After All That, the Hamburglar's First Video Is One Big Joke About His Nagging Wife

His McDonald's Twitter takeover

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Are we sure we want the Hamburglar back?

The cartoon character, who was reincarnated after a 13-year hiatus as a real live human man—whom the Internet simultaneously reviled and love—took over McDonald’s Twitter account today. And with the teaser ads out of the way, the character used the platform to … well, sorry, he keeps getting interrupted again and again by his wife’s phone calls.

Yep, even the Hamburglar gets nagged by his annoying wife about the various things (candles and cake) she wants him to pick up while he’s out. 

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