War Against Ronald McDonald : Save the Clown!

[muman613]

"Ronald McDonald IS A FORCE FOR GOOD!"


http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2010/05/21/ronald-mcdonald-force-good/?test=latestnews

CEO Calls Ronald McDonald a "Force for Good"
McDonald's says its company clown isn't going anywhere, despite calls for his retirement.

CHICAGO - Retire Ronald McDonald? No way.

That's the message McDonald's Corp.'s CEO Jim Skinner gave Thursday to the red-haired clown's critics who say the cartoon promotes unhealthy eating and should go the way of the Marlboro Man and Joe Camel.

"The answer is no," Skinner told a room full of shareholders who gathered for a meeting at the company's headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook, Ill.

"He is a force for good," Skinner said, adding that the nearly 50-year-old clown is an ambassador for the McDonald's brand and its Ronald McDonald House Charities. "He communicates effectively with children and families around balanced, active lifestyles. He does not hawk food."

Shareholders applauded Skinner. And they unleashed a chorus of boos when representatives from the advocacy group Corporate Accountability International requested the famous icon be shelved — for good.

"Ronald McDonald is a pied piper drawing youngsters all over the world to food that is high in fat, sodium and calories," said Alfred David Klinger, a retired Chicago physician who volunteers with the organization. "On the surface, Ronald is there to give children enjoyment in all sorts of way with toys, games and food. But Ronald McDonald is dangerous, sending insidious messages to young people."

The Boston organization, which calls itself a nonprofit corporate watchdog, has spent the past two months mounting a "Retire Ronald" campaign.

So far it has received support from about 10,000 people, said senior organizer Deborah Lapidus.

NO HAPPY MEAL FOR YOU!

[nessuno]

Look up the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Ronald McDonald does do good.

http://rmhc.org/

[muman613]

McDonalds builds an adult-sized playground!?!

[TheCoon]

Just slap some obnoxiously large jewelery, negro ghetto clothing and dreadlocks on him and liberals will love Ronald again. Or should I say Ro-Ro McDizzle.

[muman613]

Just slap some obnoxiously large jewelery, negro ghetto clothing and dreadlocks on him and liberals will love Ronald again. Or should I say Ro-Ro McDizzle.

Ro-Ro McDizzle, thats phat! Shizzle Me Nizzle...

[TheCoon]

I'm actually stunned they never "updated" him in the past 30 years. He's still wearing the same funny clown clothing and big shoes. It's nice that some things stay the same.

[muman613]

Yeah, can't say the same thing for the Old Burger King... I remember the old days when the Burger King was beneficent and children looked up to him. But the company decided to sleaze up the poor old king...

Look at what they did to him:

Burger King Sells Out

The Burger King now sells a fragrance called "Flame" which supposedly smells like the BK's flame broiled burgers... What drek!!!

http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/2008-12-18-burger-king-spray_N.htm

NEW YORK (AP) — Looking to beef up your mojo this holiday season?

Burger King (BKC) may have just the thing. The home of the Whopper has launched a men's body spray called "Flame." The company describes the spray as "the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat."

[Ari Ben-Canaan]

Has anyone ever seen Ronald McDonald eat or drink anything?

[Rubystars]

My favorite character was Grimace. At least he reminds you what will happen if you eat too much McDonalds, you'll look like him.

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Eh, Ronald ****Donald seems like a lecherous pervert to me. He just creeps me out, and he helps sell kids on disgustingly gross fast "food".

[TruthSpreader]

I don't know why anyone would want to eat at McDonald's. The food there is nasty!

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

I don't know why anyone would want to eat at McDonald's. The food there is nasty!

If you can call it "food". I wouldn't wish SickyD's on Charles Manson (yimach schmo) himself.

[TruthSpreader]

I don't know why anyone would want to eat at McDonald's. The food there is nasty!

If you can call it "food". I wouldn't wish SickyD's on Charles Manson (yimach schmo) himself.

Or our "President" himself. I bet he would be "lovin' it"! Mmmm hmmm!

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Ronald D***Donald needs to be locked up in a sex-offender ward for the rest of his life.

[TruthSpreader]

I don't which fast food mascot is creepier, Ronald McDonald or the Burger King.

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

I don't which fast food mascot is creepier, Ronald McDonald or the Burger King.

Pretty close although at least the Booger King is somewhat funny.

[nessuno]

I don't make a practice out of frequenting McDonald's.  Still, I would like the choice to do so or not, to be mine.  Occasionally, I enjoy having a big mac.  So shoot me.
You can get fat eating too much of anything.  Let's face it.
As for Ronald himself - he's a clown not the devil.

I do know that the Ronald McDonald charities have helped countless families in their time of need.
They provide lodging, at little to no cost, for parents of sick children seeking treatment far from home.
I have had many people tell me how that made a great difference to them.
I never enter a McDonald's without leaving a donation in the RMHC collection box.  Even if it is just pocket change.

If you don't think McDonald's is the place to be...just don't go there.  That's simple.

[muman613]

I just thought of an analogy...

Those who want to exterminate Ronald McDonald should consider the fact that advertising has always used the bait and switch technique. Most advertising for adults use sex to sell. Most ads use sexy women who are scantily dressed... Of course the man watching the commercial comes to fantasize that if they buy the product then they would be as cool as the hero in the commercial, and he will get the beautiful girl along with the drek product.

Maybe all advertising should be outlawed because there is very little truth in advertising. The goal of commercials is to sell things, any darn way they can be sold... And anyone watching TV commercials who believes otherwise is just fooling themselves. In a capitalistic world {which I support} one must always be wary of the advertisements. They are not made to entertain people {although they often purport to do so}... They are made to move units of drek from the factory into your garbage can.

