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to get annoyed by the McDOnald's advert?

31 replies

00100001 · 06/11/2015 19:45

the one with the girl in make up doing the wraps.

Why am I annoyed?

because they show her picking up the "pulled pork" as the first ingredient, but it's CLEARLY THE LAST INGREDIENT IN THE WRAP!!!

Obviously this is a real problem and someone should be fired.

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AshleyWilkes · 06/11/2015 19:47

That advert gets our goat, its annoying as hell!

Fluffy24 · 06/11/2015 19:48

BTB.

(Boycott the bastards).

00100001 · 06/11/2015 19:57

bastards the lot of them

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cranberryx · 06/11/2015 20:12

I thought it was unlikely that someone in a customer facing role would have a neck tattoo and that level of makeup.

Not being judgey though, I loved my green hair until 'the man' made me get rid of it as it didn't fit with 'company policy'

AlpacaPicnic · 06/11/2015 20:14

Oh, not just me then! But I hate it because they are so obviously going 'look at this wacky alternative looking staff member' when I suspect strongly that that amount of makeup would be frowned upon in my local maccas...

But she's so different and wacky and groovy and other words that betray my advancing years...

AlpacaPicnic · 06/11/2015 20:15

Ooh! Makeup cross post!

MaisieDotes · 06/11/2015 20:17

Is that the one with the Sex Pistols-esque lettering stamped across the screen?

Agree it is an extremely crap ad.

00100001 · 06/11/2015 20:20

yes, it's where the girl sis like: I'm on this! ::::PORK DISAPPEARS:::: :::: PORK REAPPEARS AS IF BY MAGIC::::

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Sparklingbrook · 06/11/2015 20:30

Two words

NO GLOVES

00100001 · 06/11/2015 20:39

you can't have piri-piri chicken that isn't hot IT'S MADE FROM CHILLIES

So to say you want a "hot piri-piri" is a like saying you want a "cold icecream" Confused

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CupboardOfBacon · 06/11/2015 20:50

It's the makeup that really riles me! I had a job in a fast food kitchen when I was younger and ignoring the fact I would not have been allowed to wear that much makeup if I had it would most certainly be melted all over my face by the end of the shift!

cranberryx · 07/11/2015 12:01

Just another thought - maybe the reason she hands the wraps over so smugly at the end is because she is a magician and the pulled pork is an ILLUSION!!

Dun dun dun! Grin

YakTriangle · 07/11/2015 12:30

What is the relevance of her being all punky and alternative? Are McD's claiming that their wraps are all original and covered in eyeliner and tattoos? It annoys me for that reason. Her style of makeup has nothing to do with it, and I bet my arse they don't make the wraps up fresh for every customer anyway.

ToadsJustFellFromTheSky · 07/11/2015 12:43

Her make-up actually doesn't look that bad to me. I've seen people working in McDonald's wearing a similar amount of make-up on several occasions.

ToadsJustFellFromTheSky · 07/11/2015 12:45

The tattoo on the other hand...

Pointlessfan · 07/11/2015 12:46

It annoys me too but I haven't worked out why it annoys me yet. McDonalds annoys me in general though.

jenthelaugh · 05/07/2017 12:45

THE ADVERT HAS RESURFACED.

Sorry I stumbled upon this post after searching on google to see if this ad enrages anybody else, I can't figure out why it annoys me but it really really does

Deadpool0x0 · 02/08/2017 19:12

Created an account just to say, seriously it's an advert, get over it. Also just because someone has tattoos has absolutely no bearing on how well they can do their job. I would have thought our generation would have known better not to judge people on their appearances. At least that's how in raising my children. To be non judgemental, accepting of others and basically not assholes.

whiteroseredrose · 02/08/2017 19:17

Looks a bit grubby though. Not great combination with serving food.

Winterc00kie · 02/08/2017 19:17

I remember a McDonald's ad around 2013 and it was about 4 teenage girls sat there and one of them Is reading out a text; "C U later!?......like what does that even mean??" Erm it means HE WILL SEE YOU LATER!

CoughLaughFart · 02/08/2017 19:56

What really annoys me is the way they call it the 'peri-peri chicken one'. What's the ONE all about? Why can't they just call it a wrap for heaven's sake?

CoughLaughFart · 02/08/2017 20:01

Created an account just to say, seriously it's an advert, get over it

No one is threatening a national boycott over it - it's just a moan on an Internet forum!

Also, do you really see no irony in saying 'it's just an advert' and then deliberately creating an account to have a go at people for moaning about it?

EsmesBees · 02/08/2017 20:07

I hate that advert too. Why is the young bloke not allowed to order for himself?

Deadpool0x0 · 02/08/2017 20:11

No, but what really got my goat was the comments about the tattoo. I work in a job where I have several high profile meetings with clients every week. I have a full tattoo sleeve from shoulder to wrist, 16mm stretched ear lobes and a beard down to my chest, yet I meet several CEO's and Managing Directors all the time. Granted I work supporting the charity sector, but the stigma of "Oh how dare they work in a customer facing role with tattoos" needs to stop. I meant no offence to anyone, but we are meant to be an intelligent accepting generation, are we not?

CoughLaughFart · 02/08/2017 20:11

Because he's so in love with the pound shop version of Suze from 'As If' that he can't speak.