McDonalds TV ad

voiceofreason

DirtPoorGuy wrote: »

Certainly, here you are, you can keep her with my compliments.

Sweet - keepin' it old-skool right there......

oxenryd

It's McDonald's, what do you expect?

Tru_Brit

I'm rally glad to find this has annoyed other peoplen too, I have already made a complaint to McDonalds about this. They have answered but I have continued the complaint.

This was their reply:

Dear Mr (Deleted)

I am writing further to your email regarding our new Saver Menu TV advertisement. I was
very sorry to learn of your disappointment and offer my apologies for any confusion caused.

I understand that you are unhappy with the word 'bob' being used to describe a pound coin
and I am grateful for the opportunity to address your concerns.

Although a 'bob' was formerly used as a slang term for the shilling until the
introduction of decimalisation in 1971, research has shown it is now more commonly used as
slang for a pound or money in general. As with many words in the English language, the
technical meaning of words can change over time and although the word remains in use, what
it signifies may develop into something else. For example, a friend asking you to "lend me a
few bob" may invariably be asking for a few pounds, rather than multiples of 5p.

I am however sorry the commercial was not to your liking and we have noted your
comments, which have been forwarded to our Marketing Department for their reference.
They will of course bear these in mind for any future promotions.

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to contact us.

Regards,

Katherine Hunt
Internet Response Team

Come on everyone... Go to their website and complain

LemonGrove

Not only did you complain, but you're continuing it? My god.

ckerrd

woohoo_postingid wrote: »

hmm, whilst I know that a "bob" is 5 pence in new money, there are people that use "bob" for pound eg

"How much did that cost ?"
"Oh, it was only a couple of bob"

That will be a Florin then

brettcta

Tru_Brit wrote: »

I'm rally glad to find this has annoyed other peoplen too, I have already made a complaint to McDonalds about this. They have answered but I have continued the complaint.

This was their reply:

Dear Mr (Deleted)

I am writing further to your email regarding our new Saver Menu TV advertisement. I was
very sorry to learn of your disappointment and offer my apologies for any confusion caused.

I understand that you are unhappy with the word 'bob' being used to describe a pound coin
and I am grateful for the opportunity to address your concerns.

Although a 'bob' was formerly used as a slang term for the shilling until the
introduction of decimalisation in 1971, research has shown it is now more commonly used as
slang for a pound or money in general. As with many words in the English language, the
technical meaning of words can change over time and although the word remains in use, what
it signifies may develop into something else. For example, a friend asking you to "lend me a
few bob" may invariably be asking for a few pounds, rather than multiples of 5p.

I am however sorry the commercial was not to your liking and we have noted your
comments, which have been forwarded to our Marketing Department for their reference.
They will of course bear these in mind for any future promotions.

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to contact us.

Regards,

Katherine Hunt
Internet Response Team

Come on everyone... Go to their website and complain

i'll no doubt have people quoting me silly, but REEEEEEEEAAAAAALLLLYYYYY?

brettcta

i've decided, if it's true, and it looks like it, that tru_brit's complaint to mcd's is my favourite ever post on here for precisely how sad it is.

well done squire, you've amazed me

pitkin2020

I'm just gobsmacked that you wasted a few minutes of your life to complain a about an advert that obviously isn't aimed at your generation!! How is it so offencive that they now refer to a bob as a pound rather than a shilling that you were compelled to make a complaint in writing no less?? In case you were wondering we are in 2010 and not 1910, please catch up

SallyForth_2

I think McDonalds are correct, regardless of what a Bob used to be, I have heard people calling £1 a Bob as well.

voiceofreason

pitkin2020 wrote: »

I'm just gobsmacked that you wasted a few minutes of your life to complain a about an advert that obviously isn't aimed at your generation!! How is it so offencive that they now refer to a bob as a pound rather than a shilling that you were compelled to make a complaint in writing no less?? In case you were wondering we are in 2010 and not 1910, please catch up

Wouldn't think we were in 2010, with all the spellcheck programmes and the like available to us, from your text.

Tell me, did you type this with gloves on?