Surely nobody in the developed world doesn't know that it's called McDonald's.

[LubaLuca]

I see so often on threads people who call it MacDonald's. How can they not be familiar with the name of what must be the most recognised chain in the world? Is it deliberate, like 'I'm so not the type of person that goes there, I've never noticed what it's called...'? I know it's only one letter out, but come on! It sinks in by osmosis even if you're the kind of person who likes to say you've never eaten there.

I saw it on the Wetherspoons thread too, people spelling it differently to 99.9% of posters. They're literally reading the correct name over and over, and then typing Weatherspoons.

It never happens on the Bowden or Jooles threads 🤔

I would have to think about it and bot sure I'd get it right

Not sure why

I suppose it's something you see a lot but don't have to spell or write down

Them Golden Harches, mmmmmmm.

Big Mac. I guess.

So all the people who call it ‘Maccy Ds’ are wrong?

I can’t say I have given much thought to the spelling. If I saw either written down, I would know what someone meant

Mc is a shortening of the prefix Mac. Lots of names are still in the the original form-MacDonald. So people write what they are used to.

Also- no one actually gives a fuck. So there’s that.

I'm Scottish. I don't have the brain space to remember who's a Mac and who's a Mc, and that includes Ronald!

We call it 'Maccies' in this house.

I sometimes do think people type 'MacDonalds' as an attempt to make out they have no idea what that ghastly place that sells poison is actually called.

I probably couldn’t reliably tell you which was right. It’s not seen written down much is it? Usually it’s just the golden M.

The arches logo is the thing that sticks in my mind and that doesn’t cover Mac or Mc.

Rachel has it, nobody (not even my spell checker) gives a fuck how it is spelt.

bowden..!?!?

Oh god, who cares.
Personally I reckon people get confused because the spelling Mac is in Big Mac, which is synonymous with McDonalds.

Many people can't spell Maltesers either

Really

Try harder

@RoseAndRose

Many people can't spell Maltesers either

Yes, I've noticed this too.

I'm not hugely invested in encouraging the nation to swot up on its spelling of brands, I'm just commenting on a fairly common quirk I'd observed. I thought it was interesting.

I'm not sure I've ever noticed. Just see the arches!

I call it Micky D's but the Big Mac thing is a good point. I'm going to order a Big Mick next time and see how that goes

@bimbimbap

bowden..!?!?

OP was deliberately misspelling Boden and Joules to illustrate the point.

@RachelHasThoseInBurgundy

Mc is a shortening of the prefix Mac. Lots of names are still in the the original form-MacDonald. So people write what they are used to.

Also- no one actually gives a fuck. So there’s that.

This!

Ds (7) pointed out to me that the golden m is actually fries 🤔 I did not notice.

You'd hate my friend, she always says Slimmers World.

SLIMMING SLIMMING FUCKING SLIMMING WORLD

@Sparklingbrook

We call it 'Maccies' in this house.

I sometimes do think people type 'MacDonalds' as an attempt to make out they have no idea what that ghastly place that sells poison is actually called.

I do think there is a lot of this going on. The same people who say they have never heard of Love Island, Home Bargains or Katie Price.

Most of the McDonald's advertising uses their large M logo.

I'd also dispute the statement that Mac is the original form of Mc. Before most people were literate, they were used interchangeably. On lots of old documents you'll see M'Donald. And everyone with a Mc/Mac surname in Scotland will be used to being asked "Is that Mick or Mack"?

I know it’s McDonald’s, but I’m never sure on Old MacDonald Had A Farm.

I do think there is a lot of this going on. The same people who say they have never heard of Love Island, Home Bargains or Katie Price

Yes all the faux ignorance about stuff as if admitting they'd heard of these things somehow taints them.

@TheVolturi

Ds (7) pointed out to me that the golden m is actually fries 🤔 I did not notice.

No!