Go, obesity!

September 2, 2003 9:13 PM

McDonald's launches global campaign featuring Justin Timberlakein an attempt to target kids and teens. Forget the "Smile" campaign, it's "I'm lovin' it" now. (NYT account required)
posted by valerie (18 comments total)

Comments already found on the Internet.

"I'm Sucking Shit!"
"I'm Losin' It!"
"I'm Shovelin' Shit!"
"Eyes, Blubber and Shit!"
"Nine Olives Fit!"
"Vomitilin"
"'Til I'm on IV"
posted by kablam at 9:37 PM on September 2, 2003

I'm terribly amused that the infrequent NYT-online drop-cap bug (every so often the first character actually goes missing, and the drop cap is applied to the second character of the first word) means this article begins:

Ill consumers....
posted by dhartung at 9:47 PM on September 2, 2003

Who cares?
posted by jonson at 9:50 PM on September 2, 2003

Fuck McDonald's. They sell garbage, which would be excusable if it didn't taste like Anal crush.
posted by trondant at 10:08 PM on September 2, 2003

To all who want to post articles from the NY Times to the front page of Metafilter:

1. Go get the url from google news which does NOT require a login.
2. Reconsider your post one last time before posting
posted by gen at 10:18 PM on September 2, 2003

I wonder if Ronald will french him at the 2004 VMA.
posted by mathis23 at 10:31 PM on September 2, 2003

Nah, Justin's got it bad for the Hamburgler.
posted by sharpener at 10:35 PM on September 2, 2003

er, Hamburglar.
posted by sharpener at 10:37 PM on September 2, 2003

I would like to note that:

1) Justin Timberlake's Solo Album is possibly one of the best Pop Albums in recent memory, almost as good as the best of the Michael Jackson collection.

2) For me sometimes, nothing hits the spot like a Quarter Pounder with Cheese.

3) Grimace is a Giant Taste Bud. Think about that.
posted by Stan Chin at 10:40 PM on September 2, 2003

With regard to 2) all I can say is, Stan, you've gotta get out of Atlanta. Move to somewhere where they make hamburgers. Try one. You'll be amazed.
posted by jonson at 10:53 PM on September 2, 2003

I'm amazed that the NYT saw fit to devote a two page article on the new McDonald's advertising jingle. Was it a slow news day or something?
posted by bwerdmuller at 3:54 AM on September 3, 2003

no, it's just a great PR team.
posted by dabitch at 4:25 AM on September 3, 2003

1. No.
2. No.
3. He's a giant shake monster. He used to be evil and have six arms and steal milkshakes before he joined the forced of good. I'm not kidding.
posted by XQUZYPHYR at 5:24 AM on September 3, 2003

forced=forces
posted by XQUZYPHYR at 5:25 AM on September 3, 2003

[Grimace] used to be evil and have six arms

Durga's deformed brother, mad at being chained in the basement with a television ala Sloth and fed stale chipatis? Good thing he got surgery and behavior meds. He's sweet now.
posted by Mayor Curley at 5:55 AM on September 3, 2003

I'd say the Justin Timberlake-McDonald's marriage is a good one. They both have exactly the same sort of image - popular, but not cool.
posted by orange swan at 7:07 AM on September 3, 2003

"Nah, Justin's got it bad for the Hamburgler.

er, Hamburglar."

Dude, that's 'cause Justin's a turd burglar. Totally.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 9:41 AM on September 3, 2003

Dude, that's 'cause Justin's a turd burglar. Totally.

Justin's Québecois?!

"tûrd-bûr-glûr"
In Quebec, the thief who follows the first burglar and the second burglar.

We arrested de first two burglars, but de turd burglar got away.
posted by sharpener at 2:24 PM on September 3, 2003