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Progressive Hamburger Maker McDonald's Insults The President Of The United States Via One Of Their Twitter Accounts

McDonald's tweets to Trump: 'You are actually a disgusting excuse of a President'

And they promptly trotted out the hacked/compromised/space-aliens did it/not our fault corporate blather.

Except, look who is on McDonald's corporate site!

gibbs mcd.jpg

Do I think it was the compulsive liar and spinner of the Obama fiction who orchestrated this? No...probably not. But it is loose corporate shit, and maybe that lack of attention to detail leaks into their sanitation and quality control and a host of other important things.

There are too many options available to the fast-food consumer for companies to allow this kind of idiotic mistake. Some smug little SJW fresh out of her six-year BA in Lesbian Low-Country Poetry with a minor in Interpretive Dance is chuckling away...hopefully on the unemployment line. But my guess is she doesn't care.

Posted by: CBD at 11:03 AM




Comments

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1 Let's see how that works out for McDonalds.

Posted by: shibumi at March 16, 2017 10:57 AM (FkAXz)

2 There's a Big Mac for dat!

Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 10:58 AM (YAd2u)

3 well well well

Posted by: Adriane the Globull Warmening Critic ... at March 16, 2017 10:58 AM (AoK0a)

4 Hire me Mickey D!

Posted by: Wm. H. Cosby PhD. at March 16, 2017 10:58 AM (bc2Lc)

5 Calvin Got A Job!

Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 10:58 AM (YAd2u)

6 I'm guessing that "care" is not one of the 250 werds in her vocabulary.

Posted by: Speller at March 16, 2017 10:59 AM (pSotA)

7 Eat at Micky D's.
You will get the McShizzles, my McNizzle.

Posted by: Poop Dogg at March 16, 2017 10:59 AM (M5NPS)

8 But it is loose corporate shit, and maybe that lack of attention to detail leaks into their sanitation and quality control and a host of other important things.


If the twitter account was hacked, how about the security of the point of sale system?

Posted by: alexthechick - so not For The Children at March 16, 2017 11:00 AM (dEQP3)

9 OT/

I am a sad obsessive. I had a haircut last week and I thought it was left much too long.. so I went back to have it trimmed back some more.. but now it seems too short and I'm worried its going to distract from my ski vacation next week (I was planning to go to bars at night and try to talk to loose women). They always over-correct when you complain about the length. An quarter-inch more off would have been fine.

Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:01 AM (2M2/8)

10 I had head MickyD's was in trouble. This will not help. They should stay out of politics.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 16, 2017 11:01 AM (mpXpK)

11 But my guess is she doesn't care.

And neither does McDonalds.


Posted by: MAC-SOG at March 16, 2017 11:01 AM (QPdNE)

12 The fact there's been no apology speaks volumes.

Posted by: WisRich at March 16, 2017 11:01 AM (hdpay)

13 Frankly, I stopped going to McDonald's quite a few years ago. I still stay away because, well, I don't speak Spanish.

Chick Fil A is my stop when I want good food fast.

Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at March 16, 2017 11:02 AM (eytER)

14
Twitter is a very good platform for getting maximum exposure.

Posted by: Anthony Weiner at March 16, 2017 11:02 AM (ZFUt7)

15 Chick-Fil-A for the win.

Their h8 shakes are the best.

Posted by: bluebell at March 16, 2017 11:02 AM (sBOL1)

16 I wonder how much a dumb McTweet adds to Chick-fil-A's profit margins?

Posted by: Brother Cavil, keeper of the Deplorable Unicode Character at March 16, 2017 11:02 AM (9krrF)

17 Another nothing-burger?

Posted by: exhelodrvr at March 16, 2017 11:02 AM (IijTQ)

18 wow.....

Posted by: phoenixgirl..spring training at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (0O7c5)

19 I used to stop at McD on the way in to work for oatmeal, but they managed to even screw that up. Never was a fan.

Posted by: kallisto at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (nNdYv)

20 365black dot com

This is Black McDonalds website. No sh*t.

The official corporate twitter feed focuses on "black" stuff like dunking and dancing. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the clickable link. Something like #365black or the like.

"Get you some!"

Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (/f1mm)

21 Well, so much for McDonalds getting the food concession at The Camps!

Posted by: tu3031 at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (qJhUV)

22 Look at that guy,he must have gotten beaten up every day in grade school.Every.Day.

Posted by: steevy at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (r/0kC)

23 willowed:

On Monday, Obama paid a surprise to the judge who ruled against the temp refugee ban. Details Gateway Pundit.

Posted by: shibumi at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (FkAXz)

24 Russians.

Posted by: Insomniac - sin valor at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (0mRoj)

25 Have you seen McDonald's ads?
For the last decade, it has been "urban" targeted, exclusively.

Posted by: Joe Mama at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (M5NPS)

26 McDonald's MAGA

Make America Gassy Again!

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (ZFUt7)

27 13 Frankly, I stopped going to McDonald's quite a few years ago. I still stay away because, well, I don't speak Spanish.

Yup, I'm in NorCal so ditto...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (O2RFr)

28 HEY, ROBERT, PAY YOUR WORKERS A LIVING WAGE!!!!

Own it, progtard.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (B+qrE)

29 Can't they just replace Gibbs with a burger-flipping robot? Even if its AI is borderline retarded it's still a bargain.

Posted by: Fritz at March 16, 2017 11:04 AM (2Mnv1)

30 Sure, because hackers always leave just one inflammatory tweet when they break into an account.

Posted by: V the K at March 16, 2017 11:04 AM (O7MnT)

31 No one was fired for this. McDonald's would have said so to cover their butts. The Anthony Wiener lie is to protect the tweeter, who will continue to enjoy their McDonald's paychecks.

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 16, 2017 11:04 AM (S2VsH)

32 I go to McDonald's and get the shakes.

Posted by: Drug Adisted Ghetto Scum at March 16, 2017 11:04 AM (8b+oT)

33 two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun........

Posted by: phoenixgirl..spring training at March 16, 2017 11:04 AM (0O7c5)

34 I haven't been inside a McDonalds in decades and I don't miss it.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 16, 2017 11:04 AM (mpXpK)

35 I doubt Sean Spicer will be landing any sweet corporate gigs after his time in the Trump WH is done

Posted by: josephistan at March 16, 2017 11:04 AM (7HtZB)

36
Do I think it was the compulsive liar and spinner of the Obama fiction who orchestrated this?

===


Of course not.



He has 'people' for that.

Posted by: Mortimer - Finish Her! at March 16, 2017 11:04 AM (KgpWR)

37 I was Willowed before....

I stopped giving this shithole outfit any business when they hired that lying, disgusting slob, Gibbs.

Posted by: bicentennialguy at March 16, 2017 11:04 AM (vg8iE)

38 Said in the last thread....an easy boycott.

Their breakfast is tolerable.

The rest is shit.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (2x9LM)

39 Is it my imagination, or did McDonald's have better food in the 80's?

Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (2M2/8)

40 >>I am a sad obsessive. I had a haircut last week and I thought it was left much too long.. so I went back to have it trimmed back some more.. but now it seems too short and I'm worried its going to distract from my ski vacation next week (I was planning to go to bars at night and try to talk to loose women). They always over-correct when you complain about the length. An quarter-inch more off would have been fine

I wouldn't worry about it. They'll be to busy laughing at your ski boots not matching your jacket.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (/tuJf)

41 There's been a wave of hacked twitter accounts in the past week. Or it could've been a rogue employee (who's no longer employed). I give them the benefit of the doubt on this one.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (UBzPO)

42 Willowed from the last thread:

The other dumb thing about McDonald's is they really have no need to be political. They're fucking McDonald's. Their entire business is based on being ubiquitous, being burrowed into the American consciousness like a tick, and being cheap and convenient (though no cheaper or more convenient than other fast food). Douchey hipster liberals who only buy local free range fair trade farm fresh non-GMO gluten-free artisanal vegan food aren't going to virtue signal by going out of their way to buy a Big Mac no matter how many 'sick burns' their Twitter account dishes out to Our Beneficent Orange Master.

Posted by: broseidon being a capitalist pigdog (yknow, working) at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (oZ6kz)

43 It's kinda cute that CBD thinks the SJW who did this was fired by McDonalds.

H/she/it probably has a new title and bigger salary now.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (riF5p)

44 I am a sad obsessive. I had a haircut last week and I thought it was left much too long.. so I went back to have it trimmed back some more.. but now it seems too short and I'm worried its going to distract from my ski vacation next week (I was planning to go to bars at night and try to talk to loose women). They always over-correct when you complain about the length. An quarter-inch more off would have been fine.
Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:01 AM (2M2/



I had a series of anxiety dreams last night, one of which involved me freaking out because my last dye job was washing out and leaving streaks showing just how gray my hair is in reality.

Yes, brain, I agree that omg you can see the "blonde" in my hair is a major worry of mine. Thanks for pointing that out.

Posted by: alexthechick - so not For The Children at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (dEQP3)

45 HEY, ROBERT, PAY YOUR WORKERS A LIVING WAGE!!!!



Own it, progtard.

Posted by: Circa
-----
Seriously.

Posted by: Counter Self-Order Kiosk at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (8b+oT)

46 Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM

Imagine the outrage if they made a website targeted exclusively at their white customers.

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (S2VsH)

47 On Monday, Obama paid a surprise to the judge who ruled against the temp refugee ban. Details Gateway Pundi

Read that last night... Of all the "rulings" so far on the "ban" this was the stupidest..I saw Trump needs to send all of them to Hawaii...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 16, 2017 11:06 AM (O2RFr)

48 Meh, I'm heading down to McDowell's tomorrow for St Patty's Day. Gonna have me a Big Mick.


Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at March 16, 2017 11:06 AM (hqZPQ)

49 vic

you are missing nothing....

Posted by: phoenixgirl..spring training at March 16, 2017 11:06 AM (0O7c5)

50 I have Chik- Fil-A, Culvers, Five Guys, Arbys, Hickory River as alternatives to McDonald.
Oh, and Dunkin Donuts s opposed to Starbucks.

McDonalds is really not a business enterprise, it seems, but an extension of Progressivism.

Posted by: kraken at March 16, 2017 11:06 AM (zSVEm)

51 Pitchforks and torches it is, then.

Whatever.

This dry Civil War is beginning to bore me to tears.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 16, 2017 11:06 AM (TOk1P)

52 Does this mean they are hiring in the Corporate Communications department?

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at March 16, 2017 11:06 AM (jxbfJ)

53 Fuck these guys, unless they bring back McRib and Pizza

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:06 AM (FZYNt)

54 Do I think it was the compulsive liar and spinner of the Obama fiction who orchestrated this? No...probably not. But it is loose corporate shit, and maybe that lack of attention to detail leaks into their sanitation and quality control and a host of other important things.

There are too many options available to the fast-food consumer for companies to allow this kind of idiotic mistake. Some smug little SJW fresh out of her six-year BA in Lesbian Low-Country Poetry with a minor in Interpretive Dance is chuckling away...hopefully on the unemployment line. But my guess is she doesn't care.


And neither does the upper echelon of McDonald's care.

What have they got from this?

- Lots of clicks and eyeballs. "Any publicity is
good publicity;"


- props from the urban homies who hate PDT;

- a warm, comforting knowledge that Trump's voters are too tied in to McDonald's convenience to organize a boycott.

There is no downside to this for them.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at March 16, 2017 11:06 AM (X6fMO)

55 39 Is it my imagination, or did McDonald's have better food in the 80's?
Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (2M2/

What wasn't better in the 80s?

Posted by: josephistan at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (7HtZB)

56 Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM

The old Styrofoam containers made it taste better.

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (S2VsH)

57 39 Is it my imagination, or did McDonald's have better food in the 80's?
Posted by: Serious Cat

the styrofoam packaging made it taste better

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (FZYNt)

58 @9 - At least it's a ski trip - you can sport some cool hats.

Posted by: bicentennialguy at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (vg8iE)

59 >>What wasn't better in the 80s?

Access to information.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (/tuJf)

60 23 willowed:

On Monday, Obama paid a surprise to the judge who ruled against the temp refugee ban. Details Gateway Pundit.
Posted by: shibumi at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (FkAXz)

Promises were made. Beejers were given.

Posted by: Insomniac - sin valor at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (0mRoj)

61 I knew we should have never hired that son of a bitch Calvin.


*someone get this please

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (2x9LM)

62 Have you seen McDonald's ads?
For the last decade, it has been "urban" targeted, exclusively.

They always make me think that persons of pallor are no longer allowed to go there.

Posted by: tu3031 at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (qJhUV)

63 They started adding women's shoulder pads as a beef filler.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (hqZPQ)

64 >>Yes, brain, I agree


I had no idea that you were related to Inspector Gadget!

Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 11:08 AM (YAd2u)

65 Pro Tip: Carl's Jr. has conservative management.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at March 16, 2017 11:08 AM (JZdsf)

66 What wasn't better in the 80s?
Posted by: josephistan

i agree

Posted by: sex, drugs, and rock n roll at March 16, 2017 11:08 AM (FZYNt)

67 One of my favorite corporate tweets by McDonalds is when they point out that some rapper (or basketball dunker, I'm not sure) "had the ladies going crazy!"

Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:08 AM (/f1mm)

68 What wasn't better in the 80s?

Bama football.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2017 11:08 AM (B+qrE)

69 Gibbs and McDonald's should do a tie-in promotion with Obama's forthcoming new children's book "See Spot Stewed" ...

Posted by: ShainS at March 16, 2017 11:08 AM (mt8X9)

70 There's nothing quite like watching some illegal Chinese grandmother picking her nose on line waiting for a box of McChicken nuts. Fvcking spare me.

Posted by: Under Fire at March 16, 2017 11:08 AM (fqERy)

71 >>What wasn't better in the 80s?


The Fashion.

Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (YAd2u)

72 You'd think three local McDonald's in suburban Nebraska would be decent, but they stopped getting our money months ago due to countless screwups and bad sanitation. We stopped in at the new McDonald's in my hometown, and it was the same thing. Couldn't get the register worker's attention for over half a minute to take a basic order since she was too busy talking to her friends in the back.

Posted by: pookysgirl at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (ar2KI)

73 Must be those dastardly Russians again.

Posted by: rickl at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (zoehZ)

74 >>>Pro Tip: Carl's Jr. has conservative management.

They are called 'Hardees' in some parts of the country. I am always disappointed in their food though.

Posted by: V the K at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (O7MnT)

75 71
>>What wasn't better in the 80s?

Men's cutoffs.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (hqZPQ)

76 62 Have you seen McDonald's ads?
For the last decade, it has been "urban" targeted, exclusively.

They always make me think that persons of pallor are no longer allowed to go there.
Posted by: tu3031 at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (qJhUV)

Give me a number three combo meal, muthafucka!

Posted by: Insomniac - sin valor at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (0mRoj)

77 There's been a wave of hacked twitter accounts in the past week. Or it could've been a rogue employee (who's no longer employed). I give them the benefit of the doubt on this one.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (UBzPO)


People around here think there's a rogue shadow government, operating on a parallel track to the actual Administration in power in Washington, but choose to believe one stupid tweet put out on McDonald's account represents the company policy to alienate at least half of their client base?

Really?

REALLY???

Posted by: BurtTC at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (TOk1P)

78 Would you like a little white privilege to go with that McMuffin?

Posted by: McDonald's at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (Tyii7)

79 Serious Cat, I wouldn't worry about it. I'm not a loose woman, so I'm not speaking from experience, but something tells me that the last thing they'd worry about is your haircut.

(I originally had typed something else but then I heard Garrett screaming "phrasing" across all those states.)

Posted by: bluebell at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (sBOL1)

80 this thread should be good for 500+ comments, 200 or so about McDicks and 300 more about dicks

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (FZYNt)

81
They always make me think that persons of pallor are no longer allowed to go there.


Posted by: tu3031 at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (qJhUV)

Some patrons may believe that you deserve a break today.

Posted by: Joe Mama at March 16, 2017 11:10 AM (M5NPS)

82 >>What wasn't better in the 80s?

Cars

Posted by: V the K at March 16, 2017 11:10 AM (O7MnT)

83 Whenever I get he urge for a quick snack I go by Bojangles and get a chicken biscuit.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at March 16, 2017 11:10 AM (mpXpK)

84 "a warm, comforting knowledge that Trump's voters are too tied in to McDonald's convenience to organize a boycott."
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at March 16, 2017 11:06 AM

I can't speak for other conservatives, but I don't really participate in "organized boycotts". I just STOP GOING to places that slight or offend me. Pretty much permanently. I don't do one-day or one-week "calls to action".

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 16, 2017 11:10 AM (S2VsH)

85 Unpacking their statement: Twitter informed them of the hack. To me, that does not sound like a we were hacked statement. But maybe I'm too sensitive to weasel language nowadays.

Posted by: Chupacabra at March 16, 2017 11:10 AM (Smm/k)

86 Have you seen McDonald's ads?
For the last decade, it has been "urban" targeted, exclusively.

They always make me think that persons of pallor are no longer allowed to go there.



You must have missed our popular Cracker Thursdays promotion. All sizes of vanilla shakes are half price.

Posted by: McDonalds at March 16, 2017 11:10 AM (JZdsf)

87 [This is what I just wrote to mcDonald's]

I saw the tweet from earlier this morning. I have too many fast-food options to feel any loyalty to a company that insults the country in such a way. Regardless of who did it, at best it is an indication of a lax corporate structure and an inability to focus on the details, and at worst it is an unconscionable and insulting political and social statement.

I would prefer to spend my money elsewhere.

Sincerely,
CharlieBrown'sDildo

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 16, 2017 11:10 AM (rF0hx)

88 Is it my imagination, or did McDonald's have better food in the 80's?
Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (2M2/


Do you mean the McDLT, or the McLean Deluxe, specifically?

Posted by: hogmartin at March 16, 2017 11:10 AM (8nWyX)

89 Posted by: tu3031 at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (qJhUV)

Give me a number three combo meal, muthafucka!

Posted by: Insomniac - sin valor at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (0mRoj)


Until I see McChitlins on the menu, I'm going to assume they're at least partially interested in more than just the urban market.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 16, 2017 11:11 AM (TOk1P)

90 I don't believe it was a hack. I think it was one angry leftist employee with access to the feed.

Posted by: V the K at March 16, 2017 11:11 AM (O7MnT)

91 Oh, and Dunkin Donuts s opposed to Starbucks.
----------------------------
There are now a number of Dunkin' Donuts opening in the Houston metro area. For years there was just one. The new ones seem to have stale donuts all day long. How a 'brand name" location can be that bad is amazing.

Interesting that I have never been served stale donuts at the original H'town location or elsewhere in the country. Maybe the other locations send their old donuts to Houston.

Posted by: RioBravo at March 16, 2017 11:11 AM (SsblQ)

92 >>There is no downside to this for them.

Well accept from the blowback they will get from this side of the aisle including Trump who acted as their unofficial spokesman for part of his campaign.

I expect they will come groveling back claiming they were hacked and trying to make nice.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 16, 2017 11:11 AM (/tuJf)

93 90 I don't believe it was a hack. I think it was one angry leftist employee with access to the feed.
Posted by: V the K

for which they should pay dearly, at the cash register

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:11 AM (FZYNt)

94 I don't think this came from the "top" in McDonald's... Probably some lower level shit... The small hands thing is a give away to me...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 16, 2017 11:11 AM (O2RFr)

95 What wasn't better in the 80s?
Posted by: josephistan
______

I much prefer Ted Kennedy today than the way he was in the 1980s.

Posted by: Furious George at March 16, 2017 11:11 AM (j+dfT)

96 Well done, CBD.

Posted by: bluebell at March 16, 2017 11:11 AM (sBOL1)

97 You know, two years ago I wouldn't have cared about any of this. But now I do. Why? Because virtual signalling and public shaming are now coins of the realm, thanks to gutless CEOs like Robert Gibbs. So I have spent my last dollar at McDoos. May their profits plummet.

Posted by: OregonMuse, deplorable since 2004 at March 16, 2017 11:11 AM (07R+w)

98 Meanwhile, former Federal prosecutor John Flannery leveled the Blood Libel against Alan Dershowitz on CNN at https://tinyurl.com/JewHatingLawyer

1. Scary this guy was a federal prosecutor

2. His Twitter feed reads like that of a 12 year old.

3. He works for a VA law firm Campbell Flannery in Leesburg. Perhaps his partners should hear about his conduct?


Posted by: ISpy at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM (0Su3S)

99 Sincerely,
CharlieBrown'sDildo
====

Hoping this was on the official "CharlieBrown'sDildo" letterhead.

Posted by: Geronimo Stilton at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM (10LGw)

100 >>Sincerely,
CharlieBrown'sDildo


If they ever do a remake of 'The Lake House', this should be the title of that Movie.

Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM (YAd2u)

101 People around here think there's a rogue shadow government, operating on a parallel track to the actual Administration in power in Washington, but choose to believe one stupid tweet put out on McDonald's account represents the company policy to alienate at least half of their client base?

I will refer you to Nordstrom and the "we don't care" business strategy of the 21st century.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM (B+qrE)

102 75 71
>>What wasn't better in the 80s?

Men's cutoffs.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (hqZPQ)

It was the only time a guy could wear cutoffs, sport a mustache, drive a convertible & live in a beach house with a distinguished older gentleman and not be gay.

Posted by: Magnum PI at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM (7HtZB)

103 What wasn't better in the 80s?
Posted by: josephistan

Porn

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM (FZYNt)

104 I would prefer to spend my money elsewhere.

Sincerely,
CharlieBrown'sDildo

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 16, 2017 11:10 AM (rF0hx)

Management team! We lost Charlie Brown's Dildo!

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM (2x9LM)

105 What wasn't better in the 80s?
Posted by: josephistan


Hair.

Posted by: OregonMuse, deplorable since 2004 at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM (07R+w)

106 Until I see McChitlins on the menu, I'm going to assume they're at least partially interested in more than just the urban market.

Here it would be McTaco...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM (O2RFr)

107 I don't care for McDonalds. Although last summer I did go thru their drive-thru to get the grands some happy meals. They had to eat them fast and then I had to hide the evidence in my car as daughter is a Food Nazi.

Posted by: grammie winger at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM (lwiT4)

108 What wasn't better in the 80s?
Posted by: josephistan

The Internet

Posted by: Al Gore at March 16, 2017 11:13 AM (FZYNt)

109 On Monday, Obama paid a surprise to the judge who ruled against the temp refugee ban. Details Gateway Pundit.

I read the post and I believe it said Obama visited Hawaii, not the the actual judge.

Not that I'm defending the SCOAMF--the judge is one of his goons and he probably did give him the word

Posted by: phineas gage at March 16, 2017 11:13 AM (WCrY3)

110 68 What wasn't better in the 80s?

Bama football.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2017 11:08 AM (B+qrE)

Ha. And still 75% of the country's teams would trade seasons then or be happy playing at that level now.

I'll be the first to admit we're spoiled.

Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:13 AM (/f1mm)

111 OT, but is there a way to look up taillight patterns on old cars? I just saw a junk station wagon unloaded across the street from where I work. I'd say it's late 50s/early 60s, and I know I've seen taillights like that before.

Posted by: rickl at March 16, 2017 11:13 AM (zoehZ)

112 Management team! We lost Charlie Brown's Dildo!
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM (2x9LM)

Oh SHIT! Check the fryer!

Posted by: Insomniac - sin valor at March 16, 2017 11:13 AM (0mRoj)

113 Heh, any corporation that stupid deserves to be pimp smacked.

I can always get a breakfast meal at Taco Bell (which, BTW are actually fairly decent, AND cheaper).

Boycott mode ON. Die In Fire, Ronald.

Posted by: CPT. Charles at March 16, 2017 11:13 AM (ry4ab)

114 What wasn't better in the 80s?
Posted by: josephistan at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (7HtZB)

I agree..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kp3N3wQPO0

Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:13 AM (2M2/8)

115 Not that I believe this sort of statement is keeping with McDonalds corporate policy, as they need all the customers they can get. Probably some shitty intern screwed up her Tweetdeck and posted her personal crazy on the wrong account.

Posted by: Chupacabra at March 16, 2017 11:13 AM (Smm/k)

116 I don't think this came from the "top" in McDonald's... Probably some lower level shit... The small hands thing is a give away to me...


On the other hand, Ronald McDonald has very large feet and is known to be contemptuous of people with small appendages.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at March 16, 2017 11:13 AM (JZdsf)

117 What wasn't better in the 80s?
Posted by: josephistan

Hair.



Posted by: OregonMuse, deplorable since 2004


There's a hair band in my music?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 16, 2017 11:13 AM (pvhCU)

118 I saw the tweet from earlier this morning. I have too many fast-food options to feel any loyalty to a company that insults the country in such a way. Regardless of who did it, at best it is an indication of a lax corporate structure and an inability to focus on the details, and at worst it is an unconscionable and insulting political and social statement.

I would prefer to spend my money elsewhere.

Sincerely,
CharlieBrown'sDildo

-------


Yeah.... Im not big on writing to companies.... but I shot them a side order of I'm not coming back. Theres a "contact us" portal on their main page.

Posted by: fixerupper at March 16, 2017 11:13 AM (8XRCm)

119 Details Gateway Pundit.

Not gonna click. Hoft is a disgusting human being. Do you have any other sources?

Posted by: Weirddave at March 16, 2017 11:14 AM (QGamW)

120 What wasn't better in the 80s?
Posted by: josephistan

Music

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at March 16, 2017 11:14 AM (jxbfJ)

121 And the switch from beef tallow to soy/veggie oil was a major change in the taste.


Nevermind the fact it enabled a generation of pussified males.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 16, 2017 11:14 AM (2x9LM)

122 They are called 'Hardees' in some parts of the country. I am always disappointed in their food though.

Posted by: V the K at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (O7MnT)

The gravy porkchop biscuit is damn good. Shame they won't do it with a piece of fried chicken.

Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:14 AM (/f1mm)

123 Never trust a man whose forehead is bigger than the rest of his head.

Posted by: joe, living dangerously at March 16, 2017 11:14 AM (KUaJL)

124 I much prefer Ted Kennedy today than the way he was in the 1980s.
Posted by: Furious George at March 16, 2017 11:11 AM (j+dfT)


You mean, you actually prefer a decaying corpse? And whose soul is probably getting reamed by the barbed... oh, I see what you mean.

