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What is a burger? | Mathew Ramsey | TEDxMidAtlantic


I am so excited to be here this

I am so excited to be here this afternoon I’m also incredibly nervous

afternoon I’m also incredibly nervous

afternoon I’m also incredibly nervous turns out public speaking is terrifying

turns out public speaking is terrifying

turns out public speaking is terrifying which is why I feel like it’s only fair

which is why I feel like it’s only fair

which is why I feel like it’s only fair to share with you guys that in my mind

to share with you guys that in my mind

to share with you guys that in my mind each one of you is absolutely buck naked

each one of you is absolutely buck naked

each one of you is absolutely buck naked yeah yeah I have friends in the front

yeah yeah I have friends in the front

yeah yeah I have friends in the front row here they’re trying not to make eye

row here they’re trying not to make eye

row here they’re trying not to make eye contact with me but now that we all feel

contact with me but now that we all feel

contact with me but now that we all feel uncomfortable I’d like to share with you

uncomfortable I’d like to share with you

uncomfortable I’d like to share with you a little something that’s helped me out

a little something that’s helped me out

a little something that’s helped me out that I think could potentially help you

that I think could potentially help you

that I think could potentially help you out it’s a little hashtag lifehack I

out it’s a little hashtag lifehack I

out it’s a little hashtag lifehack I like to call unleashing your inner

like to call unleashing your inner

like to call unleashing your inner burger pervert I’m just kidding I

burger pervert I’m just kidding I

burger pervert I’m just kidding I actually I have no idea what that speech

actually I have no idea what that speech

actually I have no idea what that speech would even entail I just thought it

would even entail I just thought it

would even entail I just thought it might make for a pretty dope Facebook

might make for a pretty dope Facebook

might make for a pretty dope Facebook profile picture

profile picture

profile picture but seriously burgers there is no word

but seriously burgers there is no word

but seriously burgers there is no word in the English language that holds more

in the English language that holds more

in the English language that holds more power over me I like to say that a good

power over me I like to say that a good

power over me I like to say that a good burger should leave you wanting a

burger should leave you wanting a

burger should leave you wanting a cigarette in a confessional and I know

cigarette in a confessional and I know

cigarette in a confessional and I know you know what I’m talking about because

you know what I’m talking about because

you know what I’m talking about because there’s no way you’ve made it this far

there’s no way you’ve made it this far

there’s no way you’ve made it this far in life without sinking your teeth into

in life without sinking your teeth into

in life without sinking your teeth into a delicious burger right

a delicious burger right

a delicious burger right it’s literally the most popular sandwich

it’s literally the most popular sandwich

it’s literally the most popular sandwich in the world almost every culture has

in the world almost every culture has

in the world almost every culture has made it their own and in fact since I’ve

made it their own and in fact since I’ve

made it their own and in fact since I’ve been on the stage alone hundreds if not

been on the stage alone hundreds if not

been on the stage alone hundreds if not thousands of burgers have been ordered

thousands of burgers have been ordered

thousands of burgers have been ordered or consumed worldwide what a time to be

or consumed worldwide what a time to be

or consumed worldwide what a time to be alive guys

alive guys

alive guys but what is a burger right if I were to

but what is a burger right if I were to

but what is a burger right if I were to ask you guys to close your eyes and

ask you guys to close your eyes and

ask you guys to close your eyes and picture your perfect burger is it more

picture your perfect burger is it more

picture your perfect burger is it more of a Big Mac or a White Castle slider

of a Big Mac or a White Castle slider

of a Big Mac or a White Castle slider what is the patty construct is there

what is the patty construct is there

what is the patty construct is there cheese a coochie mom maybe you’re

cheese a coochie mom maybe you’re

cheese a coochie mom maybe you’re Australian and say hey I need a pickled

Australian and say hey I need a pickled

Australian and say hey I need a pickled beet up in this mix what is it that

beet up in this mix what is it that

beet up in this mix what is it that defines a burger what are the rules well

defines a burger what are the rules well

defines a burger what are the rules well ask anybody and they’re gonna have their

ask anybody and they’re gonna have their

ask anybody and they’re gonna have their own definition must have maybe an animal