[cjd]

I just thought of an analogy...

Those who want to exterminate Ronald McDonald should consider the fact that advertising has always used the bait and switch technique. Most advertising for adults use sex to sell. Most ads use sexy women who are scantily dressed... Of course the man watching the commercial comes to fantasize that if they buy the product then they would be as cool as the hero in the commercial, and he will get the beautiful girl along with the drek product.

Maybe all advertising should be outlawed because there is very little truth in advertising. The goal of commercials is to sell things, any darn way they can be sold... And anyone watching TV commercials who believes otherwise is just fooling themselves. In a capitalistic world {which I support} one must always be wary of the advertisements. They are not made to entertain people {although they often purport to do so}... They are made to move units of drek from the factory into your garbage can.

Let the buyer beware..... Advertising needs to be entertaining... Business needs to have catchy advertising. Ronald McDonald is a very charismatic character and I find nothing wrong with his message. Who cares that he is hawking cheese burgers to gentiles.

[Zelhar]

I just thought of an analogy...

Those who want to exterminate Ronald McDonald should consider the fact that advertising has always used the bait and switch technique. Most advertising for adults use sex to sell. Most ads use sexy women who are scantily dressed... Of course the man watching the commercial comes to fantasize that if they buy the product then they would be as cool as the hero in the commercial, and he will get the beautiful girl along with the drek product.

Maybe all advertising should be outlawed because there is very little truth in advertising. The goal of commercials is to sell things, any darn way they can be sold... And anyone watching TV commercials who believes otherwise is just fooling themselves. In a capitalistic world {which I support} one must always be wary of the advertisements. They are not made to entertain people {although they often purport to do so}... They are made to move units of drek from the factory into your garbage can.

Let the buyer beware..... Advertising needs to be entertaining... Business needs to have catchy advertising. Ronald McDonald is a very charismatic character and I find nothing wrong with his message. Who cares that he is hawking cheese burgers to gentiles.

charismatic ?! seriously ? He is a clown, and people generally don't trust clowns.

[nessuno]

I just thought of an analogy...

Those who want to exterminate Ronald McDonald should consider the fact that advertising has always used the bait and switch technique. Most advertising for adults use sex to sell. Most ads use sexy women who are scantily dressed... Of course the man watching the commercial comes to fantasize that if they buy the product then they would be as cool as the hero in the commercial, and he will get the beautiful girl along with the drek product.

Maybe all advertising should be outlawed because there is very little truth in advertising. The goal of commercials is to sell things, any darn way they can be sold... And anyone watching TV commercials who believes otherwise is just fooling themselves. In a capitalistic world {which I support} one must always be wary of the advertisements. They are not made to entertain people {although they often purport to do so}... They are made to move units of drek from the factory into your garbage can.

Let the buyer beware..... Advertising needs to be entertaining... Business needs to have catchy advertising. Ronald McDonald is a very charismatic character and I find nothing wrong with his message. Who cares that he is hawking cheese burgers to gentiles.

charismatic ?! seriously ? He is a clown, and people generally don't trust clowns.

People have more trust in that clown then they have in the shvartza President 

[TruthSpreader]

I don't which fast food mascot is creepier, Ronald McDonald or the Burger King.

Pretty close although at least the Booger King is somewhat funny.

Funny looking is more like it.

[Zelhar]

I just thought of an analogy...

Those who want to exterminate Ronald McDonald should consider the fact that advertising has always used the bait and switch technique. Most advertising for adults use sex to sell. Most ads use sexy women who are scantily dressed... Of course the man watching the commercial comes to fantasize that if they buy the product then they would be as cool as the hero in the commercial, and he will get the beautiful girl along with the drek product.

Maybe all advertising should be outlawed because there is very little truth in advertising. The goal of commercials is to sell things, any darn way they can be sold... And anyone watching TV commercials who believes otherwise is just fooling themselves. In a capitalistic world {which I support} one must always be wary of the advertisements. They are not made to entertain people {although they often purport to do so}... They are made to move units of drek from the factory into your garbage can.

Let the buyer beware..... Advertising needs to be entertaining... Business needs to have catchy advertising. Ronald McDonald is a very charismatic character and I find nothing wrong with his message. Who cares that he is hawking cheese burgers to gentiles.

charismatic ?! seriously ? He is a clown, and people generally don't trust clowns.

People have more trust in that clown then they have in the shvartza President 

I wish.

[TruthSpreader]

I just thought of an analogy...

Those who want to exterminate Ronald McDonald should consider the fact that advertising has always used the bait and switch technique. Most advertising for adults use sex to sell. Most ads use sexy women who are scantily dressed... Of course the man watching the commercial comes to fantasize that if they buy the product then they would be as cool as the hero in the commercial, and he will get the beautiful girl along with the drek product.

Maybe all advertising should be outlawed because there is very little truth in advertising. The goal of commercials is to sell things, any darn way they can be sold... And anyone watching TV commercials who believes otherwise is just fooling themselves. In a capitalistic world {which I support} one must always be wary of the advertisements. They are not made to entertain people {although they often purport to do so}... They are made to move units of drek from the factory into your garbage can.

Let the buyer beware..... Advertising needs to be entertaining... Business needs to have catchy advertising. Ronald McDonald is a very charismatic character and I find nothing wrong with his message. Who cares that he is hawking cheese burgers to gentiles.

charismatic ?! seriously ? He is a clown, and people generally don't trust clowns.

People have more trust in that clown then they have in the shvartza President 

I have more trust in my right pinky than in that ugly monkey. (Obama)