Posted by: OregonMuse, deplorable since 2004 at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (07R+w)

125 Dunkin Dognuts just signed a deal with KELLOG's to market DD pop tarts. Sorry to disappoint.

Posted by: Under Fire at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (fqERy)

126 Sincerely, CharlieBrown'sDildo 



Aren't you the guy who gave his wife a pair of shoes and a vibrator for a present, then told her if she didn't like the shoes she could go f_ck herself?

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (ZFUt7)

127 Good job, McDonalds! Do another one!

Posted by: Chick-Fil-A at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (1CroS)

128 Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM

Christy Canyon told me to tell you you're full of it.

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (S2VsH)

129 Twitter is a very good platform for getting maximum exposure.

-
Yeah, usually when you make a fool of yourself it's only the people immediately around you know. Twitter changed all that.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks. Now worse than Hitler! at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (Nwg0u)

130 Robert Gibbs, a face only a milk carton could love.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (pvhCU)

131 of which involved me freaking out because my last dye job was washing out

It's not the white ones that bug me a lot, it's the wirey ones growing out of my ears.

Have a pre-gainzzz thread corgi.

http://tinyurl.com/gs2ok5g


Posted by: DaveA at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (FhXTo)

132 Ha. And still 75% of the country's teams would trade seasons then or be happy playing at that level now.

I'll be the first to admit we're spoiled.


Yes, BUT...

Ray Perkins lost three games in 1986 with a team LOADED with NFL talent. Bill Curry was an outright idiot.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (B+qrE)

133 "a warm, comforting knowledge that Trump's voters are too tied in to McDonald's convenience to organize a boycott."
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at March 16, 2017 11:06 AM

Yeah, really. Where else can I go to satisfy my need for fast food? There's SO FEW alternatives.

Posted by: tu3031 at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (qJhUV)

134 120 What wasn't better in the 80s?
Posted by: josephistan

Music
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at March 16, 2017 11:14 AM (jxbfJ)

Really? I'll take 80s pop & rock opposed to anything made today.

Posted by: josephistan at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (7HtZB)

135 CBD, did you sign your tweet " Charlie Brown's Dildo"?

Hilarious if so.

Posted by: kraken at March 16, 2017 11:16 AM (zSVEm)

136 Until I see McChitlins on the menu, I'm going to assume they're at least partially interested in more than just the urban market.
------------------------------------
Here it would be McTaco...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM (O2RFr)


I could sincerely go for that, because I believe they would do taco better than Taco Bell.

Use actual meat, at least.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 16, 2017 11:16 AM (TOk1P)

137 Just sent the movie thread to OM.

Peeps better get excited.

There's ruminating about to go down.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:16 AM (GBcFH)

138 90,
Yep. And fwiw, McD still can't figure out why sales are less than stellar...

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at March 16, 2017 11:16 AM (MINbv)

139 Oh, and the Chik Fil A across from the crappiest McDonald's? It's owned by a former AF guy, is always super busy but efficient, and goes out of its way to help out local churches. So, I have no problem say when peach H8 shakes are in season: "TAKE ALLS THE MONEYS!"

Posted by: pookysgirl at March 16, 2017 11:17 AM (ar2KI)

140 McDonalds should just blame the tweet on the Jooos and call it a day.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at March 16, 2017 11:17 AM (JZdsf)

141 128 Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:12 AM

Christy Canyon told me to tell you you're full of it.
Posted by: Rusty Nail

But you had to flip through a sticky magazine or rent a VHS tape

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:17 AM (FZYNt)

142
Lesbian Low-Country Poetry?

Deltas, mounds and men in boats?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 16, 2017 11:17 AM (v1g1+)

143 124 I much prefer Ted Kennedy today than the way he was in the 1980s.
Posted by: Furious George at March 16, 2017 11:11 AM (j+dfT)

You mean, you actually prefer a decaying corpse? And whose soul is probably getting reamed by the barbed... oh, I see what you mean.
Posted by: OregonMuse, deplorable since 2004 at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (07R+w)

================

Personally, I'm just happy he's not in the Senate.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:17 AM (GBcFH)

144 What wasn't better in the 80s?

Music


This is just wrong. Today's music blows goats. And other ruminants.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2017 11:17 AM (B+qrE)

145
Is it my imagination, or did McDonald's have better food in the 80's?
Posted by: Serious Cat


It tasted better in the 60's. Back when I had functioning taste buds.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 16, 2017 11:17 AM (IqV8l)

146 What? What? Someone thinks music wasn't better in the 80's? What?

Posted by: grammie winger at March 16, 2017 11:18 AM (lwiT4)

147 In Russia, hamburger eat your president. Da, you have hands like baby, Comrade.

Posted by: Russian Hacked Tweet at March 16, 2017 11:18 AM (2Mnv1)

148 Posted by: BurtTC at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (TOk1P)

Two Minutes Hate.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at March 16, 2017 11:18 AM (oVJmc)

149 Not gonna click. Hoft is a disgusting human being. Do you have any other sources?
Posted by: Weirddave


GP got the story correct. Whoever posted here got the story wrong.

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at March 16, 2017 11:18 AM (ZFUt7)

150 Really? I'll take 80s pop & rock opposed to anything made today.
Posted by: josephistan

amen.

All new music sucks, especially country. Waylon Jennings spins in his grave.

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:18 AM (FZYNt)

151 Carl's Junior/Hardee's has better burgers anyway...

not that either one is worth a lick compared to In-n-Out.

Posted by: redc1c4 at March 16, 2017 11:18 AM (QrQs9)

152 Really?

REALLY???


Did the hamsters steal your fries?

Posted by: McDonald's at March 16, 2017 11:18 AM (Tyii7)

153 What? What? Someone thinks music wasn't better in the 80's? What?
Posted by: grammie winger at March 16, 2017 11:18 AM (lwiT4)




"Eye of the Tiger" for the win, baby!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at March 16, 2017 11:19 AM (JZdsf)

154 Whataburger.

Texas.

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at March 16, 2017 11:19 AM (MINbv)

155 Trump is a disgusting president! With tiny hands!

President Hillary was going to give us nationwide EBT card use for junk food, more cheap illegal workers and free government health insurance for our employees!

Posted by: McDonald's at March 16, 2017 11:20 AM (3OAG2)

156 We don't have a Chik-Fil-A near here. We usually go to Culvers. Please don't tell me bad things about Culvers, because then I'd be left with Taco Bell.

Posted by: grammie winger at March 16, 2017 11:20 AM (lwiT4)

157 *spins a platter*

https://youtu.be/MeRmuH9M-XU

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 16, 2017 11:20 AM (pvhCU)

158 We've got a great McDonalds right close by.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at March 16, 2017 11:20 AM (oVJmc)

159 ok this is good. now they can fire gibbs and his staff - problem solved ! McVictory

Posted by: runner at March 16, 2017 11:20 AM (c6/9Q)

160 Never been to an In-N-Out Burger.

Think I've seen 2 in my life.

Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 11:21 AM (YAd2u)

161 Have a pre-gainzzz thread corgi.

http://tinyurl.com/gs2ok5g


Posted by: DaveA at March 16, 2017 11:15 AM (FhXTo)


Ohh thank you.

Posted by: alexthechick - so not For The Children at March 16, 2017 11:21 AM (dEQP3)

162 And they wonder why Chik-Fil-A and 5 Guys are kicking their asses.

Posted by: V the K at March 16, 2017 11:21 AM (O7MnT)

163 McDonald's corporate email addres is info@mcdonalds.com. I have already emailed them to let them know I will not spend another nickel there, ever, and that I hope they have plenty of kale and tofu on their menu, as their customer base going forward will be the progressive left.

Posted by: Ladylibertarian at March 16, 2017 11:21 AM (TdMsT)

164 Whataburger.

Texas.
Posted by: Anon a mouse... at March 16, 2017 11:19 AM (MINbv)


Halo Burger.

Michigan.

It's actually better than In-n-out.

Posted by: hogmartin at March 16, 2017 11:21 AM (8nWyX)

165 Some smug little SJW fresh out of her six-year BA in Lesbian Low-Country Poetry...


*****


Heh! With an emphasis on the Netherlands, amiright?

Posted by: Muldoon at March 16, 2017 11:21 AM (wPiJc)

166 Hilarious if so.

Posted by: kraken at March 16, 2017 11:16 AM (zSVEm)

It was an e-mail that I sent via their website.

And no, I signed it with my real name (Lucy'sButtPlug).

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 16, 2017 11:21 AM (rF0hx)

167 You know, two years ago I wouldn't have cared about any of this. But now I do. Why? Because virtual signalling and public shaming are now coins of the realm, thanks to gutless CEOs like Robert Gibbs. So I have spent my last dollar at McDoos. May their profits plummet.

Posted by: OregonMuse, deplorable since 2004 at March 16, 2017 11:11 AM (07R+w)


I think I can get on board with this sort of approach/attitude.

It is going to be necessary to make the left hurt, someway, somehow. Hitting them in the pockets is a start.

I do suspect it's going to escalate, however, and violence is going to be the norm.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 16, 2017 11:21 AM (TOk1P)

168 I'll cast my vote for Reeeeeeedddd Robinnnn!

Although perhaps that doesn't qualify as fast food.

Posted by: phineas gage at March 16, 2017 11:22 AM (WCrY3)

169 I like 5 Guys better than In-and-Out.

There, I said it.

Also, Smashburger was a massive disappointment.

Posted by: V the K at March 16, 2017 11:22 AM (O7MnT)

170 ...I think this happens to a lot of people, but once I got into my 20's my gut changed where I could no longer eat McDonald's without my stomach cramping up 30 minutes later.

Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:22 AM (2M2/8)

171 160 Never been to an In-N-Out Burger.

Think I've seen 2 in my life.

Posted by: garrett

Shut the fuck up, Donny.

Posted by: Walter Sobchak at March 16, 2017 11:22 AM (FZYNt)

172 I don't think this came from the "top" in McDonald's... Probably some lower level shit... The small hands thing is a give away to me...

Not to mention its completely unforced corporate suicide.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at March 16, 2017 11:22 AM (oVJmc)

173
And they wonder why Chik-Fil-A and 5 Guys are kicking their asses.
Posted by: V the K


Those two aren't in the same pricing demographics as McDonalds.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 16, 2017 11:22 AM (IqV8l)

174 mcdonalds is to food the same as shit is to cattle. a stockyard smells better. barbed cock, etc. their urban customers can keep them going.

Posted by: chavez the hugo at March 16, 2017 11:22 AM (KP5rU)

175 >>.I think this happens to a lot of people, but once I got into my 20's my gut changed where I could no longer eat McDonald's without my stomach cramping up 30 minutes later.



It's the Raw Onions.

Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 11:23 AM (YAd2u)

176 " Eye of the Tiger". Worst. Earwig. Ever.

Posted by: kraken at March 16, 2017 11:23 AM (zSVEm)

177 I haven't tweeted in quite some time but I did one about this. Professionalism is a way of life and if a corporation can't enforce it -- and man up and apologize when it breaks down -- then they are implicitly saying that they no longer desire my business. And I will happily take their word for that.

Posted by: joncelli, Present at the Autopsy at March 16, 2017 11:23 AM (RD7QR)

178 On Monday, Obama paid a surprise to the judge who ruled against the temp refugee ban. Details Gateway Pundit.
Posted by: shibumi at March 16, 2017 11:03 AM (FkAXz)

Promises were made. Beejers were given.

Posted by: Insomniac - sin valor at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (0mRoj)

What Trump absolutely needs to do is to apply the politics of personal destruction to these asshole judges. This one in Hawaii was appointed by Obama, so you know there has to something skeevy about him. Druggie? Fag? Commie? Investigate his ass, find something bad (or make it up) and bust him. If he's gay, honey trap him with an underage boy. If straight, then an underage girl. If he's a druggie, get DEA to raid his house.

Do that few times, and the other asshole judges will fall into line.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 16, 2017 11:23 AM (WDdjT)

179 We've got a great McDonalds right close by.


How does one tell the difference between a great McDonalds and a shitty one? It's like grading lumps of coal.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at March 16, 2017 11:23 AM (JZdsf)

180 Georgia had a small burger chain called Backyard Burger. Charcoal burgers and drive thru only. Yummm.

Posted by: Under Fire at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (fqERy)

181 if you really want to assess how bad this or that fast food joint is, try their food cold

Posted by: runner at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (c6/9Q)

182 173
Those two aren't in the same pricing demographics as McDonalds.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 16, 2017 11:22 AM (IqV8l)

===============

You gotta pay a premium not to be lectured to by your corporate fast food joint these days.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (GBcFH)

183 163,
I do chuckle so when an idiot MBA starts babbling about "expanding" markets by "appealing " to non customers...

Posted by: Anon a mouse... at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (MINbv)

184 Off Sock! Why so serious cat? Unless you are a D-9 then you are serious..

Posted by: catman at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (5H2BV)

185 Personally, I'm just happy he's not in the Senate.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Furious George: Could you please repeat that?

