"... it's worse for you than eating three Big Macs, back-to-back..."

[Amerigo Vespucci]

In a move that should be dubbed the most honest marketing campaign in fast food history, San Diego-based burger chain Jack in the Box is simultaneously promoting the return of four boxed combo meals and admitting that a good portion of their late-night customers are so stoned that consuming such an enormous amount of food late at night sounds like a great idea.

The four "Munchie Meals"—a name that can't possibly be an innocent mistake—initially debuted around this time last year. The combos share a few commonalities: they're all over 1500 calories, only available between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., and cost $6—a fact that seems crazy given that in addition to the main entree, you also get two tacos, "halfsies" (half regular fries, half curly fries) and a 20oz. fountain drink.

Options include the stacked grilled cheese munchie burger combo (pictured above) which includes a partial fatty melt, i.e.: a burger with a grilled cheese sandwich standing in for the top bun. At 1679 calories (not including the soda), 97 grams of fat, and 3538 mg of sodium, it's worse for you than eating three Big Macs, back-to-back.

http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2013/10/jack-in-the-box-munchie-meals.html?ref=title

[NightWatcher]

1. the Stoner Meal should come with a prize

something shiny to look at while you contemplate Pink Floyd and curly fries

[jmowreader]

5. A roach clip, perhaps?

[Taverner]

2. Too bad the beef they use tastes like SHIT

I mean, their beef managed to be worse than McDonalds

[Callmecrazy]

3. My stomach just did a triple Lindy.

Just turned me right off of my meatloaf.

[joeybee12]

4. I think they purposely made Jack look kind of stoned...nt

[Initech]

6. Jack In The Box should just admit that they cater to stoners.

[nomorenomore08]

8. They already have. Ever see the "30 tacos" ad?

(Guy at drive-thru, obviously stoned out of his gourd, asks the little Jack-ball-head thingy how many tacos he should order.)

[DEMTough]

12. Yup.

Here you go!

[tandot]

7. So, you really think that people who get the "munchies" would opt for the salad bar?

My husband told me about the copious meals him and his friends cooked whenever they were planning to get stoned ... it was a Thanksgiving dinner squared ... I am sure they consumed more than 1500 calories those nights

It has been a while for him but he always talked about spending hours of cooking to prepare for the munchies

[nomorenomore08]

9. Sounds like the kind of thing I'd eat once for the hell of it.

Though I might regret it in the morning.

[Throd]

10. Awesome. That is good marketing.

[Nevernose]

11. Where the hell are my car keys!?!?

Fuck you, type 2 diabetes! I've got a cheeseburger with a grilled cheese sandwich on top and tacos and two kinds of French fries to eat for $6.

[Denninmi]

13. Blech!

I barely ate 1600 calories yesterday, not very hungry. Dinner was a cup of green beans and about 2 ounces of steak.

No wonder America has an obesity problem.

[Scuba]

14. They should have a $4.20 menu section.

[Jamaal510]

15. Only a fool

would try to eat that entire meal at once. If it were me, I'd eat the burger, come back later and have one or both tacos, then finish up on the 3rd sitting. Moderation (along with exercise) is key here.

[LWolf]

16. High school in the 70s

some of us made a daily trip to the closest JIB. Not for THAT much food; just onion rings and Dr. Pepper; our cure of choice.