own definition must have maybe an animal

own definition must have maybe an animal protein like beef well I’m sure there

protein like beef well I’m sure there

protein like beef well I’m sure there are a few of you in this audience today

are a few of you in this audience today

are a few of you in this audience today that are vegetarian and say hell no or

that are vegetarian and say hell no or

that are vegetarian and say hell no or let’s just say all of India right maybe

let’s just say all of India right maybe

let’s just say all of India right maybe it’s a sesame seed bun well any Shake

it’s a sesame seed bun well any Shake

it’s a sesame seed bun well any Shake Shack loyalist is going to know that

Shack loyalist is going to know that

Shack loyalist is going to know that there’s nary a seed on any of their

there’s nary a seed on any of their

there’s nary a seed on any of their burgers condiments maybe it’s condiments

burgers condiments maybe it’s condiments

burgers condiments maybe it’s condiments historically speaking the very first

historically speaking the very first

historically speaking the very first burger if the og burger had zero

burger if the og burger had zero

burger if the og burger had zero condiments that’s not my burger that’s

condiments that’s not my burger that’s

condiments that’s not my burger that’s not what I grew up with in fact what we

not what I grew up with in fact what we

not what I grew up with in fact what we call a chicken sandwich in the US the UK

call a chicken sandwich in the US the UK

call a chicken sandwich in the US the UK calls a chicken burger and so it goes

calls a chicken burger and so it goes

calls a chicken burger and so it goes for whatever rule you want to slap on a

for whatever rule you want to slap on a

for whatever rule you want to slap on a burger there’s always gonna be something

burger there’s always gonna be something

burger there’s always gonna be something it’s like actually so when I started

it’s like actually so when I started

it’s like actually so when I started porn burger kind of making and

porn burger kind of making and

porn burger kind of making and photographing one ridiculous burger week

photographing one ridiculous burger week

photographing one ridiculous burger week I was asking myself these very same

I was asking myself these very same

I was asking myself these very same questions kind of playing a game of

questions kind of playing a game of

questions kind of playing a game of Jenga if you will

Jenga if you will

Jenga if you will what tiles can I move and still keep you

what tiles can I move and still keep you

what tiles can I move and still keep you know the stack intact can I remove the

know the stack intact can I remove the

know the stack intact can I remove the bun

bun

bun this one has fried macaroni and cheese

this one has fried macaroni and cheese

this one has fried macaroni and cheese and lobster as the protein right

and lobster as the protein right

and lobster as the protein right this one is skewered on a single piece

this one is skewered on a single piece

this one is skewered on a single piece of bread Pinchot style can’t does the

of bread Pinchot style can’t does the

of bread Pinchot style can’t does the paddy have to be cooked can I eat it for

paddy have to be cooked can I eat it for

paddy have to be cooked can I eat it for breakfast

breakfast

breakfast or maybe a snack can I drink this mofo

we love Bill Murray ever want to hang

we love Bill Murray ever want to hang out with me if he sees the bill you

out with me if he sees the bill you

out with me if he sees the bill you marry me Berger so if there’s no single

marry me Berger so if there’s no single

marry me Berger so if there’s no single characteristic that makes a burger a

characteristic that makes a burger a

characteristic that makes a burger a burger I’m just gonna throw this out

burger I’m just gonna throw this out

burger I’m just gonna throw this out there see if it sticks

there see if it sticks

there see if it sticks maybe there is no burger have you guys

maybe there is no burger have you guys

maybe there is no burger have you guys ever seen the matrix if you haven’t get

ever seen the matrix if you haven’t get

ever seen the matrix if you haven’t get stoned immediately and watch it it’s

stoned immediately and watch it it’s

stoned immediately and watch it it’s great there’s this character we call neo

great there’s this character we call neo

great there’s this character we call neo Keanu Reeves and he’s going to seed the

Keanu Reeves and he’s going to seed the

Keanu Reeves and he’s going to seed the Oracle to see if he’s the one as the one

Oracle to see if he’s the one as the one

Oracle to see if he’s the one as the one often does right and he gets there and

often does right and he gets there and

often does right and he gets there and he meets this kid who is potentially

he meets this kid who is potentially

he meets this kid who is potentially also the one and this kid is bending

also the one and this kid is bending

also the one and this kid is bending spoons with his frickin mind man and he

spoons with his frickin mind man and he

spoons with his frickin mind man and he Anna Reeves very naturally it’s like

Anna Reeves very naturally it’s like

Anna Reeves very naturally it’s like whoa how did you and the kid says do not

whoa how did you and the kid says do not

whoa how did you and the kid says do not try and bend the spoon that’s impossible

try and bend the spoon that’s impossible

try and bend the spoon that’s impossible instead only try to realize the truth

instead only try to realize the truth

instead only try to realize the truth what truth there is no spoon then you’ll

what truth there is no spoon then you’ll

what truth there is no spoon then you’ll see that it’s not the spoon that bends

see that it’s not the spoon that bends

see that it’s not the spoon that bends it’s only yourself it’s not the spoon

it’s only yourself it’s not the spoon

it’s only yourself it’s not the spoon that bends it’s only yourself it’s not

that bends it’s only yourself it’s not

that bends it’s only yourself it’s not the burger that bends it’s only yourself

the burger that bends it’s only yourself

the burger that bends it’s only yourself that’s to say that who you are as a

that’s to say that who you are as a

that’s to say that who you are as a person has essentially manifested this

person has essentially manifested this

person has essentially manifested this burger you hold ideal into reality there

burger you hold ideal into reality there

burger you hold ideal into reality there is no burger but your burger one could

is no burger but your burger one could

is no burger but your burger one could also say that it’s the intention of

also say that it’s the intention of

also say that it’s the intention of making a burger that makes a burger

making a burger that makes a burger

making a burger that makes a burger right I’m making this therefore it is

right I’m making this therefore it is

right I’m making this therefore it is well who cares why is this guy just up

well who cares why is this guy just up

well who cares why is this guy just up here saying burger on repeat right well

here saying burger on repeat right well

here saying burger on repeat right well I’ll leave you with this because if a

I’ll leave you with this because if a

I’ll leave you with this because if a burger is simply a construct of our own

burger is simply a construct of our own

burger is simply a construct of our own rules change the rules and you can

rules change the rules and you can

rules change the rules and you can change the game change one game and

change the game change one game and

change the game change one game and suddenly you’ll realize you can change

suddenly you’ll realize you can change

suddenly you’ll realize you can change other games as well basically what I’m

other games as well basically what I’m

other games as well basically what I’m really really trying to say here is

really really trying to say here is

really really trying to say here is unleash your freakin inner burger

unleash your freakin inner burger

unleash your freakin inner burger pervert thank you guys

pervert thank you guys

pervert thank you guys [Applause]

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