What Did the Facebook "Whopper Sacrifice Application" Prove?

Burger King launched a campaign called "The Whooper Sacrifice." The concept of the application was to dump ten of your friends on Facebook to receive a coupon for a Free Whopper. The application was dropped from Facebook because it was deemed offensive to inform someone that their friendship has been sacrificed for a Free Whopper. Before the Whopper Sacrifice Campaign was halted, 233,906 friends were "sacrificed" by Facebook users.

If someone would have sacrificed our friendship for a whopper on Facebook would I have felt insulted? Probably just a little bit depending on the person but afterwards I would deem the situation as, "It is what it is and in this case the whooper wins." I remember when I decided to quit my job because I was unhappy and afterwards I learned just what real friends are. I had no job for a year and my sacrifice to find happiness and enable personal growth while pursuing my dreams opened my eyes to a list of many associates I had that I thought were genuine friends. It's amazing how you can be one circumstance or situation from losing a friend that is willing to walk away from the relationship because it no longer seems beneficial. Bobby Womack said it best, "Nobody wants you when you are down and out." You will certainly not be all alone without a friend in sight during your trials and tribulations. However, the journey to success has a few passengers willing to board the bus of preparation with you while upon your arrival there will be thousands of onlookers waiting to congratulate you. In letting go and letting God be the driver in my life I have shed some tears and learned many lessons that are always rewarding in the present moment or in hindsight.

The Facebook "Whopper Sacrifice Application" could have continued to prove some friendships are questionable or that someone just loves the taste of a whopper more. True friends are hard to come by and the reality is that everyone you label as a friend is not always the kind who is there through thick and thin. The sound of hearing or reading your friendship has been sacrificed for a free whooper is devastating but imagine perceiving that you have thousands of friends but not having a single one to call on when it matters the most.