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'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.

Do you understand what the mac prefix actually means? It’s not just a random sound put in front of Scottish or Irish names to Celtic them up a bit.

I give a fuck because it's quite close to my surname, and I'm pissed off with having spent most of my life chanting 'M-A-C-smallD' when their name is 'M-c-capitalD' but they have nicked MY 'Mac' for their burger!

Bugger off and buy your own vowels, burger bastards.

I'd kill for a quarter pounder right now.

Have I gotta drive into Kidderminster, see with my own eyes?

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

Google seems to think this isn't true.

I know the company, obviously, but having never been into a restaurant, I can’t say for sure know how they spell the company name.

@SprayedWithDettol

I know the company, obviously, but having never been into a restaurant, I can’t say for sure know how they spell the company name.

Well played.

I'm happy to say I eat there.

I am a good speller generally, and an ex teacher.

I have no idea if it is Mc or Mac, because, well, I just don't care enough!

(I DO care if it is someone's name, and would make sure I got it right.)

@Lemonsyellow

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

Is this a conundrum you encounter often?!

@RachelHasThoseInBurgundy

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.

Do you understand what the mac prefix actually means? It’s not just a random sound put in front of Scottish or Irish names to Celtic them up a bit.

Funnily enough I do understand. Being Scottish and all.

Point stands though. Back before most people could read or write you might have told everyone your name was MacKenzie, but the priest records it as McKenzie on your marriage, M'Kenzie on the baptism of your first child. And you would not be able to correct him, as you wouldn't be able to read it, or know the difference. And it didn't matter.

Same reason as on my own family tree I have a man called James McLaughlan. Or was it McLaughland, MacLachlan, M'Loughland, McLochlin...

Because I'm dyslexic.
I gave no idea if its Mac or Mc.
I also didnt pick up the Joules was wrong.

Wish I could spell, but honestly, I couldnt tell you with certainty if words were ou or oo. er or re. You get the idea.

Funnily enough I do understand. Being Scottish and all. hmm

well then you should know that Mc is a shortening of Mac.

We have a three year old who insists it's called old McDonalds

I couldn't tell you whether it was Mc or Mac and we go there regularly.

I can also never remember which of my friends are called Clare and which are Claire without checking (I have more than one of each).

You know what the person means when they say Mac or Mc and then add Donalds so that's the important part.

Probably the same ones that call Dunelm Dunhelm or Clark's shoes Clarke's.

I would know if it was Mc or Mac if I cared enough. I don't.

@TwinklyBranch

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!

Same here.

@RachelHasThoseInBurgundy

Funnily enough I do understand. Being Scottish and all. hmm

well then you should know that Mc is a shortening of Mac.

But that's not what was said. It was said that Mac was the original form. Which I would dispute, given that nothing was written down.

There's no s at the end of wetherspoon hth

My local Macdonald's is right next to the Tescos!!

I’m almost 40 and never eaten there, don’t give a toss how it is spelled. It’s not worth the brain space to me.

But that's not what was said. It was said that Mac was the original form. Which I would dispute, given that nothing was written down.

Christ!

Mac /Mc/ M'/ regardless the etymology;
I shall henceforth refer to the eaterie as 'Son of Donald's'.
Should I order a 'big son of' or the 'son of nuggets'? 🤔