September 18, 2008
Why Would McDonald’s Not Double Check For TV Errors
McDonald’s is the largest fast food chain in the world and they are very good at selling and promoting their product. However, they need to spend a little more time (2 minutes) focusing on the continuity of their latest TV commercials.
The latest commercial that they are running where the guy keeps asking what he can get for $1 and it doesn’t buy him much, but then he asks in McDonald’s and they describe to him what is referred to as the “Double Cheeseburger”. He orders a double cheeseburger only for $1, but they miss a few details. When he is eating his Double Cheeseburger, there is a drink and a dessert on the table. I have a couple of questions that I am sure most have said.
- When did he order a drink and dessert?
- How did he pay for it?
- What about the “meals tax”? (In Massachusetts it would come to $1.05 and in New Hampshire it would be $1.08
In another commercial, the same happens, but the McDonald’s server describes the McChicken sandwich (or something with chicken). However, when they show him eating, he is clearing eating a double cheeseburger.
You would think in a big restaurant chain would spot errors like those. Other errors might be able to be overlooked, but that is the point of the commercial and they should be aware of that. It doesn’t change my opinion about McDonald’s, but I just thought it was interesting.
2 Responses to “Why Would McDonald’s Not Double Check For TV Errors”
Posted: Sep 19th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Man this post was so hilarious that I finally had to come out of the trolling grounds and actually make a comment. You think exactly how I do. Where did that extra drink and dessert come from? SERIOUSLY what the hell!?!?!?
It would come to 1.07 in Canada (yeah im a nadian) so what about that too mcdonalds? The only thing good that mcdonalds has ever done is invested in real estate..
Bah, I’m gonna go get myself a big mac, chow for now!
Posted: Jan 12th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
nice post,
The only thing good that mcdonalds has ever done is invested in real estate..