McDonalds advert - let the outrage flow...

Mr Badger · 15 May 2017 at 23:46

Personally I would rather they apologised for their food:

McDonald's apologises for 'offensive' television advert
So what do the great and good of GD make of this - clever marketing or typical crass insensitivity by evil corporation seeking to manipulate our emotions?

Optional follow on question: Which fast food offering reminds you of a deceased relative/loved one?

Pixel · 16 May 2017 at 05:18

Clever marketing, it's being talked about everywhere, including this forum.

Malevolence · 16 May 2017 at 05:26

Mr Badger said:
Which fast food offering reminds you of a deceased relative/loved one?

Can't even pass a chippy without getting flashbacks of a mate getting battered to death.

Josh · 16 May 2017 at 06:24

I knew they'd get grilled for this.

Scania · 16 May 2017 at 06:34

should have have had the line "Your Dad loved Fillet of Fish son, 'twas probably what killed him"

Non story, typical hysterical reaction, yawn.

Ayahuasca · 16 May 2017 at 07:27

Their food has caused/triggered many a heart attack anyway.

Nothing surprises me now though what some people will take offence to, it's almost a competition.

marc2003 · 16 May 2017 at 07:39

McDonalds could save millions by not advertising at all. I can't imagine it will affect their trade much.

peterwalkley · 16 May 2017 at 07:42

I predict a flambe war until the thread is iced.

antijoke · 16 May 2017 at 07:53

Jesus, some people just overthink waaaaaay too much.

JBuk · 16 May 2017 at 07:57

Leah Miller, 42 from London raised concerns about the lack of support advice offered after the advert.

Would you like some counselling with that?

MatsyLR · 16 May 2017 at 08:12

I don't see the problem with the advert?

XeNoN89 · 16 May 2017 at 08:19

********* generation strikes again

brb triggered

brb offended

dirtychinchilla · 16 May 2017 at 08:22

MacDonald's is delicious. I really can't imagine young pepole complaining about a MacDonald's advert though, @Xenon98.

Ayahuasca · 16 May 2017 at 08:24

XeNoN89 said:
********* generation strikes again

brb triggered

brb offended

The worrying thing is it isn't just the "********* generation" anymore

dirtybeatfreak · 16 May 2017 at 08:26

Ayahuasca said:
Their food has caused/triggered many a heart attack anyway.

Nothing surprises me now though what some people will take offence to, it's almost a competition.

No it hasn't. People who eat stupid amounts of crap and don't eat takeaways as a very rare treat caused many a heart attacks.

MooMoo444 · 16 May 2017 at 08:31

A patty on the back for that marketing guy.

Nitefly · 16 May 2017 at 08:45

They were always going to be treading a line with this subject. Their intentions were probably good but the 'niceness' of it doesn't really work in the context of an 'advert' - they were probably best off avoiding it altogether as people are naturally going to be very sensitive about it.

dirtychinchilla · 16 May 2017 at 08:48

I prefer KFC when grieving.

dowie · 16 May 2017 at 08:53

well at least they didn't feature a BLM protestor giving something to a policeman - that would be incredibly 'offensive'

hornetstinger · 16 May 2017 at 08:54

Would have been funnier if "Your dad died because he didn't eat at McDonalds"