TRAGEDY: Victoria Legit Shut Down That ‘Change Ya Name To Burger’ Comp

Let it be known that the State of Victoria took less than a week to crush a nation’s dream – a dream of near-unlimited burgers, in exchange for being renamed “Burger”. 

Only days after Melbourne patty-‘n’-bun slingers Mr Burger went big by offering a lifetime supply of ’em to anyone who’d legally change their surname, the Victorian Government Solicitor’s office effectively shut that shit down.

According to the restaurant, they received a letter today claiming the promo / life-altering decision is effectively unlawful. It breaks down thusly: according to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996, a name can’t be changed for an “improper” purpose:

BOO HISS.

In the Solicitor’s eyes, cynically forgoing your name to indulge in beef, cheese and accoutrements is “improper.” It is unfortunate that we live in a world where that’s improper, but them’s the breaks.

In response, Mr Burger’s marketing chief Maleik Edwards admitted they “may have been a victim of our own popularity,” but they’re still going to give away a buttload of patties ’cause at this stage, why not. 

Tomorrow, they’ll be divvying out free burgers between 12pm and 1pm at their Melbourne Central digs, and one lucky punter will be selected to receive free burgers for life. Fill in your deets, hand ’em in, and they’ll call out the lucky lad / lady at 5pm via their Facebook.

Still, you might be able to change your name after you’ve won. The solicitor couldn’t prove it’d be for promotional purposes then, would they? It’d be a simple act of recognition towards a delicious foodstuff. There’s nothing improper about that.

Source: Broadsheet.