TJM: I'm just happy he's not in the Senate.

FG: Could you please repeat that?

TJM: I'm just happy he's not in the Senate.

FG: Could you please repeat that?

TJM: Listen, dammit, are you deaf? I'M JUST HAPPY HE'S NOT IN THE SENATE!

FG: I know. I just like hearing it.

Posted by: Furious George at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (j+dfT)

186 Buh bye, McDonalds!

You chose poorly, and I bet things escalated to that tweet, it wasn't out of the blue. Corporate culture counts, and clearly yours is messed.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (NOIQH)

187 >>" Eye of the Tiger". Worst. Earwig. Ever.


Madonna is on Line 1. Calling Collect from 'La Isla Bonita'.

Should I put her through?

Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (YAd2u)

188 Flipping channels looking for something to watch before the hoops start. When did Rachel Ray turn into a Macy's parade balloon? Yikes!

Posted by: tu3031 at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (qJhUV)

189 How does one tell the difference between a great McDonalds and a shitty one? It's like grading lumps of coal.

Pretty much. Lipstick, meet pig.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at March 16, 2017 11:25 AM (Tyii7)

190 I see Burger King's deep cover operatives have struck at McDonald's.

Posted by: *Mikey NTH - The Outrage Outlet Brings You Bladerunner: The Musical at March 16, 2017 11:25 AM (hLRSq)

191 185
FG: I know. I just like hearing it.
Posted by: Furious George at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (j+dfT)

=================

Instead we have Elizabeth Warren.

Ugh...At least MA gave us Scott Brown for a hot minute, right?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:25 AM (GBcFH)

192 181
if you really want to assess how bad this or that fast food joint is, try their food cold


Posted by: runner at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (c6/9Q)

Nope. I used to love Jack-in-the-Box's $.99 burgers cold. Until I almost died.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at March 16, 2017 11:25 AM (UBzPO)

193 What wasn't better in the 80's?

The Cleveland Indians.

#LongLiveSuperJoe

Posted by: broseidon on even newer magic glowy rectangle at March 16, 2017 11:25 AM (iQDVR)

194 Good McDonalds will have clean parking lots and clean Dumpster areas. It means their employees will do the Icky stuff...

Posted by: catman at March 16, 2017 11:25 AM (5jdSv)

195 Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:01 AM (2M2/


Are you male?

Posted by: dagny at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (Mc+44)

196 All this talk of various fast food joints and not one mention of Burger King.

Talk about a franchise that screwed the pooch.

Back in the day, they were great.

Posted by: browndog at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (bGMOs)

197 I haven't trusted McDonalds since I bought a Happy Meal and there was no marijuana in it.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks. Now worse than Hitler! at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (Nwg0u)

198 " Eye of the Tiger". Worst. Earwig. Ever.


Completely and totally obligatory.


https://youtu.be/CnAwd0V9aoo

Posted by: alexthechick - so not For The Children at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (dEQP3)

199 Either Mickey Ds fires him or they are dead to me.

Posted by: JAS at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (Kresa)

200 The other dumb thing about McDonald's is they really have no need to be political. They're fucking McDonald's. Their entire business is based on being ubiquitous, being burrowed into the American consciousness like a tick,

Posted by: broseidon being a capitalist pigdog (yknow, working) at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (oZ6kz)


Well, that's true only until the point where progressives succeed in burrowing in and seizing control. Then the business or the institution, or whatever you have, is turned into an extension of progressive politics, and absorbed into the progressive hive mind.

Posted by: OregonMuse, deplorable since 2004 at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (07R+w)

201 "Eye of the Tiger". Worst. Earwig. Ever.

Dave Bickler...original Survivor lead singer was also the vocalist in the Bud Light "Real Men of Genius" ads.

Still the best campaign A/B ever did.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (B+qrE)

202 190 I see Burger King's deep cover operatives have struck at McDonald's.
Posted by: *Mikey NTH - The Outrage Outlet Brings You Bladerunner: The Musical at March 16, 2017 11:25 AM (hLRSq)

=================

I used to work at the BK Lounge.

I both gained 30 pounds while working there, and lost 30 pounds while working there.

While gaining, I did thinks like eating a Whopper with 5 patties (it was amazing).

While losing, I just at the grilled chicken.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (GBcFH)

203 Much prefer Taco Bell (I know), Chik-fil-A, Subway, and Panera.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (NOIQH)

204 *shoves emu through USB port for broseidon*

Posted by: alexthechick - so not For The Children at March 16, 2017 11:27 AM (dEQP3)

205 203 Much prefer Taco Bell (I know), Chik-fil-A, Subway, and Panera.
Posted by: Lizzy at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (NOIQH)

================

FIREHOUSE SUBS!!!!!!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:27 AM (GBcFH)

206 Cars

Posted by: V the K at March 16, 2017 11:10 AM (O7MnT)

Except the good cars from the sixties and early '70's were still cheap and plentiful.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 16, 2017 11:27 AM (WDdjT)

207 Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks. Now worse than Hitler! at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM

Did you remember to get you Big Mac "extra crispy"?

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 16, 2017 11:27 AM (S2VsH)

208 Since I've already been avoiding fast food burger joints in my latest attempt for a healthier me, I guess I'll just keep on keepin' on.

Oh, and Trump's next EO should be to declare the Hawaiian judge's house a federal refugee center.

Posted by: Stu Podaso at March 16, 2017 11:27 AM (AsQl2)

209 Are you male?
Posted by: dagny at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (Mc+44)

Yes.

Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:27 AM (2M2/8)

210 Gibbs lives here and occasionally my kid will play his in little league. He married into a nutty family. The wife is a long time prog loon and the in laws are glad-handing shits.

Posted by: dagny at March 16, 2017 11:27 AM (Mc+44)

211 Ugh...At least MA gave us Scott Brown for a hot minute, right?

That was worth it just to watch the exploding heads up here. Even for a little while.

Posted by: tu3031 at March 16, 2017 11:27 AM (qJhUV)

212
71 >>What wasn't better in the 80s?


The Fashion.

Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (YAd2u)







Case in point: the Member's Only Jacket. It's impossible NOT to look like a slimy douchebag while wearing one.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at March 16, 2017 11:27 AM (XWkhW)

213 Nyah??? Humans are so weird, not a single kitty in this video

https://youtu.be/1kEb_7GjuWA

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 16, 2017 11:27 AM (pvhCU)

214 Also Good Mc Donalds will have a sign that has In n Out on it or 5 Guys. It really is easy to find a good Mc Donalds. The really good McDonalds are next to Chick Fil A's.. HA!

Posted by: catman at March 16, 2017 11:28 AM (5H2BV)

215 >>Completely and totally obligatory.


https://youtu.be/CnAwd0V9aoo

OH yeahhhhh!


And worst earworm is "Final Countdown"

Posted by: Lizzy at March 16, 2017 11:28 AM (NOIQH)

216 People around here think there's a rogue shadow government, operating on a parallel track to the actual Administration in power in Washington, but choose to believe one stupid tweet put out on McDonald's account represents the company policy to alienate at least half of their client base?

Really?

REALLY???


Posted by: BurtTC at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (TOk1P)


Do I think this was deliberate policy?

No.

Do I think that McDonald's corporate knows that Trump voters won't boycott them and that, within a week, this will all be forgotten?

Yes.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at March 16, 2017 11:28 AM (X6fMO)

217 Best burgers in town come off my grill.
Thus, I haven't been to McDs in years.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 16, 2017 11:28 AM (0tfLf)

218 Gibbs lives here and occasionally my kid will play his in little league. He married into a nutty family. The wife is a long time prog loon and the in laws are glad-handing shits.
Posted by: dagny at March 16, 2017 11:27 AM (Mc+44)

So he fits right in!

Posted by: Sherry McEvil, Stiletto Corsettes, who is now luxuriating in vast pools of winning! at March 16, 2017 11:29 AM (kXoT0)

219 Exactly OregonMuse: convergence.

Posted by: Chupacabra at March 16, 2017 11:29 AM (Smm/k)

220 eating a Whopper with 5 patties

please go on

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:29 AM (FZYNt)

221 i'm giving up mcdonald's for lent

forever more

Posted by: concrete girl at March 16, 2017 11:29 AM (pe9k3)

222 We've got places called Cookout here in NC. Most are drive through only although they might have a picnic table near the window, but I've seen one with inside dining.

$5 trays with burger (or other entree), fries, another side, and a huge sweet tea. To me the burgers are as good as Five Guys, but I'm white trash.

Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:29 AM (/f1mm)

223 203
Much prefer Taco Bell (I know), Chik-fil-A, Subway, and Panera.


Posted by: Lizzy at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (NOIQH)
subway was using a non food ingredient in their bread.....they've since corrected the issue but i can't ever eat their food again.....naked juice too....they were using a plastic as fiber......

Posted by: phoenixgirl..spring training at March 16, 2017 11:29 AM (0O7c5)

224 in defense of McDonald's workers
one time at McDonald's the cashier wasvreally sweet and helpful to an old ladyBrought her order over
chatted a bit

Cashier was a middle-aged white lady

Posted by: @votermom @vm at March 16, 2017 11:29 AM (Om16U)

225 209 Are you male?
Posted by: dagny at March 16, 2017 11:26 AM (Mc+44)


Yes.
Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:27 AM (2M2/

Then don't worry about your hair and don't ever bring it up to a woman. If you do, she'll think you're gay. You're good. Now, be happy and have fun. Happiness and being secure in yourself attracts chicks, not hair.

Posted by: dagny at March 16, 2017 11:30 AM (Mc+44)

226 I haven't really liked McDonald's since about the time their signs stopped saying how many millions or billions had been served.

Posted by: phineas gage at March 16, 2017 11:30 AM (WCrY3)

227
'War Games' was a middling good movie. But it had one great line (which is a spoiler) which is fantastic advice for corporate types who think they should 'take a side'.

The computer goes through a fascinating display of nuclear war gaming options then intones, 'A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.'

Good advice when you can lose half your customers with one single tweet.

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at March 16, 2017 11:30 AM (ZFUt7)

228 Bobbie Giblets is going for the Roy Orbison look in that picture

Posted by: Mr. Feverhead at March 16, 2017 11:30 AM (j1Wvr)

229 Good McDonalds will have clean parking lots and clean Dumpster areas. It means their employees will do the Icky stuff...

Posted by: catman at March 16, 2017 11:25 AM (5jdSv)


There are two types of stores. Franchise owned, and corporate owned. It is assume the corporate owned stores are almost always shite, and the franchise owned stores depend greatly on the franchisee who owns that/those stores.

Some are much better than others, and you can generally tell by those very types of things.

Posted by: BurtTC at March 16, 2017 11:30 AM (TOk1P)

230 Can this emu pitch? Give that bird a 4 year deal!

(What do you mean a rotation headed by 80 year old Steve Carlton isn't a winner???)

Posted by: broseidon on even newer magic glowy rectangle at March 16, 2017 11:30 AM (iQDVR)

231 Trump should just tweet that when something like that happens, someone (Gibbs) gets fired or else that means the corporation agrees with the original comment.

Posted by: Roy at March 16, 2017 11:30 AM (VndSC)

232 Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:29 AM

Cookout is amazing. There are a few in Virginia, too. The one in Williamsburg has a large dining area. There's nothing I like more than Cheerwine on tap over ice!

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 16, 2017 11:30 AM (S2VsH)

233 Best burgers in town come off my grill.
Posted by: Diogenes at March 16, 2017 11:28 AM (0tfLf)


*dingdong*
May I talk with you about the good news of cast-iron skillets, brother?

Posted by: hogmartin at March 16, 2017 11:31 AM (8nWyX)

234 Remember when Anthony wiener said he was hacked?

Posted by: Shiggz at March 16, 2017 11:31 AM (X8Fea)

235

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at March 16, 2017 11:05 AM (UBzPO)


People around here think there's a rogue shadow government, operating on a parallel track to the actual Administration in power in Washington, but choose to believe one stupid tweet put out on McDonald's account represents the company policy to alienate at least half of their client base?

Really?

REALLY???
Posted by: BurtTC at March 16, 2017 11:09 AM (TOk1P)


It is not the tweet. It is the fact that McDonald's failed to come out immediately and condemn it.



Posted by: Ladylibertarian at March 16, 2017 11:31 AM (TdMsT)

236 220 eating a Whopper with 5 patties

please go on
Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:29 AM (FZYNt)

================

I was 22 and all I felt was #winning.

I don't think I could pull it off anymore.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:31 AM (GBcFH)

237 I do chuckle so when an idiot MBA starts babbling about "expanding" markets by "appealing " to non customers...
Posted by: Anon a mouse... at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (MINbv)


I think I've told the story before about being hauled into a meeting at the Old Firm re: advertising and growing the firm because, as we all know, I have such a keen understanding of others and am overflowing with empathy.

Business guy starts in on his spiel about being proactive in creating new clientele and I was finally all ummm we're a plaintiff side personal injury firm. We can't actually go out there and run people down. There are laws against that.

Posted by: alexthechick - so not For The Children at March 16, 2017 11:31 AM (dEQP3)

238 "While gaining, I did thinks like eating a Whopper with 5 patties (it was amazing)."


