McDonald's like Dad advert

[sadmommyhere]

I cannot believe what I have just witnessed!

An advert where this poor lad obviously feels like he doesn't measure up to his deceased father. We go through this sad journey, it's all grey and sad...

Then 💥Bam 💥 Tartare sauce on the chin and filet o fish burger and all is well!

My husband and I were gobsmacked, quickly followed by a huge outburst of laughter.

Aibu to think this advert is just... wow?

[NotYoda]

Sk8

Yes. Or there's some whole other narrative going on

Next advert: "He's not your dad! But never mind, here's let's go to Maccy D's and meet my old friend Gary"

[NannyPlum82]

Bubblebed - I'm obviously hormonal too as I liked it. Damn pregnancy hormones!!

[Vanillaradio]

I have brown eyes, dh has very dark grey eyes and ds has light blue eyes. We are definitely his parents.misses point of thread

[kali110]

I must be seeing it a different way, i liked it.

[LightYears]

I agree, was awful, my teenage son thought so too.

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Me, too Giraffe. What a stupid advert. All that for a Mcfuckindonalds.

[user1493759849]

It is a bit

But I do feel the reaction is a BIT over the top. I don't think anyone meant to offend.

On a slightly different tangent, who is the actress who plays the mother? She is familiar but I cannot think where I've seen her before.

[kali110]

user1493759849
Yes! Was she in the bill? Or a soap?

[BuntyFigglesworthSpiffington]

She was in those long running broadband ads about the guy moving in with the single mum. I think she may have been in Spooks too.

[userpol]

user, they're McDonalds - their marketing budget is probably the size of most companies dream operating budget. They will have planned and focus-grouped and tested the hell out of this before releasing it - they knew it would provoke a lot of negative reactions. As someone said upthread, it's a marketing ploy.

[user1493759849]

Thanks Kali, I will go check on google......

Re userpol. I get what you're saying but I still think the reaction to it is a bit OTT.

JMO.

I HATED the last one they did, where that wet lad was at the drive-thru, and he went all gaga and speechless because some plain, ordinary looking girl with tattoos was giving him the eye.

[Wriggler79]

How did that kid not know what colour his dad's eyes were?! It's something my lot talked about from 5 up.

[user1493759849]

Can't find her in spooks or the bill. Still none the wiser who the woman who plays the mother is.

[user1493759849]

Found her! Looked at Broadband ad single mother!

Esther Hall.


www.imdb.com/name/nm0355563/

[user1493759849]

Turns out she was in Spooks after all! I couldn't see her when I looked first of all. Oh well. Mystery solved. Thanks everyone.

[hapagirl]

I was pretty agog at that! I wasn't watching it with anyone so I actually doubted what I saw. I haven't been widowed and I haven't lost a parent so it's not a personal thing. It was just in such bad taste and inappropriate.

[Girliefriendlikesflowers]

Glad I'm not alone in thinking WTAF when I saw this advert, really poor taste.

The Tesco one gives me the rage.

[SafeWord]

Shamefully cynical.

[Littlelondoner]

I got really confused by this..mgenuinely thought it was a charity advert then was like wtf is his dad ronald mc donald or something.

Strangest advert ever....

[BuntyFigglesworthSpiffington]

then was like wtf is his dad ronald mc donald or something

😄

Well she did say in the ad that his dad was always smartly turned out! And Ronald is one dapper clown.

[kali110]

user1493759849
I think it's ott too. I think i've taken the advert completely different! I found it nice.

[UnaPalomaBlanca]

Let's hope the dad didn't die from an unhealthy diet.

[CauliflowerSqueeze]

Awful. And it wasn't pulled - I saw it this evening.

[WellThisIsShit]

Sounds like a big advertising misfire... I wonder whether they'll hunker down and whether the reaction, or go the defensive about it. Hummm.

[MissionItsPossible]

I decided to search 'Mcdonalds' and see if there was a thread already involving this disgusting advert so not to start a new one needlessly. Glad that other people think it is in poor and bad taste. I think it's disgusting.