One thing I’ll be sorry to see go after all the Blockbusters and malls have disappeared are roadside message boards, if only because they’re so easy to misinterpret.
Like this McDonald’s sign that’s even more disheartening than the company’s failed a…
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McDonalds flipped its golden arches for International Women’s Day and received a torrent of Twitter burns
The Quarter Pounder would like women to know he cares.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, McDonalds decided to offer paid maternity leave flip their brand logo upside down, turning the infamous “M” into a “W.” The “W” stands for women.
It’s what…
McDonald’s attempts to pander to youth with very confusing meme
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Ah, McDonald’s. You give us so much: cheap, quick fast food, all-day breakfast, and disastrously failed attempts at memes.
In what has to be the most pandering attempt to cater to the youth we’ve seen in a while, McDonald’s UK tweeted this, uh, “meme.”
Him: Meet me at McDonald’s?
Barber: Say no more, fampic.twitter.com/Up7lkDqwPq— McDonald’s UK (@McDonaldsUK) February 22, 2018
The limited context (the use of the word “barber”) makes it seem likely that this is supposed to be a play on the Barber meme, also known as the “say no more fam” meme, which pokes fun at ridiculous haircuts. Read more…
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View More McDonald’s attempts to pander to youth with very confusing memeMcDonald’s ruins Happy Meals by taking cheeseburgers away from kids
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Road trip lunchtime will never be the same.
On Thursday, McDonald’s announced the removal of cheeseburgers from its Happy Meals, as well as smaller french fry serving sizes and reformulated chocolate milk.
Today, we are announcing our new 2022 global #HappyMeal goals. Over the next several years, we’ll be focusing on nutrition criteria, simplifying ingredients, transparent nutrition information, recommended food groups and responsible marketing: https://t.co/zH5VYViyld pic.twitter.com/M4wIhDYXc3
— McDonald’s (@McDonaldsCorp) February 15, 2018
The idea, allegedly, is to decrease the amount of sodium, sugar, calories, and saturated fat in meals promoted to children, but that didn’t mean the internet accepted the changes quietly. Read more…
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View More McDonald’s ruins Happy Meals by taking cheeseburgers away from kidsThis guy kept taking pictures after his little brother started choking and the results are wild
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If someone started choking while you were doing a photoshoot, you’d keep taking pictures, right?
Well, maybe not. But that’s exactly what photographer @TheRealAbdayy did during a recent photoshoot when his little brother started choking in the background. He decided to keep documenting, and regardless of what you think of his decision, the results are really something.
I was doing a photoshoot and my brother starting choking on his friespic.twitter.com/066LHSuH4R
— Abdi (@TheRealAbdayy) January 22, 2018
The first few images are scary.
Image: @therealabdayy
Image: @therealabdayy
And people primarily responded on Twitter with shock, wondering if he turned out okay: Read more…
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Quit everything, ‘Chicken nugget taste-tester is now a job you can have
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The British retailer B&M posted a job application recently to…wait for it…be a “chicken nugget connoisseur.”
Cancel everything and buy a plane ticket for the next flight to Merseyside? I don’t know where that is, but I’m in.
The experience listed on the application is the best part:
Image: jobs.bmstores.co.uk
I for one will vouch for curly fries over chips until my dying day.
The catch? You’re only paid £25 (or about $34) per month. And it’s in vouchers to spend at B&M stores. But it’s fine. It’ll be fine!
If you’re ready to make your dreams come true, you can apply here.
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View More Quit everything, ‘Chicken nugget taste-tester is now a job you can haveWendy’s hits McDonald’s with sick burn after Black Friday Twitter fail
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Black Friday: McDonald’s isn’t lovin’ it. In fact, they just got served — by another hamburger chain.
If you missed the drama on Thursday, the person who runs the McDonald’s Twitter account made a very public mistake.
Black Friday **** Need copy and link****
— McDonald’s (@McDonaldsCorp) November 24, 2017
The next day, one of the company’s rivals decided to go for the jugular.
When the tweets are as broken as the ice cream machinehttps://t.co/esdndK1iFm
— Wendy’s (@Wendys) November 24, 2017
Cold. Blooded. Like a French fry dipped in a creamy Frosty. Back in 2015, complaints about broken McDonald’s ice cream machines were so common, they became a meme. Some dissatisfied customer even made an app to keep track of which machines were actually working. Read more…
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McDonald’s just posted the ultimate Black Friday Twitter fail
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For big name brands like McDonald’s, it’s crucial to get your marketing and promotion spot on — especially on big holidays.
Mistakes do happen, though.
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On Friday morning, the official @McDonaldsCorp account posted what we’re guessing was probably a scheduled tweet. The idea was clearly to promote some kind of Black Friday offer.
Unfortunately, things didn’t quite go to plan.
Black Friday **** Need copy and link****
— McDonald’s (@McDonaldsCorp) November 24, 2017
Oh dear.
At the time of writing, that tweet has been up for over three-and-a-half hours. Here’s the screengrab, for when it inevitably gets deleted: Read more…
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Make your own Egg McMuffin at home with this kitchen device
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Ever gotten stuck in line at the Mickey D’s drive thru on your way to work because you just had to have your morning Egg McMuffin? Why not have you…