Why are you still alive? How come you are still alive.

8o

Posted by: *Mikey NTH - The Outrage Outlet Swears Never Gonna Give You Up, Never Gonna Let You Down at March 16, 2017 11:31 AM (hLRSq)

239 Fuck McDonald's, their food sucks and so does Ronald.

Posted by: Killerdog at March 16, 2017 11:31 AM (AReXo)

240 POTUS was a big fan of MikkiDs'...he would eat two big macs fries and coke....campaign plane landed and limo went to McDonalds with big order for all.....maybe he goes to Wendys now ?...... Only thing I get there is oatmeal raisin cookies cause their healthy and very good ....

Posted by: concealedkerry or submitt at March 16, 2017 11:31 AM (6WPRH)

241 234 Remember when Anthony wiener said he was hacked?
Posted by: Shiggz

don't bring his Big Mac into this

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:32 AM (FZYNt)

242 they were using a plastic as fiber..

What's wrong with that?

Posted by: G.I. Joe at March 16, 2017 11:32 AM (Tyii7)

243 Posted by: Roy at March 16, 2017 11:30 AM

Actually, Trump really should stay the f**k out of this one. There's no way he wins if he wanders into this mess.

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 16, 2017 11:32 AM (S2VsH)

244 Empress, that was a fun video.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 16, 2017 11:32 AM (pvhCU)

245 Madonna is on Line 1. Calling Collect from 'La Isla Bonita'.

Should I put her through?
Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 11:24 AM (YAd2u)

"Last night, I dreamt of some bagels..."

Posted by: josephistan at March 16, 2017 11:32 AM (7HtZB)

246 Nope. I used to love Jack-in-the-Box's $.99 burgers cold. Until I almost died.


Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at March 16, 2017 11:25 AM (UBzPO)

"nope, it tastes like crap", or "nope I love it " ? a person story, as a teen i tried bigmac cold, never had mcd since then I think (i stop in for an occasional diet coke, though, easy ice)

Posted by: runner at March 16, 2017 11:33 AM (c6/9Q)

247 Madonna is on Line 1. Calling Collect from 'La Isla Bonita'.

Should I put her through?
Posted by: garrett

Is she offering free oral?

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:33 AM (FZYNt)

248 238 "While gaining, I did thinks like eating a Whopper with 5 patties (it was amazing)."


Why are you still alive? How come you are still alive.

8o
Posted by: *Mikey NTH - The Outrage Outlet Swears Never Gonna Give You Up, Never Gonna Let You Down at March 16, 2017 11:31 AM (hLRSq)

=================

1) I ate a 5 patty Whopper
2) I am still alive

therefore

3) 5 patty Whoppers make you immortal

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:33 AM (GBcFH)

249 @155 - Oh, please....you can already use EBT in McDonald's throughout Ohio.

Posted by: bicentennialguy at March 16, 2017 11:33 AM (vg8iE)

250 OT, but is there a way to look up taillight patterns on old cars? I just saw a junk station wagon unloaded across the street from where I work. I'd say it's late 50s/early 60s, and I know I've seen taillights like that before.

Posted by: rickl at March 16, 2017 11:13 AM (zoehZ)

MOTORS manual used to have pages showing front and rear views of car models to help mechanics recognize them.

If you do a web search for "vintage car spotter's guide" or similar term, I'll bet you find something.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 16, 2017 11:33 AM (WDdjT)

251 This comment is like the McRib-


Available for a limited time.

A syrupy mess meant to appeal to ignorant kids who don't know better-

and constructed of the finest quality pork rib meat insect parts pig anuses and earwax God-knows what kind of frankensteinian gamisch this is.

Posted by: naturalfake at March 16, 2017 11:33 AM (vZ9Fw)

252 We have a sub shop that's a localish enterprise called Jimmy Johns. Their tag is " freaky fast". Excellent subs. And actually pretty quick service. Not well known though, I imagine.

Oh, and no lectures or " conversations" about race.

Posted by: kraken at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (zSVEm)

253 Nightynight everyone and have a wonderful yesterday!


McDonalds Down Here is commonly known as Macca's

As in later this morning on our trip to the Hunter Valley, we'll be stopping at Macca's to have a nice cup of coffee (McCafe) with a sausage and egg mcmuffin

And then go to the loo...

See you all later!

Thought I'd post this, it's the Aussie Macca's site

https://tinyurl.com/jedb6gw


Macca's here seem to be good guys - they have a great charity, Ronald McDonald House - which builds and supports places for parents to stay near childrens hospitals around OZ, especially for country people who have to be near their kiddies in hospital and not have to pay megabucks to stay in hotels


Posted by: Aussie at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (N/OEj)

254 Then don't worry about your hair and don't ever bring it up to a woman. If you do, she'll think you're gay. You're good. Now, be happy and have fun. Happiness and being secure in yourself attracts chicks, not hair.
Posted by: dagny at March 16, 2017 11:30 AM (Mc+44)

Thanks! You are right. Now I can worry about the weather, which is oddly warmer where I'm going, Colorado, than where I'm leaving, Maryland. (I don't think skiing in the rain sounds like fun.)

Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (2M2/8)

255 There are two types of stores. Franchise owned, and corporate owned. It is assume the corporate owned stores are almost always shite, and the franchise owned stores depend greatly on the franchisee who owns that/those stores.

Some are much better than others, and you can generally tell by those very types of things.
Posted by: BurtTC at March 16, 2017 11:30 AM (TOk1P)


I worked at a company store (aka McOpCo) way back in the day, and they were far more strict about doing things "The McDonalds Way".

That *was* nearly 30 years ago, so YMMV anymore. It's the store kiddie-corner from the EMP/SciFi museum in Seattle.

Posted by: Hugh Jorgen at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (6GTWP)

256 >>... but choose to believe one stupid tweet put out on McDonald's account
represents the company policy to alienate at least half of their client
base?


Naw, it's likely just the work of some stupid entry-level social media assistant who graduated last spring. However, one can believe that stupid stuff happens like this when your corp. culture is out of whack (read: very progressive/SJW focused as top priority) and/or it is a sign that the fish rots from the head (reflects lack of message discipline, management restraint).

Or, you know, it's just having fun with applying Alinsky #4. Suck it up, you set the rules!!

Posted by: Lizzy at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (NOIQH)

257
McDonald's is actuallya disguting excuse for food

Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (lKyWE)

258 252 We have a sub shop that's a localish enterprise called Jimmy Johns. Their tag is " freaky fast". Excellent subs. And actually pretty quick service. Not well known though, I imagine.

Oh, and no lectures or " conversations" about race.
Posted by: kraken at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (zSVEm)

=================

Jimmy Johns is a local thing?

I thought it was at least regional.

I've had them in both Alabama and South Carolina.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (GBcFH)

259 I'm 99% percent certain this was either somebody hacking their twitter or a loose cannon on the social media team. I'm more interested to see if they try to honestly walk this back or just go "lol, someone hacked our internets" and no further.

And yeah, Trump shouldn't bother to address this (unless McDs doubles down on stupid). Its beneath him.

Posted by: Gaff at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (jPS2y)

260 McDonald clown.

Posted by: Wontsubmit at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (FHmKp)

261 Cookout orange push up shakes are wonderful.

Posted by: alexthechick - so not For The Children at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (dEQP3)

262 "why everything sucks compared to when you were in high school"

https://youtu.be/6H5BPrLI3QA

Posted by: Kindltot at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (WQX/u)

263 Final Countdown? This Final Countdown?

https://youtu.be/4GI_Q-HX3f0

"I say again splash the Zeros."

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 16, 2017 11:35 AM (pvhCU)

264 Perhaps the USDA and the FDA should investigate what is actually in these CARDBOARD boxes.

Posted by: Under Fire at March 16, 2017 11:35 AM (fqERy)

265 I was hacked is newspeak for "I really wish the internet had an undo button."

Posted by: broseidon on even newer magic glowy rectangle at March 16, 2017 11:35 AM (iQDVR)

266 Oh well... their food is really crappy anyway. I will just have to drive the extra 2 miles to chik-fil-a.



I do find it both funny and appropriate that the only job Gibbs could get was at Mcdonald.

Posted by: redbanzai at March 16, 2017 11:35 AM (xDKH6)

267 I will wait for an apology. I assume they are innocent because no corporation could be that stupid... okay, except in the media. Probably, they have just had a bit of bad luck, and they can apologize simply because it is in their best interest to do so without admitting any culpability. If they do NOT apologize and do so in a fairly sincere way, I simply will cease to patronize them. They probably did not get themselves into this, but I will not patronize a company that doesn't have the cojones to act like a respectful American organization.

Your move.

Posted by: Ray Van Dune at March 16, 2017 11:35 AM (LeUrG)

268 Do I think that McDonald's corporate knows that Trump voters won't boycott them and that, within a week, this will all be forgotten?

Yes.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at March 16, 2017 11:28 AM (X6fMO)



Oh, but there you are wrong. I will continue to boycott them on the bases of political principle and the fact that life is too short to eat terrible food.

Posted by: Ladylibertarian at March 16, 2017 11:35 AM (TdMsT)

269 Robert Gibbs should've joined his uncles in the music business....

(Oooo it's a holiday...)

Posted by: mindful webworker - spits out fish sandwich at March 16, 2017 11:36 AM (wmrFg)

270 265 I was hacked is newspeak for "I really wish the internet had an undo button."
Posted by: broseidon on even newer magic glowy rectangle

said every drunk texter ever

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:36 AM (FZYNt)

271 The gross thing about McDonalds is the Bathroom smells exactly like the Kitchen...hence the nic McToilets.

Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 11:36 AM (YAd2u)

272 Jimmy Johns is a local thing?

Not at all. Those are all over the place.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2017 11:36 AM (B+qrE)

273 Yeah, Jimmy John's all over NC, SC, and AL.

Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:36 AM (/f1mm)

274
Best burgers in town come off my grill.
Posted by: Diogenes at March 16, 2017 11:28 AM (0tfLf)

*dingdong*
May I talk with you about the good news of cast-iron skillets, brother?

Posted by: hogmartin at March 16, 2017 11:31 AM (8nWyX)









Oh Lord. Why couldn't it have been CrossFit? Or Amway?

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at March 16, 2017 11:36 AM (XWkhW)

275 Is it my imagination, or did McDonald's have better food in the 80's?
Posted by: Serious Cat

the styrofoam packaging made it taste better
Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:07 AM (FZYNt)

McDonalds had better food forty years ago before they decided to become a marketers dream instead of a restaurant. They change the menu, their sourcing, and their prep of food every other week in some response to a SJW complaints or to a new market target.

Their fries are inedible at this point in time. You can't tell the difference between them and the paper sleeve you take off the straw. Their sandwiches such as a Quarter Pounder have water dripping out of them, and the condiments are slopped onto them, sometimes landing in the middle, sometimes off the side. Unless you are lucky enough to visit a store that has a plethora of retirees working at it, the staff can't speak English even if it's their native language, and have zero incentive to do anything more than toss a prewrapped sandwich that was made an hour ago in a bag and dump the dried out fries in upside down.

My niece worked at McDonalds for years as an assistant manager and finally left for another corporate job as she could no longer tolerate corporate rules regarding staffing and ordering. Not to mention hiring today no longer means hiring teenagers that you can beat into submission like yesteryear and actually teach them how to work and hold a job. Today's hires are welfare single moms, and convicts working through a work release program. 25 year olds who cannot read or write. it is an impossible situation for which McDonalds has no answer.

Posted by: Jen at March 16, 2017 11:36 AM (SfvBj)

276
I do find it both funny and appropriate that the only job Gibbs could get was at Mcdonald.
Posted by: redbanzai at March 16, 2017 11:35 AM (xDKH6)

Heh.

Posted by: moki at March 16, 2017 11:36 AM (wuzmq)

277 We like Freddy's Steakburgers. Named after the founders' WWII veteran dad (who is still alive, I believe). The quality is a little inconsistent IMO, but my family likes the place and it's not McD's, so it's got that going for it.

Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at March 16, 2017 11:36 AM (hYNPr)

278 Jimmy Johns is a local thing?

I thought it was at least regional.

I've had them in both Alabama and South Carolina.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
-------

They're all over Virginia. Big in college towns, as is Cookout, which is too carby for me.

Posted by: bluebell at March 16, 2017 11:36 AM (sBOL1)

279 Ahem. I hate to lie by saying I hate to say it, but I Told You So. I've been advocating boycotting that Progressive burger company for way over a year on these pages, mostly to bored yawns. "But I *need* my morning McDs coffee or I'll die on my way to work!" ummhmm.

From a June 17 2015 George Will piece:

McDonald's British-born CEO Steve Easterbrook clarifies things, sort of, while speaking a strange business dialect: McDonald's will be "more progressive around our social purpose in order to deepen our relationships with communities on the issues that matter to them."

That's the day my boycott started. I may have mentioned it here a time or dozen since then.

Posted by: GnuBreed at March 16, 2017 11:37 AM (xpfRn)

280 Just sent the movie thread to OM.

Peeps better get excited.

