatron, but yeah, t'is a shame.
This is why we can't have nice things anymore.
Touch grass.