Surprising McDonalds add?

[srebbe64]

I'm currently in the US on business and I saw an ad on TV which somewhat surprised me. Basically, it featured a kids 'soccer' team winning a tournament and being given a trophy. However, when being given the trophy there's a, how do I put this, 'less athletic' kid watching holding a Happy Meal. All the 'soccer' players see the 'salad dodger' with his meal and lower the raised trophy and want to swap it for what he's got!

I was wondering what the reaction would be if such an ad were aired on British TV?

[drivin_me_nuts]

srebbe64 said:

I'm currently in the US on business and I saw an ad on TV which somewhat surprised me. Basically, it featured a kids 'soccer' team winning a tournament and being given a trophy. However, when being given the trophy there's a, how do I put this, 'less athletic' kid watching holding a Happy Meal. All the 'soccer' players see the 'salad dodger' with his meal and lower the raised trophy and want to swap it for what he's got!

I was wondering what the reaction would be if such an ad were aired on British TV?

ASA - Advertising Standards Agency would probably have something to say about, along with the very cynical view that many here in the UK have towards the past antics and behaviours of this company. It would be interesting to see them try.

[Bing o]

Why does the US have an obesity problem?

[Fort Jefferson]

There was a programme on the other night, about pre-packed sandwich's. And there is more fat in a Marks and Spencers chicken salad sandwich, than in TWO McDonalds cheese burgers. So there.

[miniman]

Bing o said:

Why does the US have an obesity problem?

I imagine the mass availability of ludicrously cheap food, excessive portion sizes and reluctance to travel further than 2 metres without the assistance of a car has a lot to do with it.

[Alexj800]

Fort Jefferson said:

There was a programme on the other night, about pre-packed sandwich's. And there is more fat in a Marks and Spencers chicken salad sandwich, than in TWO McDonalds cheese burgers. So there.

If you start reading the back of a pre-packed sandwich packet you'll never buy one.

I can't understand how they manage to cram in so much fat and they still taste like st.

[Blue Meanie]

Bing o said:

Why does the US have an obesity problem?

It's not just the US, it is the UK as well. I always thought it came about at the time the ladies went off and had their careers, either leaving the kids in daycare, or with a family member. rather than spend time cooking, and preparing a good meal, thing came from the frozen aisle, or destined for the microwave. As such, childrens diet became less and less monitored, and more and more crap was fed to kids. Coupled with the fact that parents are now fed a stream of stories about pedophiles, murderers, rapists, on the news, they seem more reluctant to let kids go out and play as much. Instead, kids are limited to where they can go, and end up either in a friends home, or their own playing the playstation, etc.

Either that, or they could all be chav fatties...

[Jasandjules]

Bing o said:

Why does the US have an obesity problem?

Do you buy every single thing you see advertised?

If so, you must have a LOT of dishwasher tablets..

[Coq au Vin]

How about this one from McDonalds Austria: