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Dog people...especially Pits

McDonalds aired a commercial today for their new mcnuggets saying "our mcnuggets are safer than petting a pit bull" 

They've pulled the commercial and issued this statement ""In our effort to spread the word about our new Chicken McBites, one of our local markets ran an ad that inadvertently offended some of our customers. The ad was insensitive in its mention of pit bulls. We apologize. We are pulling the ad, and will review our creative screening process. It?s never our intent to offend anyone with how we communicate news about McDonald?s."

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Re: Dog people...especially Pits

  • That doesn't even make sense. If general perception is that pit bulls are totally unsafe wouldn't it sound better if they said they're safer than petting something already perceived as really safe? Like a turtle? Because pretty much anything would be safer than petting a pit bull if you think they're the pinacle of danger.
  • I agree that it doesn't even make sense. 

    I wonder how many people in their marketing department will get canned over this. My BFF is going to be PISSED at me. This is the 2nd negative thing I've posted about Mcdonald's on FB this week. She's pretty high level in the company.

     I just hope that this gives dog people that actually eat at McDonalds reason enough to not eat that stuff.  

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  • Honestly, I don't even think they need any special marketing. The people that frequent McD's are going to eat it regardless of what's in the advertising. I'm pretty sure you could say the meat is ground up with aborted fetuses and the drive-thru would still be packed at any time. Sure this pissed off dog people but I highly doubt it will hurt their bottom line. People love their fast food.
  • i saw it and shook my head, like "ok, and is it also safer than drinking arsenic? what's the point here...." 
  • Sadly, I agree with Tara. People will never give up their Mickey D's. 

    And for the record, I'm a cat person, but I've never met a Pit Bull that I didn't like.  

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  • I just don't understand comparing food to a pet. Huh?? It's like those awful Quizno's commercials....why would you use petrified animals, talking animals ANY ANIMALS to market your sandwich???I just don't understand that. At All. When I'm being sold food I don't want any type of animal image with it. Thanks.

    Personally, the ad should have said, "Our nuggets are safer than Michael Vick." But whatevs. 



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  • I'm interested in knowing the stats on people attacked by small dogs like a Maltese or chihuahua, but don't report it because (a) it's not a life-threatening injury or (b) they're embarrassed to admit that they were bitten by something the size of a loaf of bread. 

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  • There is no way that went out without senior approval.
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  • And really? Let D be pissed - even as she was denying stuff the other day the company was issuing statements acknowledging on the contrary.
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  • not to be disgusting but...the last time i had a big mac (weak moment, i dont normally eat fast food) i was sick for two days and couldnt be too far from a bathroom. ive never had that kind of experience from petting my dog. how stupid! id say that big mac was way more dangerous than my sweet pittie! mcdonalds fails.
  • I could have sworn that was what it said but I thought I heard wrong because honestly I was on a conference call and chasing my 9 week old Pit through the house while trying to calmly get my coach sneakers out of his mouth.  LOL!

     I accomplished this by holding his mouth open with one hand and shoving the other hand into his mouth-dog, coach, and hand were all unharmed......although when I ate a cheesburger from there 3 months ago I was sick for days.  I would vote pits 1 mcdonalds 0

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  • imageAmyRob04:
    And really? Let D be pissed - even as she was denying stuff the other day the company was issuing statements acknowledging on the contrary.

    I swear the employees are so brain washed.  She gets so pissy with me that my kid has never had a happy meal. 

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  • imagedebfife:

    imageAmyRob04:
    And really? Let D be pissed - even as she was denying stuff the other day the company was issuing statements acknowledging on the contrary.

    I swear the employees are so brain washed.  She gets so pissy with me that my kid has never had a happy meal. 

    one of my friends worked there after college for like 2 years and now, like 20 years later, he refuses to let his kids eat there. I find it kind of ironic that she's a marathoner, which to me means healthy lifestyle choices, yet still endorses it. I guess money talks...
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  • imageAmyRob04:
    imagedebfife:

    imageAmyRob04:
    And really? Let D be pissed - even as she was denying stuff the other day the company was issuing statements acknowledging on the contrary.

    I swear the employees are so brain washed.  She gets so pissy with me that my kid has never had a happy meal. 

    one of my friends worked there after college for like 2 years and now, like 20 years later, he refuses to let his kids eat there. I find it kind of ironic that she's a marathoner, which to me means healthy lifestyle choices, yet still endorses it. I guess money talks...

    She's worked there since she's 14 and is now 40. crazy.

    she posts pics on FB when they have parent lunches at school & that's what she always brings them.  

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  • imagedebfife:
    imageAmyRob04:
    imagedebfife:

    imageAmyRob04:
    And really? Let D be pissed - even as she was denying stuff the other day the company was issuing statements acknowledging on the contrary.

    I swear the employees are so brain washed.  She gets so pissy with me that my kid has never had a happy meal. 

    one of my friends worked there after college for like 2 years and now, like 20 years later, he refuses to let his kids eat there. I find it kind of ironic that she's a marathoner, which to me means healthy lifestyle choices, yet still endorses it. I guess money talks...

    She's worked there since she's 14 and is now 40. crazy.

    she posts pics on FB when they have parent lunches at school & that's what she always brings them.  

    as a parent, that would piss me off.
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  • imageturtle520:

    I just don't understand comparing food to a pet. Huh?? It's like those awful Quizno's commercials....why would you use petrified animals, talking animals ANY ANIMALS to market your sandwich???I just don't understand that. At All. When I'm being sold food I don't want any type of animal image with it. Thanks.

    Personally, the ad should have said, "Our nuggets are safer than Michael Vick." But whatevs. 


    LOVE THIS!!!!  And agree.

    Where in world would you like me to ship you? image My boys - I am so screwed in about 7 years. What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pitbull? LIPSTICK !
  • imageAmyRob04:
    as a parent, that would piss me off.

    Me too. Call me a food nazi- I don't care. I've been called worse.

  • imageTSD:

    imageAmyRob04:
    as a parent, that would piss me off.

    Me too. Call me a food nazi- I don't care. I've been called worse.

     I agree

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  • I wish ppl would give up Mcdonalds because of the absolute DISGUSTING materials they use for their food. 
    No thanks, I don't need child porn or Tweets from this site---thanks for the memories nesties---RIP, Franco---2004--2012.
  • I have two rescued pits and I'm glad they pulled it..it just furthered a perception that's false.
    Mommy to Olivia 06.07.06 & Tyler 04.08.09 & Ashley 01.05.11
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