There's ruminating about to go down.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:16 AM (GBcFH)


I'm going to try to break my usual weekend silence to visit that thread.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at March 16, 2017 11:37 AM (X6fMO)

281 Fast food franchise owners are probably the biggest corporate sponsor of amnesty and open border policies.

They are heavily involved in the politics of the Chamber of Commerce.

I would easily wager most "legit" jobs for illegal aliens come from that sector.

If you walk into a fast food establishment, it used to be a 16 year old taking your order. Now it's some 40 year old Hispanic that can barely speak English.

Posted by: Maritime at March 16, 2017 11:37 AM (v2I7b)

282 Trumps budget will be overruled by a fed judge,
Lawfare

Posted by: MAC-SOG at March 16, 2017 11:37 AM (QPdNE)

283 Jimmy Johns is just about everywhere, usually college towns, and yes, they have good sandwiches delivered unnervingly fast. Their vegetarian subs with avocado spread and provolone are actually something you'd order by choice instead of as penance too, they're effin' good.

Posted by: hogmartin at March 16, 2017 11:38 AM (8nWyX)

284

That's the day my boycott started. I may have mentioned it here a time or dozen since then.
Posted by: GnuBreed at March 16, 2017 11:37 AM (xpfRn)



Thank you for your diligence and persistence.

Posted by: Ladylibertarian at March 16, 2017 11:38 AM (TdMsT)

285 Cynically wondering what's coming down the pike now that BHO is safely out of the country in his South Pacific resort for the next month and Trump noting he has some interesting items to bring forth on the wiretapping assertion. And this latest enraging judicial overreach by BHO's pal in Hawaii. What the fuck is going on.

Posted by: Goldilocks at March 16, 2017 11:38 AM (zz1sH)

286 Sub shops have definitely exploded recently. Firehouse and Jersey Mike's used to be localish, and those are pretty big now. Same with Potbelly's. Subway basically had the market to themselves for decades (well, you had a few others - Quizno's for one) and everyone else realized subs can move just as well as burgers.

There's a good one in Ohio called DiBella's that I think is only in NY, OH and PA.

Posted by: broseidon on even newer magic glowy rectangle at March 16, 2017 11:39 AM (iQDVR)

287 Yes they do... Robots..

And quit making the food healthy. I do not want healthy, I want quality and taste with economy and speed. NOT HEALTHY..

(btw.. my left arm hurts.. wonder what is up with that?)

Posted by: catman at March 16, 2017 11:39 AM (5H2BV)

288 Fun Fact: McDonald is in the real estate business not burgers. Burger munchers is a means to an end.

Posted by: Les Kenetic at March 16, 2017 11:40 AM (gUQmt)

289 I meant this one - the song they always played in "Arrested Development" that has only one line "It's the final countdown" over and over and over again .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nvxv2R01po

Posted by: Lizzy at March 16, 2017 11:40 AM (NOIQH)

290 Jimmy John's is about as inert as food comes.

No taste at all.

Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 11:40 AM (YAd2u)

291 We have a sub shop that's a localish enterprise called Jimmy Johns. Their tag is " freaky fast". Excellent subs.

Read the hilarious signage in the men;s room.

Then remember someone at JJ corporate gets paid for that.

Posted by: V the K at March 16, 2017 11:40 AM (O7MnT)

292 (btw.. my left arm hurts.. wonder what is up with that?)
Posted by: catman

either heart attack or you should switch masturbating hands

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:40 AM (FZYNt)

293 Heh. Oops:

https://pbs.twIMG.com/media/C7DDRipU0AAscxg.jpg

Posted by: OregonMuse, deplorable since 2004 at March 16, 2017 11:40 AM (07R+w)

294 12
The fact there's been no apology speaks volumes.
=========
"Twitter notified us that our account was compromised. We deleted the tweet, secured our account and are now investigating this."

If you parse the statement:
1) "Twitter notified us"
-- passive voice and avoids _how_ they were notified. Allows that they read their own Twitter feed and saw the tweet. Technically true that "Twitter notified us."

2) "our account was compromised."
Compromised is way different from "unauthorized use." That word allows the impression of a "hack" while also including an employee with full authorization to use the account.

3) "secured our account"
Again, allows for an employee. E.g.: "we secured our account by firing/reassigning the employee who did it."
Note well: The first thing any hacker would do is change the password. Look how quickly they were able to delete the tweet AND post the response. 8:17AM tweet; 9:22AM response--just barely an hour.

4) "and are now investigating this"
This is designed to throw you off, give the impression they don't know who did it. It's also a false reassurance/trust move.

Yeah, it's over 90% that this was an internal job, an employee with full access to the Twitter account.

Posted by: RoyalOil at March 16, 2017 11:41 AM (ZQpd0)

295 What WAS better in the 80's?
The other Ronald.

Posted by: Mimi at March 16, 2017 11:41 AM (1pWEQ)

296 261 Cookout orange push up shakes are wonderful.

Posted by: alexthechick - so not For The Children

I forgot about their milkshakes. Yeah, they're great. I think they have fifty or so flavors, too.

Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:41 AM (/f1mm)

297 McDonald's British-born CEO Steve Easterbrook clarifies things, sort of, while speaking a strange business dialect: McDonald's will be "more progressive around our social purpose in order to deepen our relationships with communities on the issues that matter to them."

*****

He was last seeing running off wearing the skin suit of Ronald McDonald.

Posted by: *Mikey NTH - The Outrage Outlet Swears Never Gonna Give You Up, Never Gonna Let You Down at March 16, 2017 11:41 AM (hLRSq)

298 Oh, did not know Jimmy Johns was regional. Need to get out more, pay attention, watch more tv, whatever. Then again, I'm the guy who just went to Chik- Fil- A for the first time a month ago.

I think kinda locally I guess. Really out of touch with what's happening now. But I am going to the gun range later. It's not a franchise and chock full of irredeemable types.

Posted by: kraken at March 16, 2017 11:41 AM (zSVEm)

299 McDonald's will be "more progressive around our social purpose

-
Is that like wild Indians Native Americans hooting and hollering as they dance around someone they're burning at the stake?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks. Now worse than Hitler! at March 16, 2017 11:41 AM (Nwg0u)

300 The original tweet:

"Donald uuuhhh...Trump is...uhhh...is a, uh, a, uh, a disgusting uhhhh...excuse...a uhhh...disgusting excuse for uuuuhhhhhhhhh...a president uhhhhh..."

Vintage Gibbs.

Posted by: jbspry at March 16, 2017 11:42 AM (IhKmM)

301 I eat at McDonald's when the souvenir shop on the Thruway is all out of day old sandwiches.

Posted by: xnycpeasant at March 16, 2017 11:42 AM (QtQaN)

302 Those two aren't in the same pricing demographics as McDonalds.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 16, 2017 11:22 AM (IqV8l)

Five Guys isn't that much more expensive than McDonalds anymore. A "full meal deal" at the clown shop can run you ten dollars, and a burger, fries, and a soda at Five Guys might run you fifteen. For a burger made to order, with choice of toppings/condiments, fresh-made thick fries, and free peanuts. Well worth the extra few dollars.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 16, 2017 11:42 AM (WDdjT)

303 I actually see this as progress. Not even a full three months in and they have accepted Trump IS the actual President. At this pace they will be Tweeting "FOUR MORE YEARS!" by November.

Posted by: Neil at March 16, 2017 11:42 AM (S5PIu)

304 Yeah, it's over 90% that this was an internal job, an employee with full access to the Twitter account.
Posted by: RoyalOil at March 16, 2017 11:41 AM (ZQpd0)

I'm guessing intern or other recent grad. That's the only way this makes sense.

Posted by: Hugh Jorgen at March 16, 2017 11:43 AM (6GTWP)

305 Greetings:

Shocked. Shocked I am. I would have guessed that he'd be down with the ObamaChow.

Posted by: 11B40 at March 16, 2017 11:43 AM (evgyj)

306 our social purpose

Huh, and I thought the purpose of a corporation was to make money for shareholders.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2017 11:43 AM (B+qrE)

307 306 our social purpose

Huh, and I thought the purpose of a corporation was to make money for shareholders.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2017 11:43 AM (B+qrE)

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Hence, why shareholders are leaving.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:43 AM (GBcFH)

308 McDonald's cow farts are killing the planet!

Posted by: McTwatter at March 16, 2017 11:43 AM (QtQaN)

309 I know the CEO of McDonalds did not order this tweet, but I do know it wasn't really hacked either. Someone internal.

But they have NOT apologized, just more of a "we're looking into this" type response.

Can you imagine if like Chick Fil A had done something like this with Obama?

They would be burning to the ground and the media would be making the case they deserved it.

Posted by: Maritime at March 16, 2017 11:44 AM (v2I7b)

310 Can't stand Jersey Mikes. Does every sub need to be DRENCHED in oil and vinegar?

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 16, 2017 11:44 AM (S2VsH)

311 Heh. Oops:

https://pbs.twIMG.com/media/C7DDRipU0AAscxg.jpg

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Diving off the high board.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks. Now worse than Hitler! at March 16, 2017 11:44 AM (Nwg0u)

312 Trump should get an entire menu of Chick-Fil-A products (or other competitors) displayed around himself on his working desk (not the Oval Office, though) and tweet out a photo of him at his working lunch. Caption it but don't mention the food. Just have the wrappers easily readable.

Do it today. Timing matters. Don't say anything about the McD tweet at all. Just put out the subliminal photo and move on like nothing happened. Social media will do the rest.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at March 16, 2017 11:44 AM (1CroS)

313 299 McDonald's will be "more progressive around our social purpose

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Is that like wild Indians Native Americans hooting and hollering as they dance around someone they're burning at the stake?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks. Now worse than Hitler! at March 16, 2017 11:41 AM (Nwg0u)


Look at their advertising - it's all "urban" oriented now.

Posted by: Hugh Jorgen at March 16, 2017 11:44 AM (6GTWP)

314 213 @Anna Puma.

Dunno... I see lots of pussies in that vid. ;-p

Posted by: CPT. Charles at March 16, 2017 11:44 AM (ry4ab)

315 309 Can you imagine if like Chick Fil A had done something like this with Obama?

They would be burning to the ground and the media would be making the case they deserved it.
Posted by: Maritime at March 16, 2017 11:44 AM (v2I7b)

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There would have been a lot of yelling and no one who actually goes to Chick Fil A would remember a week later.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:45 AM (GBcFH)

316 Drew Brees owns a few Jimmy John's around the New Orleans area. He just made a large investment in another franchise but I can't remember it.

Posted by: Brian in New Orleans at March 16, 2017 11:45 AM (UBzPO)

317 We like Freddy's Steakburgers. Named after the founders' WWII veteran dad (who is still alive, I believe). The quality is a little inconsistent IMO, but my family likes the place and it's not McD's, so it's got that going for it.

Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at March 16, 2017 11:36 AM (hYNPr)
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Freddy's is very similar to Steak & Shake but featuring frozen custard instead of milk shakes. Freddy must visit new locations after the openings - I met him at the first Houston-area location a few years ago.

Posted by: RioBravo at March 16, 2017 11:45 AM (SsblQ)

318 Can you imagine if like Chick Fil A had done something like this with Obama?

They would be burning to the ground and the media would be making the case they deserved it.
Posted by: Maritime

And forced to pay endlessly in every rant the left ever made about intolerance and incivility.

Posted by: Rick in SK at March 16, 2017 11:45 AM (FZYNt)

319 Business guy starts in on his spiel about being
proactive in creating new clientele and I was finally all ummm we're a
plaintiff side personal injury firm. We can't actually go out there and
run people down. There are laws against that.

Posted by: alexthechick - so not For The Children at March 16, 2017 11:31 AM (dEQP3)


We got hit with an appeal to serve Nahuatl and Mixteco speaking Mexicans. As no one in the office spoke anything but Spanish, we asked if we should be providing pamphlets or something.
Apparently most Nahuatl and Mixteco speakers are illiterate in their own languages.


Posted by: Kindltot at March 16, 2017 11:45 AM (WQX/u)

320 What WAS better in the 80's?
The other Ronald.
Posted by: Mimi at March 16, 2017 11:41 AM (1pWEQ)


The AOSHQ style guide title for him is Ronaldus Magnus.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at March 16, 2017 11:45 AM (659DL)

321 Jimmy Johns is a local thing?

I thought it was at least regional.

I've had them in both Alabama and South Carolina.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (GBcFH)

Jimmy Johns is national chain, started by Jimmy in IL in the 80s. It currently has 2500 franchises in 46 states, according to the internet.

Excellent company that is charitable without being filled with SJW and is very pro USA, pro entrepreneurship, and pro military.
https://www.jimmyjohns.com/about-us/our-giving/

Posted by: Jen at March 16, 2017 11:45 AM (SfvBj)

322 Thanks for the ear worms, jackwagons. Here ya go.

You don't have to be lonely, at farmers only dot com.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at March 16, 2017 11:45 AM (kTF2Z)

323 We have a sub shop that's a localish enterprise
called Jimmy Johns. Their tag is " freaky fast". Excellent subs.

Posted by: kraken at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (zSVEm)

Oh God! I tried their subs once. Bought them in Oxford Ohio for the drive back to sub heaven (Northern NJ).

They were awful.

Drop everything and drive to Vito's, on Washington and about 10th st. in Hoboken NJ. Order an Italian, and a prosciutto with mutz and peppers.

