Oohlala!

[rapunzel]

MacDonalds has brought out a new advertisement in France. I wonder if we will see something similar here in Oz or in the States.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/1062970/mcdonalds-goes-gay-in-new-tv-ad

 

[maytagbear]

Some chance of it in Oz,

and no freaking chance of it here in the States.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[lordkenmore]

This ad in the US? Don't count on it any time soon.

I think this ad is on YouTube:

 

[rapunzel]

I think this ad is on YouTube:

And so it is. How clever. Already close to half a million people have viewed it and it isn't costing Maccas a penny. Nor will they have to worry about being sensored.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Already close to half a million people have viewed it

That is a great ad, and being the fact that it is on the internet IT IS ALREADY in the US and Australia. The internet has more power now than broadcast television, television advertising is slowly but surely becoming less relevant, especially with the under 50 generations. The internet is here to stay and it belongs to everyone, where as broadcast television is privately run and its days are clearly numbered. Censorship on the internet is either all or nothing and no matter how hard the sex-o-phobic freaks try we will never let them win. Censorship on the internet is next to impossible outside of banning entire sites from every ISP in a country like China does. Just ask the RIAA what attempted censorship has done for them.

 

[foraloysius]

Very subtle!

 

[rp2813]

Good ad. I'm wondering if the boneheads here in the U.S. who would be upset would even get the message. I'll bet a high percentage of their closeted rank and file would . . .

So why the golden arches on a green background at the end instead of red?

 

[whirlcool]

I watched that video and to tell you the truth, I had to watch it a few times to "get it". I think if shown here in the U.S. it would sail over the tops of the heads of most people.
I didn't find any of it objectionable at all.