McDonalds Concocts Interesting Idea to Discourage Teenage Loitering -- Play Opera

[GladRagDahl]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/10464764/McDonalds-restaurant-turns-to-opera-to-drive-out-loitering-teenagers.html

[William Seger]

1. "The strategy has reportedly been tried before..."

"... by a local council at a car park in Australia, though previous efforts involved blaring songs by Barry Manilow."

[GladRagDahl]

2. spit take

[csziggy]

3. The teenagers should do impromtu performances

Dress for their parts and sing along - LOUDLY and off key.

[Victor_c3]

4. Talk about mixed messages

I remember back when I watched cable noticing how many McDonalds adds targeted teens. I don't know if that is still the case, but it was 10 or so years ago...