Then you will understand. Trust me.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 16, 2017 11:46 AM (rF0hx)

324 Sandwich wise, we ate at a chain on a trip to Niagara Falls a few years back. Isaac's? The sandwiches had bird and animal names iirc. Absolutely delicious. Probably somewhere in Pennsylvania.

Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:46 AM (/f1mm)

325 65 Pro Tip: Carl's Jr. has conservative management.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at March 16, 2017 11:08 AM (JZdsf)


Have things changed since the Hugh Hefner days when Carl's menu was compared to the dreary sex lives of degenerate people?

Posted by: Emmie at March 16, 2017 11:46 AM (xVuS6)

326 McDonald's will be "more progressive around our social purpose in order to deepen our relationships with communities on the issues that matter to them."

Translation: "We're going all in on whatever issues the progressives say are important . Our virtue-signalling will be real and spectacular."

Posted by: OregonMuse, deplorable since 2004 at March 16, 2017 11:46 AM (07R+w)

327 If it was a genuine hack or somebody going rogue, then at best, someone needs to be fired. This is McDonald's, for pete's sake! Not some company that's trying to get more Twitter followers.

Personally, I don't think it was an accident. But really, this is so ridiculously high school...I've lost patience with this kind of idiocy. I'm thirty-effing-five years old, and seventeen years ago I was more than ready to leave high school immaturity behind. To look around now and see so many in the corporate and government worlds pulling sh!t like this is beyond disappointing.
We've regressed as a society. At least the president is an adult when it comes to doing his job.

Posted by: iwuzhere at March 16, 2017 11:47 AM (jiGGU)

328 I guarantee you this tweet was some idiot Millennial (BIRM) in the social media department - probably named Cody or Skylar - who decided to stealth tweet at Donald Trump, then immediately deleted it when s/h/it realized that they were going to get fired REALLY FAST if they left it up. Seriously, it wasn't posted long AT ALL before it got deleted, meaning it wasn't deleted due to blowback - it was deleted due to regret. Besides, the phrasing is very typical Millennial bullshit: bad grammar and ironic sentence structure. "You're a terrible excuse of a President" (should be "for") "oh and you have tiny hands."


This was not a corporate tweet; this was a troll at the corporate office. I imagine McDonald's is waiting to discover EXACTLY what happened so they can offer a full statement.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit & Vaginassassin, aka Beth at March 16, 2017 11:47 AM (4df7R)

329 There would have been a lot of yelling and no one who actually goes to Chick Fil A would remember a week later.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

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It would be silly to think Chick Fil A (or any fast food place for that matter) ONLY has patrons from one political party.

I go to a Chick Fil A near my office quite a bit, and believe me, it's not just Republican social conservatives that eat there.

Posted by: Maritime at March 16, 2017 11:47 AM (v2I7b)

330 Just a stupid question.


Why do companies have Tweeter accounts?


Cheap ads?

Posted by: Sam at March 16, 2017 11:47 AM (8fdt8)

331 I'm guessing intern or other recent grad. That's the only way this makes sense.

Posted by: Hugh Jorgen at March 16, 2017 11:43 AM (6GTWP)

I'm guessing intern who is related to somebody higher up in the corporation (e.g. some V.P.'s precious snowflake). Other than utter incompetence I can't think of another reason why they would give an intern access to their riskiest media tool.

Posted by: not the mama at March 16, 2017 11:47 AM (EpAnP)

332 And furthermore Clowns are creepy and Ronald McDonald is a clown..

Posted by: It's me donna at March 16, 2017 11:47 AM (O2RFr)

333 Posted by: garrett at March 16, 2017 11:40 AM

Agreed. No matter which meat you choose at JJ, it will taste like bologna.

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 16, 2017 11:47 AM (S2VsH)

334
What WAS better in the 80's?The other Ronald.
Posted by: Mimi at March 16, 2017 11:41 AM (1pWEQ)


The shakes

Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic at March 16, 2017 11:47 AM (lKyWE)

335 >>Five Guys fresh-made thick fries, and free peanuts. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 16, 2017 11:42 AM (WDdjT)

A large order of Five Guys fries, with Old Bay liberally applied and ketchup, is a meal. More than a meal, in fact.

Posted by: General Zod at March 16, 2017 11:48 AM (Bdeb0)

336 >>Can you imagine if like Chick Fil A had done something like this with Obama?



Hell, just look at all the businesses boycotted because they dared to say something *not* mean about Trump, like UnderArmour, or actors like Nicole Kidman, I can't even remember why they were mad at New Balance a month or so ago...

Posted by: Lizzy at March 16, 2017 11:48 AM (NOIQH)

337 Too bad there are no alternatives for selection of meals.

I mean no alternatives among restaurants.

I mean for getting fast food.

I mean for hamburgers.

I mean for fast food restaurants serving hamburgers that have clowns.

I mean fast food restaurants serving hamburgers that have clowns dressed in a red and yellow striped design.

So good luck with that.

Posted by: Minuteman at March 16, 2017 11:48 AM (0i9eW)

338 Heh. Shake Shack has a pet menu.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 16, 2017 11:48 AM (2x9LM)

339 Is that why McDonald's turned to shit? Gibbs?

Posted by: Jaimo at March 16, 2017 11:48 AM (9U1OG)

340 Plug in for Steak N Shake! Good burgers, nice fries, and inexpensive sitdown restaurant. The hot sauce they used to have at the tables was atomic.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at March 16, 2017 11:48 AM (hqZPQ)

341 This was not a corporate tweet; this was a troll at the corporate office. I imagine McDonald's is waiting to discover EXACTLY what happened so they can offer a full statement.
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit & Vaginassassin

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Okay, and I probably agree with that theory, but why not apologize to the sitting President?

You know good and well had Obama been insulted like this the CEO would be holding a press conference right now and apologizing and promising to fire everyone involved.

Posted by: Maritime at March 16, 2017 11:49 AM (v2I7b)

342 Robert Gibbs is a retard of the first order. Joe Biden makes jokes about how stupid Gibbs is.

Did you read that Gibbs bio?

"Most recently, he co-founded and led The Incite Agency, a communications firm to help companies further their business goals and enhance their reputations."

"The Incite Agency"?? Huh?

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at March 16, 2017 11:49 AM (zc3Db)

343 321 Jimmy Johns is national chain, started by Jimmy in IL in the 80s. It currently has 2500 franchises in 46 states, according to the internet.

Excellent company that is charitable without being filled with SJW and is very pro USA, pro entrepreneurship, and pro military.
https://www.jimmyjohns.com/about-us/our-giving/
Posted by: Jen at March 16, 2017 11:45 AM (SfvBj)

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My wife swore them off for a while because the CEO hunts in Africa.

I just let that one go.

I never went anyway, so it's not like her little boycott affected me.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:49 AM (GBcFH)

344 12
The fact there's been no apology speaks volumes.





Posted by: WisRich at March 16, 2017 11:01 AM (hdpay)

BINGO

Posted by: Sam at March 16, 2017 11:49 AM (8fdt8)

345 We can't actually go out there and
run people down.


That's NOT the go-getter attitude he's looking for.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at March 16, 2017 11:49 AM (oVJmc)

346 Bums me out because my first job was at a McDonald's. Back then (yeah yeah) the fries were cooked in beef fat, not vegetable shortening. The menu was a lot smaller and the emphasis was on cook-to-order. Now all the ingredients are cooked in bulk in the back and kept in holding bins to be assembled.

Microwaves were forbidden when I worked there. These days, not so much.

And as a teenager, I did actually have pride working there. It was a hard job, but everything made sense and I could see the need behind even the scut work I had to do.

Something changed quite a few years ago, and I couldn't stand it any longer. I stopped going. Indifferent counter service bordering on the hostile. Food that was assembled by bored grill staff. It's sad and I hate that it happened to an organization where I learned so much as a young man.

Posted by: VA GOP Sucks at March 16, 2017 11:49 AM (PFy0L)

347 A large order of Five Guys fries, with Old Bay liberally applied and ketchup, is a meal. More than a meal, in fact.

Posted by: General Zod at March 16, 2017 11:48 AM (Bdeb0)

Hell, their 'regular' size fries are.

*sans Old Bay....'cause f that noise

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 16, 2017 11:50 AM (2x9LM)

348 329
It would be silly to think Chick Fil A (or any fast food place for that matter) ONLY has patrons from one political party.

I go to a Chick Fil A near my office quite a bit, and believe me, it's not just Republican social conservatives that eat there.
Posted by: Maritime at March 16, 2017 11:47 AM (v2I7b)

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I don't think that at all.

I think that regular customers wouldn't have cared about the supposed tweet.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:50 AM (GBcFH)

349 I'm not going to believe this for a second. Screw Gibbs and McD's.

Posted by: Draki at March 16, 2017 11:50 AM (PFIe+)

350 Bologna burgers at the Orange County Speedway.

It's more a racetrack and less a restaurant, though.

Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:50 AM (/f1mm)

351 Love Five Guys. Fries are fantastic, and the tater sack decor is home like. Burgers are actually burgers. What a concept.

Posted by: kraken at March 16, 2017 11:51 AM (zSVEm)

352 Ronald McDonald? What kind of name is that for a clown? In my day clowns had proper names like Bozo or Rusty.

Posted by: George Costanza at March 16, 2017 11:51 AM (BDZWU)

353 The food at McDonalds actually was better in the 80s. The fries were actually cut from potatoes instead of formed from desiccated potato product, they cooked the fries in lard and the ingredients were actually of a slightly higher quality

Posted by: redbanzai at March 16, 2017 11:51 AM (xDKH6)

354 You know good and well had Obama been insulted like
this the CEO would be holding a press conference right now and
apologizing and promising to fire everyone involved.

Posted by: Maritime at March 16, 2017 11:49 AM (v2I7b)



Possibly. I honestly don't know. But I for one don't have a problem with McD's waiting to get the facts straight before commenting. That said, once they DO have the facts straight, they'd better be very upfront and clear about what happened, what their responsive actions were and will continue to be, and then yes, an apology to the President.


Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit & Vaginassassin, aka Beth at March 16, 2017 11:51 AM (4df7R)

355 Well I can't start boycotting MickeyDs because they were already nearly last on my list of places where I'd get a fast food sammich or snack. Chick Fil-A if I want chicken in any form or GoodTime or BK for a burger; and I try to limit fast food stops anyway because they aren't very fast and are diet and budget busters.

This is just one more example of the socialist kids feeling like rude and vile statements and actions are OK as long as the target is a "nazi equivalent GOP/conservative" and I think this is very dangerous for society/the country. So far conservatives have been taking a stance of "refusing to take the bait"

But at some point there needs to be at least some kind of tough love "well no one who treats me like this continues to live under my roof" pushback where the dole for commie brainwashing professors in the form of student aid and grants to study why lesbians are fat or where is the mythical warming hiding and etc gets cut off"

Posted by: PaleRider at March 16, 2017 11:52 AM (Jen0I)

356 351 Love Five Guys. Fries are fantastic, and the tater sack decor is home like. Burgers are actually burgers. What a concept.
Posted by: kraken at March 16, 2017 11:51 AM (zSVEm)

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When I go, I actually only ever get their hot dogs.

I'm quite pleased with that choice.

Don't shame me.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:52 AM (GBcFH)

357 Shake Shack is good but I'd never wait in some of the ridiculous lines for the big city ones. There's one in Vegas - at the New York, New York natch - that almost never has a line.

Posted by: broseidon being a capitalist pigdog (yknow, working) at March 16, 2017 11:52 AM (oZ6kz)

358 Have a pre-gainzzz thread corgi.



http://tinyurl.com/gs2ok5g





Posted by: DaveA
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I laughed at that far too long.

Posted by: RoyalOil at March 16, 2017 11:52 AM (ZQpd0)

359 >>*sans Old Bay....'cause f that noise Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 16, 2017 11:50 AM (2x9LM)

If you do not like Old Bay, you are not an American. You will be reported for deportation to a re-education camp. Your cooperation with the officials is appreciated.

Posted by: General Zod at March 16, 2017 11:52 AM (Bdeb0)

360 Nood Rachel Maddow!

Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:52 AM (/f1mm)

361 What WAS better in the 80's?

my erection

Posted by: Hugh Hefner at March 16, 2017 11:52 AM (FZYNt)

362 14 Obama holdovers still at the Pentagon.

Posted by: Under Fire at March 16, 2017 11:52 AM (fqERy)

363 Thanks! You are right. Now I can worry about the weather, which is oddly warmer where I'm going, Colorado, than where I'm leaving, Maryland. (I don't think skiing in the rain sounds like fun.)Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:34 AM (2M2/

Ok, I'll give you weather. Let's be happy you're leaving Maryland. Now, remember that in other parts of the country driving like you have your head in your butt is a bad thing. Concentrate on confidence, but not so much confidence you merge without looking which is what they teach in Maryland? Right? Seriously, say a mantra "I will be excited and happy and have fun."

