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20. It's fun to pretend we know what should or should not offend someone else.

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Mon Jan 12, 2015, 12:22 PM

Jan 2015

It's fun to pretend we know what should or should not offend someone else.

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This McDonald's commercial offends me [View all] edhopper Jan 2015 OP

Me, too. earthside Jan 2015 #1

Kind of like when Walmart realized the gig was up. Atman Jan 2015 #37

"McDonald's...as if their sign is some kind of beacon of hope" is exactly the message they're BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #2

We're the asswipes. dawg Jan 2015 #10

I know. You're correct, of course. No change if We the People don't get up and out to vote BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #15

It extends waaaaay beyond mcdonalds. joeglow3 Jan 2015 #28

We can't be divided like this. It would also make a McDonalds worker worth half as much as MillennialDem Jan 2015 #34

Your RN wife is being underpaid. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #48

We live in a low cost of living area and RN's are getting squeezed out joeglow3 Jan 2015 #51

The God stuff is tiresome, but as someone who lives in a rural area, I find that the people who own Brickbat Jan 2015 #3

As a kid our local McD's franchise owner was very helpful tabbycat31 Jan 2015 #23

I live in a small, rural town as well. I agree with what you have said. sundevil2000 Jan 2015 #87

I'm not offended by their signs...I'm offended by their food. NT titaniumsalute Jan 2015 #4

+ One billion! Reter Jan 2015 #94

meh. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #5

McDonald's is in the franchise business. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #6

same thing, just through an intermediary. unblock Jan 2015 #32

alot of people have been lead to believe olddots Jan 2015 #7

Meh. HappyMe Jan 2015 #8

I'm not offended by it. But I do find it bit too....masterbatory? nt Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2015 #9

Yes, and that seems to be a big trend in advertising lately kcr Jan 2015 #11

We just left McDonalds from breakfast yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #12

A chicken McNugget nichomachus Jan 2015 #52

Why are they so damn tasty. Lol. yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #54

They're really not. nichomachus Jan 2015 #64

True edhopper Jan 2015 #66

Isn't hitting all those tastes called umami? HappyMe Jan 2015 #69

Yes and no edhopper Jan 2015 #71

I still enjoy the occassional burger from McDonald's. HappyMe Jan 2015 #72

Truthfully edhopper Jan 2015 #73

No, I don't think that that is what they are saying. HappyMe Jan 2015 #76

If it was only signs for people in the community edhopper Jan 2015 #80

So expressing sympathy over a national tragedy is wrong? HappyMe Jan 2015 #81

My sense edhopper Jan 2015 #82

lol! Okay then. HappyMe Jan 2015 #68

You were on a roll until you went there Reter Jan 2015 #95

see post #66 edhopper Jan 2015 #98

I worked at a "mom and pop" local place that used soy in their ground beef as an extender. Its not Erose999 Jan 2015 #65

You are easily offended. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #13

+1 Initech Jan 2015 #16

I didn't either. 840high Jan 2015 #57

It's fun to pretend we know what should or should not offend someone else. LanternWaste Jan 2015 #20

I don't think a commercial should offend anyone. I don't see how it's fun, however. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #43

Off topic but why do you always repeat your post title in your message? n/t BlueStater Jan 2015 #55

I was just about to ask the same thing n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2015 #90

But.......being offended (or, even outraged) is the favorite passtime for some around these parts WillowTree Jan 2015 #49

+1 onenote Jan 2015 #85

I guess they don't want to talk about their food right now GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #14

But I LOVE their french fries! It's the ONLY item I ever buy from them! BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #17

I'll start eating at micky D's when their food looks like the pictures... abakan Jan 2015 #74

And soft serve ice cream in the summer. Love that stuff, too, although I have to watch my dairy BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #78

Sorry, but I really like those french fries HappyMe Jan 2015 #22

their fries are legendary which is why the problem is so bad for them. GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #27

I saw a few commercials for the dollar menu HappyMe Jan 2015 #33

Chipotle is burritos (mostly) and uses a set up similar to Subway where you pick what you GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #42

I have a good family owned place here for burritos if I want one. HappyMe Jan 2015 #44

good advertising tells the truth and sells the difference GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #45

They can say that it's telling the truth. HappyMe Jan 2015 #46

...their fries are legendary... A Round Tuit Jan 2015 #39

It is the drinks that are mostly profit. McDs is lucky their fries are legendary. Sunlei Jan 2015 #60

Yeah, same here. Marr Jan 2015 #30

Yeah, I know it's no good. HappyMe Jan 2015 #36

Yuck. Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #18

Trying to pose as some sort of national icon....to offset falling sales. (nt) Paladin Jan 2015 #19

You might want to take a closer look at their menu. jeff47 Jan 2015 #21

I just finished up a marketing class. Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #24

I like it. Mosby Jan 2015 #25

That's funny, me too! EX500rider Jan 2015 #63

This video shows how corpoations try to manipulate you in ads Mosby Jan 2015 #83

so your problem isn't with this ad, but with all advertising onenote Jan 2015 #86

This offended you? joeglow3 Jan 2015 #26

I know right? Glassunion Jan 2015 #89

I don't like when a business uses tragedies or the military to sell product itsrobert Jan 2015 #29

I actually liked the "local" ones, and I always think it is nice when franchise owners ScreamingMeemie Jan 2015 #31

I suggest you don't eat there. upaloopa Jan 2015 #35

This does not even come close to meeting my threshold for outrage. Kalidurga Jan 2015 #38

I hadn't seen this until now. RoverSuswade Jan 2015 #40

They remember 9/11? I'm so impressed! arcane1 Jan 2015 #41

I actually ate there this morning. I'm "down the mountain" for a doctor visit. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2015 #47

That is truly nauseating. tabasco Jan 2015 #50

Why do you hate 'Murica!?1 progressoid Jan 2015 #53

It is easier to put slogans on signs than pay your workers a living wage. uppityperson Jan 2015 #56

Saw the too. peace13 Jan 2015 #58

Deadspin has a good take on it RockaFowler Jan 2015 #59

Thanks for the link edhopper Jan 2015 #67

Yeah, okay, that made me vomit too. Vattel Jan 2015 #61

I agree with you. Fawke Em Jan 2015 #62

Other than the tumblr link and music, I'm not seeing this as reaching out to millennials herding cats Jan 2015 #70

When I encounter tragedy, I run out and buy a Big Mac! kwassa Jan 2015 #75

The only thing that offended me was using a terrible song and making it even worse. Ace Rothstein Jan 2015 #77

Only the religious references offend me. RebelOne Jan 2015 #79

I wasn't offended, it had an alternate-reality quality to it. Avalux Jan 2015 #84

. Glassunion Jan 2015 #88

LOL LOL LOL This is Hilarious!!!!! We don't have any of the old McDonald onecent Jan 2015 #91

Yeah I agree but couldn't put my finger on exactly why jimlup Jan 2015 #92

Watching football all day edhopper Jan 2015 #93

If the world was like DU, would you alert the commercial as offensive? Reter Jan 2015 #96

Probably not edhopper Jan 2015 #97