What do you think of Mcdonalds?

zippadedoood · 24-05-2006, 10:43

i r8 like the big mac

Hecate · 24-05-2006, 10:45

Suppliers of high-fat, high-salt, tasteless food horrors.

lizzmobile · 24-05-2006, 10:46

I hate them with every cell in my body.

Well, I would if I could be bothered to hate anything or anyone.

Vile purveyors of mind and body-polluting rubbish.

Shall I just tell it like it is?

scottf · 24-05-2006, 10:48

Yes i know how crap the food it, Yes i know its not the best thing i could eat for my heath BUT!!!!

It tastes really really nice and if you only have it once every so often it doesn't do you any harm at all!!!

Deepcarowl · 24-05-2006, 10:51

Every so often I get a big craving for a mcd's and then when I succumb and eat one I feel really sick afterwards!!

scottf · 24-05-2006, 10:53

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Originally Posted by Deepcarowl

Every so often I get a big craving for a mcd's and then when I succumb and eat one I feel really sick afterwards!!

Well your eating too much then

scarey girl · 24-05-2006, 11:00

One word; YUCK

scottf · 24-05-2006, 11:01

To be honest- id prefer to have a take out from macdonalds than a takeout from a local chinese- i would say that the maccys would be better made and have less crap in it!

Agent Gypo · 24-05-2006, 11:02

I'd sooner eat my own excrement.

sayloubay · 24-05-2006, 11:07

I love mcdonalds but only go once every couple of months.
The advert says that they only use 100% beef for their burgers and don't add anything else apart from salt. Surely this must be true or they would get done for false advertising?
I wrote an essay on Mcdonalds and there crisis management in my third year at uni so did a lot of research into them. They have come along way since the 90s and the mclibel case and they are trying hard to generate a better image hence all the 'healthy'options.
But tell me this... who would want carrot sticks with their burger instead of chips or actually go to Mcds for a salad?

Anyway I think they get a lot of stick - they don't force people to eat their food so what's the problem.
It is also a lot better for you than a chip shop meal... why do the chip shops never get any stick?

ANGELUS · 24-05-2006, 11:08

I LOVE McDonalds and KFC

I was honestly gutted when they did away with the Big Tasty but I will be rejoicing in a couple of weeks time when they bring out the Mega Mac for the world cup yipee!!!!

Agent Gypo · 24-05-2006, 11:12

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Originally Posted by sayloubay

Anyway I think they get a lot of stick - they don't force people to eat their food so what's the problem.

No, but they aggressively and effectively market to children. Did you know McDonalds is the worlds biggest toy manufacturer? Well you do now.

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Originally Posted by sayloubay

It is also a lot better for you than a chip shop meal... why do the chip shops never get any stick?

Because most chip shops are not enormous multinational conglomerates and have neither the revenue nor clout to carry out large ad campaigns to encourage brand loyalty.

funkymiss · 24-05-2006, 11:18

Agent I don't understand what is wrong with encouraging brand loyalty/ marketing to children. I know there is a big debate about the marketing of junk food to kids but I'm afraid I think it's up to the parents to control what exactly they buy for their kids. I don't think we can blame child obesity on companies like McDonalds, it's the parents who buy it for them/give the money to the kids to buy it.

Everythign in moderation - McD's isn't exactly healthy but once ina while won't harm you. That's if you actually like it

Agent Gypo · 24-05-2006, 11:22

I find advertising aimed at children leaves a sour taste in my mouth. McDonalds are filth.

MissGobby · 24-05-2006, 11:29

i absolutley love it, the quarter pounder with cheese is absoutly gorgeous!!! but im on a diet at the moment so im not eating it, coz if i eat ONE burger, my diet will be no more.....

funkymiss · 24-05-2006, 11:31

Lol did you have a bad experience as a child Gypo? Left cowering behind the sofa as the cheese-strings kid grinned at you from the tv, brandishing his chewy plastic cheese?

scottf · 24-05-2006, 11:31

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Originally Posted by Agent Gypo

I find advertising aimed at children leaves a sour taste in my mouth. McDonalds are filth.

So i presume you hate every toy advert, kellogs advert etc etc?

Agent Gypo · 24-05-2006, 11:34

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Originally Posted by scottf

So i presume you hate every toy advert, kellogs advert etc etc?

Yup. Though I don't watch much tv, particularly during the day, so I rarely see them now.

Agent Gypo · 24-05-2006, 11:35

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Originally Posted by funkymiss

Lol did you have a bad experience as a child Gypo? Left cowering behind the sofa as the cheese-strings kid grinned at you from the tv, brandishing his chewy plastic cheese?

Nah, my field is graphic design, and I spend a lot of time breaking down brand communications and seeing how they work.

steve_sufc · 24-05-2006, 11:37

I think McDonalds is great - love the burgers there. When I have kids, i'll let them go to Maccy D's as often as they want!