Posted by: dagny at March 16, 2017 11:53 AM (Mc+44)

364 They've been gone for over twenty years, but I still miss York Steak House.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at March 16, 2017 11:53 AM (X6fMO)

365 The first McD's shake I had was in Athens GA in about '65 or '66. It was awful. Today their burgers are so-so and their fish sammiches are bland with way too much goo on 'em. Breakfast's IMO are like eating cardboard. I stick to local outfits like The Redeyed Mule. Excellent biscuits in the AM and super burgers in the PM. Go local!

Posted by: Ed at March 16, 2017 11:53 AM (CGjum)

366 If you do not like Old Bay, you are not an American. You will be reported for deportation to a re-education camp. Your cooperation with the officials is appreciated.
Posted by: General Zod at March 16, 2017 11:52 AM (Bdeb0)


First time I was ever introduced to Old Bay on popcorn: head asplode.

Posted by: hogmartin at March 16, 2017 11:53 AM (8nWyX)

367 I come here to get educated, guys. Next you will be telling me that the local Panera's is part of a chain too.

Posted by: kraken at March 16, 2017 11:54 AM (zSVEm)

368 I haven't had McD's in several years--there's no reason to eat their poor food since my town has several Whataburgers and Wendy's. I would rank Carl's Jr well above a McD's as well.

And that's just for fast food burgers. I would rank Chick Fil A, Zaxby's, and Arby's ahead of McD's too.

And McD's advertising is a total shit-show. A certain segment of our nation makes up roughly 11 or 12 percent of our population, yet manages to comprise (depending upon which McD's commercial we're talking about) between 50% and 100% of the actors appearing in their spots. "Diversity" my ass.

Posted by: Crusader at March 16, 2017 11:54 AM (ewSN2)

369 I don't think that at all.

I think that regular customers wouldn't have cared about the supposed tweet.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Non-regular customers also provide significant revenue to companies.

Posted by: Maritime at March 16, 2017 11:54 AM (v2I7b)

370 Looks like it's going to be an early night.

-Reports have conflicted on whether she's really interested but for what it's worth, Oprah Winfrey has a 49/33 favorability rating nationally and would lead Donald Trump 47-40 in a hypothetical 2020 Presidential contest.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks. Now worse than Hitler! at March 16, 2017 11:54 AM (Nwg0u)

371 I worked at McDonald's from 1978 - 1981. I was way better when they actually cooked the burgers and the fries.....OMG they were heaven, they used to soak the things in salt. Now they don't even bother putting salt on anything. Who wants a burger that sat in a bin full of hot water until they slapped it on your bun.

Posted by: Jaimo at March 16, 2017 11:54 AM (9U1OG)

372
In-n-Out is still the best burger in Ca.All the stores are still owned by the family and they're christian and conservative

Posted by: Deplorable Male Logic at March 16, 2017 11:55 AM (lKyWE)

373 I am a sad obsessive. I had a haircut last week and I thought it was left much too long.. so I went back to have it trimmed back some more.. but now it seems too short and I'm worried its going to distract from my ski vacation next week (I was planning to go to bars at night and try to talk to loose women). They always over-correct when you complain about the length. An quarter-inch more off would have been fine.

Posted by: Serious Cat at March 16, 2017 11:01 AM (2M2/

1/4" is dangerous if you got short hair. Its the difference between a maddow and a buzz cut.

Posted by: Berserker- Dragonheads Division at March 16, 2017 11:55 AM (aMlLZ)

374
The first McD's shake I had was in Athens GA in about '65 or '66. It was awful.
Posted by: Ed at March 16, 2017 11:53 AM

They were doing powdered shakes made with ice water back then.

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 16, 2017 11:55 AM (S2VsH)

375 What WAS better in the 80's?

I had hair. And was thin. And sober.

Madonna was actually soft, round and hot.

And Ronald Reagan was POTUS.

I'd take those days again.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at March 16, 2017 11:56 AM (X6fMO)

376 They've been gone for over twenty years, but I still miss York Steak House.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at March 16, 2017 11:53 AM


I miss Pietro's Pizza...a Washington State chain that closed about 20 years ago.
Damn! Best pizza EVAH!!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at March 16, 2017 11:56 AM (0tfLf)

377 I always liked their Sausage McMuffin with Egg breakfast when I was in a hurry to get out the door and to work, but forget them now.

So who is conservative / patriot, other than Chick-Fil-A, who sadly do not have enough outlets in my neck of the woods?

--Carl's Junior used to be, when the late Carl Karcher and his wife, two Orange County uber-Republicans, ran it. But they are dead now.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at March 16, 2017 11:56 AM (ujg0T)

378 277 We like Freddy's Steakburgers. Named after the founders' WWII veteran dad (who is still alive, I believe). The quality is a little inconsistent IMO, but my family likes the place and it's not McD's, so it's got that going for it.

Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at March 16, 2017 11:36 AM (hYNPr)

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They have tasty hot dogs and my favorite fries -- skinny with some kind of interesting seasoning.

Posted by: ShainS at March 16, 2017 11:57 AM (mt8X9)

379 Nood Rachel Maddow!

Posted by: Moron Robbie at March 16, 2017 11:52 AM

Will eye-bleach be provided?

Posted by: Rusty Nail at March 16, 2017 11:57 AM (S2VsH)

380 My wife swore them off for a while because the CEO hunts in Africa.

I just let that one go.

I never went anyway, so it's not like her little boycott affected me.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison at March 16, 2017 11:49 AM (GBcFH))

Ah yes, Jimmy went to Africa, paid tens of thousands of dollars in fees for licenses, guides, etc. all dictated by the government of where he was hunting and shot the last rhino or some such thing.
He was found not liable by the government there, but his guides, etc were fined and removed from guiding as they ended up taking Mr. Jimmy into a game preserve to hunt that they did not have permission to hunt.

And that just piled onto the SJW memes of not hunting in Africa, directed at the dentist who shot Cecil the Lion, and the Trump boys who also hunt in Africa and the 14 year old girl who hunted.

And resulted in the closure of hunting in many areas of Africa, which predictably resulted in the increase in poaching by locals who now no longer have hunters paying thousands to hunt and supported their villages.

The Dallas Safari club has been a strong conservation effort in Africa and has followed the tragic results of good intentioned and brainless thinking of the SJW. There site has a lot of info on it.

Posted by: Jen at March 16, 2017 11:58 AM (SfvBj)

381 Possibly. I honestly don't know. But I for one don't have a problem with McD's waiting to get the facts straight before commenting. That said, once they DO have the facts straight, they'd better be very upfront and clear about what happened, what their responsive actions were and will continue to be, and then yes, an apology to the President.


Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit


______

I'm not saying anyone jump the gun on the internal investigation, but why do you need to figure everything out before simply apologizing and condemning the tweet?

If I were CEO of McDonalds and the company Twitter page had insulted a Democrat President I didn't like, I would also be quick to condemn it and apologize.

Posted by: Maritime at March 16, 2017 11:58 AM (v2I7b)

382 >>Shake Shack has a pet menu.

So does the Korean Place up the street from me.

Posted by: V the K at March 16, 2017 11:58 AM (O7MnT)

383 What was better in the 80s? I have big hair so I didn't have to spend time calming it down in the 80s. Also, I had sex twice a day instead of twice a week, well from 83 on.

Posted by: dagny at March 16, 2017 11:58 AM (Mc+44)

384 Most recently, he co-founded and led The Incite Agency, a communications firm to help companies further their business goals and enhance their reputations.

Robert Gibbs
Chief Communications Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations

Yep. He runs a really tight ship.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at March 16, 2017 12:00 PM (1CroS)

385 382 >>Shake Shack has a pet menu.

So does the Korean Place up the street from me.

Posted by: V the K at March 16, 2017 11:58 AM


Bowser kegogi!

Posted by: Diogenes at March 16, 2017 12:03 PM (0tfLf)

386 Robert Gibbs
Chief Communications Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations

Yep. He runs a really tight ship.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at March 16, 2017 12:00 PM (1CroS)
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Yeah I bet he'd never allow more than one person under him to be nicknamed Coco.

Posted by: Independent George at March 16, 2017 12:04 PM (BDZWU)

387 McDonalds web site won't take my comment to them.

Posted by: torabora at March 16, 2017 12:04 PM (Xmx1l)

388 Carl's Junior used to be, when the late Carl Karcher and his wife, two Orange County uber-Republicans, ran it. But they are dead now.
Posted by: Curmudgeon at March 16, 2017 11:56 AM (ujg0T)

Carl's CEO , Andy Puzder , was Trump's pick for labor secretary until he was destroyed by the Democrats and media for having an ex wife twenty years ago who lied about being abused by him. Whose ex wife has repeatedly said she lied and was willing to testify on capitol hill about Andy.

I think Carl's is not remotely a SJW venture as it still likes to have the risqué advertisements.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnkRfjs45hY

You're welcome...

Posted by: Jen at March 16, 2017 12:05 PM (SfvBj)

389 Meh. McDonald's hasn't been any good since Belushi and Aykroyd left.

Posted by: Muldoon at March 16, 2017 12:06 PM (wPiJc)

390 not the mama: "Other than utter incompetence I can't think of another reason why they would give an intern access to their riskiest media tool."

Exactly. It's like Mario Andretti giving his toddler keys to the Ferrari. "Sure, kid, take it out for a spin. Just keep it under 150mph."

No leading corporation is that cavalier about the quaint little self-destruct device aka Twitter. They may not announce it, but some upper management collars should lose their jobs over this. It is corporate malfeasance.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at March 16, 2017 12:07 PM (1CroS)

391 Is it possible that this was Gibb's purpose? To infuriate the people who regularly go to McDonald's in order to shut it down because it's a gross fast food place that only gross people (those bible thumping/gunclingers, dontcha know?) frequent?

I know that's conspiracy oriented, but dang, these days, I'm beginning to wonder what's NOT a conspiracy. It's easier.

Personally, McD's was a place of refuge living overseas- you knew what you were getting, because it was strictly controlled. After ameobas, you tend to look for that. Plus, the burgers, at least in Saudi, were freshly made, and tasted more like Five Guys burgers than McD's burgers.

I don't really eat McD's here in the states, except for an occasional fry hankering. But this seems so unbelievably stupid that I have to wonder if it was intentional, just not for the outward appearance?

Posted by: moki at March 16, 2017 12:14 PM (wuzmq)

392 wonderful. I know its bad for me to eat their products. they are tasty and I eat way more than I need. thanks Gibbs. your hate will keep me away.

Posted by: talgus da Deplorable at March 16, 2017 12:21 PM (fJQAI)

393 Nood Rachel Maddow!

You suck.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at March 16, 2017 12:33 PM (FftaI)

394 Lesbian Low-Country Poetry? Sounds intriguing.

Posted by: Zombie Gertrude Stein at March 16, 2017 12:34 PM (ND+aa)

395 Rotten Ronnie's...don't buy from there anymore, the food is in-edible...one more reason not to go.

Posted by: CanaDave at March 16, 2017 12:59 PM (8wZRG)

396 Now we know where all that E. coli ended up.

Posted by: aelfheld at March 16, 2017 01:06 PM (IxDhF)

397 I seem to remember that In N Out used to have biblical quotes at the bottom of the fries. I don't know that they do that anymore.

Posted by: Pancake at March 16, 2017 01:06 PM (LPFcl)

398 Went to high school with Bobby Gibbs. Little spaz couldn't hit a baseball to save his life.

Posted by: FUBAR at March 16, 2017 01:41 PM (bcDxW)

399 Try hamburger habit. It is on par with in and out.

Posted by: jukin Former Republican at March 16, 2017 01:49 PM (4OJ/O)

400 I don't boycott companies. I merely stop doing business with those who displease me at a fundamental level. No pleas to join me; no solicitations to support my "cause." I just stop buying there.

To date, the record of major companies who have gone out of business since I ceased patronizing them is lengthy. Apparently, there are many many others out there who are like me.

Or maybe I just have a knack for choosing to do business with losers.

Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at March 16, 2017 01:53 PM (o7l6R)

401 Well, all those earnest cows painting billboards couldn't get me to "Eat moar chiken," but this has done it. I'm with bluebell, Chik-Fil-A for the win. (Ironically, I had never eaten at Chik-Fil-A until the SJWs tried to organize a boycott. I went out of my way to find one and vote with my dollars. Turned out they have a great product, and workers so friendly they brought a tear of nostalgia to my aging eyes. Remember when workers in the "service" industry didn't hate you?)

Posted by: Crabby Old Bat at March 16, 2017 02:10 PM (ZVKoE)

402 What's the old saying? It easier to ask for forgiveness rather than for permission. Robert just trotted this out there all willy nilly. Then, trotted it back and used the, "Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know I couldn't do that.....".

Posted by: HeftyJo at March 16, 2017 02:49 PM (xM73O)

403 "My guess is she doesn't care."

The "tiny hand" quip is the tell of an emotionally arrested prepubescent male. Like here.

Posted by: Chip at March 16, 2017 03:23 PM (KXQr+)

404 Whoooo boy!

that's a billion dollar mistake right there.

Simply no need to stop a mcdonalds - too many other options.

Kthxbye

Posted by: simplemind at March 16, 2017 03:27 PM (xVRrG)

405 The ethnic diversity of their executives is... umm... problematic.

Posted by: Supersize McJordan at March 16, 2017 07:03 PM (hvJaH)

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