McDonald's CEO Upset Over 'McJob' Word

AP ^ | 11/7/03 | AP- Strange News

[banjo joe]

the world's largest restaurant chain

Huh?
I'm sure their Dilbert-style mission statement is more like "... muti-national multi-unit food service vendor..."

[banjo joe]

Yes, stepping stone. My first "real" job at 16. I already knew about hard work and self-discipline and schedules even at that age. McD's taught me that if I were going to be abused by management, I'd at least go to college, get a career going and be well paid while being abused by mgt.

[Wilhelm Tell]

"FOR THIS EDUCATIONAL-CORRECTION OF ALL LANGUAGES IS WITH THE TRUTHFUL-LANGUAGE OF THESE UNITY-STATESOF OUR WORLD. FOR THESE SOVEREIGN-CHARTER-VESSEL-CITIZENS WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE ARE WITH THESE OUTLINES BY THESE TERMS OF THIS TRUTH-LANAGUAGE-CLAIM-STUDY-GUIDE ON THIS WEB-SITE."

Okay, I'll admit it. I'm confused. I speak English, German, do okay in Russian, and have a fair reading comprehension in several other languages (including languages as diverse as Church Slavonic and Classical Chinese). However, I have never heard about this "EDUCATIONAL-CORRECTION OF ALL LANGUAGES" (whatever that means), that has something to do with the "TRUTHFUL-LANGUAGE OF THESE UNITY-STATESOF OUR WORLD" (whatever that is), that evidently will somehow help "THESE SOVEREIGN-CHARTER-VESSEL-CITIZENS" (whoever they are). I gather that the nifty "TRUTH-LANAGUAGE-CLAIM-STUDY-GUIDE" they generously offer on their website will explain this mystery.

Perhaps I am missing something, but I would think that this "EDUCATIONAL-CORRECTION OF ALL LANGUAGES" (whatever that means), would involve the proper use of capitalization and punctuation, and that it would aviod run-on sentences. Then again, perhaps these "SOVEREIGN-CHARTER-VESSEL-CITIZENS" (whoever they are) have their own special language. Perhaps they themselves are overdue for a little "EDUCATIONAL-CORRECTION."

[Bonaparte]

The sausage mcmuffin is great. Two of those (chased down with a thermos of my "special" coffee) and I'm good to go.

[clee1]

I haven't eaten McD's food in almost 20 years.... except a recently filched McFrenchFry. They have even ruined those.

McDonalds McSucks.

McDonalds is your kinda place,
We spit right in your face.
Stick french fries up your nose,
Put pickles between your toes.
And don't forget our chocolate shakes,
They're made out of polluted lakes,
McDonalds is your kinda place!

[bluefish]

Weird. Personally, I think all contracts should be written in Zoom's "Ubber Dubber" language.

Hmm.. There has to be a website somewhere that explains that mysterious and bewildering language from that childhood show. I was always too lazy to send in my request for the instructions, along with my "SASE." I guess I'm too lazy to look it up too.

[ItsForTheChildren]

They should start catering more to adults. It'd be nice to be able to get a McScrewdriver or maybe pick up a carton of Grimace Lites.

< nod to Gary McNamara at WBAP>

[zeugma]

I just must not be very hip. I've never heard the term before, but I like it, as it is incredibly descriptive. I knew exactly what it meant at first glance without reading their description. That's what language is for. Unlike the french, we english-speaking people love to beg, borrow, or even just make up words if we feel the need. This makes english incredibly weird at times, but because of our willingness to glob on to a word if we feel it is useful, there is little you can say in any other language that can't be adequitely described in english. That's not really quite as true from the other direction in most cases.

Language is a powerful tool. Anything that sharpens the tool is a welcome addition IMO.

Note: Zeugma has a specific meaning.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

LOL! Hey, it gets great mileage!

[Colonel Jim]

The food is Mc Nasty!

[xsmommy]

mcXShub is not an IP lawyer, but i am absolutely mesmerized by the poetry of your McPost... : )

[R. Scott]

[DumpsterDiver]

[general_re]

D*mmit, why did I McThink he was? I must be McThinking of someone else ;)

[Oztrich Boy]

McDonald's CEO Jim Cantalupo said the term is "an inaccurate description of restaurant employment"

The "restaurant"? Hey fellas, the "restaurant"! Well, ooh la di da, Mr. French Man.

[Dante3]

LOL!

Perhaps the CEO has an emotional reaction to the lawsuits by McFats who claim to have been seduced by the chain's irresistable menue.

I find McDonald food disgusting. Incidentally, McDonald's still has a deal with Kobe in spite of the deescription of his preferred sex acts (posted on FR & other sites) -- they just aren't showing his commercials at the moment.

[Beck_isright]

The I guess to say his food is "McCrap" would piss him off to then.

[Vinnie]

They should start catering more to adults

Actually they have, sorta.

Here in Raleigh they have just opened the first 'coffee house' McD.

Serve expresso, latte, fancy cakes and pastries, etc. They have a Wi-Fi setup for laptops.
It's a separate part of the normal McD's.

[World'sGoneInsane]

They copyrighted McJOB???

McMuffins, Mc(anything)

Maybe us Irish-Americans should get a class action suit going. Personally, I find that clown representing Mc(anybody) offensive.