We've got shakes, we've got lies

April 27, 2004 11:29 AM

Remember when you could create subversive campaign posters with the Bush campaign's very own tool? Wasn't culture jamming fun? Well now you can stick it to McDonald's and use their banner design tool to make up your own advertising message! (via NewYorkish)
posted by turaho (16 comments total)

Just in case it isn't clear, you need to walk through the whole process and add your banner to your shopping cart to get a URL you can copy-and-paste.
posted by turaho at 11:32 AM on April 27, 2004

The connection was refused when attempting to contact www.mpromo.com
posted by rhapsodie at 11:52 AM on April 27, 2004

Don't F with McDonald's. Trust me — they have lawyers and they're hungry for some legal action.
posted by Down10 at 12:53 PM on April 27, 2004

Damn, and I had some good ones.

"Serving Fried Chicken Heads Since 1958"

"Do you want heart disease with that?"

"Fattening up America, one greasy Big Mac at a time!"

"Our burgers are made with 100% meat, just don't ask what kind of meat."
posted by fenriq at 1:55 PM on April 27, 2004

"Don't F with McDonald's".........Maybe McD's could do somthing about all their litter that blows around in the community. What about the stinky GREASE smell in the dead of summer heat that makes you whant to hurl. When they do somthing about that, maybe people will stop "jamming" them, and their McLayers can stop with the McLawsuits. Don't even get me going about the food!
posted by orbit at 2:22 PM on April 27, 2004

What about the stinky GREASE smell in the dead of summer heat that makes you whant to hurl.

Speaking of that smell, here in a somewhat upscale community they turned an old movie theater into condos. Funny part is the only windows and rear deck of every single unit overlooks a McDonalds parking lot. The units are, at most, 200 feet from the restaurant.

I don't know about you, but I wouldn't want to live there just because of the stench. That, and the grease coating one would be constantly removing from ones windows and patio furniture.
posted by jester69 at 2:44 PM on April 27, 2004

Don't F with McDonald's. Trust me — they have lawyers and they're hungry for some legal action.

i think as long as you tell the truth, it's ok, though some might be questionably libelous, like say ...

i gotta go save some of these out before they close it down ...

the species barrier.
posted by mrgrimm at 3:00 PM on April 27, 2004

The cashing in angle of the website irks me.


75 percent of americans are obese!
posted by Keyser Soze at 4:36 PM on April 27, 2004

Are People
posted by milnak at 5:37 PM on April 27, 2004

The cashing in angle of the website irks me.

Well, they're a business that sells signage to McDonald's franchises. What exactly were you expecting?
posted by kindall at 5:42 PM on April 27, 2004

Better than a Two Dollar bill
posted by m@ at 6:13 PM on April 27, 2004

Do you want a shake with that CJD?
posted by nasim at 6:15 PM on April 27, 2004

Dear Ronald,
posted by mcgraw at 9:19 AM on April 28, 2004

Don't F with McDonald's. Trust me — they have lawyers and they're hungry for some legal action.

McDonalds are now very wary of the diminishing returns to scale in trying to use the law to curb legitimate criticism of them and their product.

Fear not, if you speak the truth.
posted by dmt at 3:05 PM on April 28, 2004

mcgraw is a prick
posted by dfowler at 8:39 AM on April 29, 2004

hey fowler
posted by mcgraw at 9:29 AM on April 29, 2004