MacDonalds (effect, volume, quote, Ching, expensive)

phoenixflames · 06-17-2005, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtistInTheAmbulance

As for " People do what people are going to do, reguarless of advertising", I wouldnt say that at all... Advertising can influence people quite heavily, we see so many adverts each day, sometimes without even realising. But, the images get stuck in our memory, it all affects you..

I was refering more to advertising of anti-smoking campaigns (and by association, anti-obesity). I think most people will smoke and eat what they want, reguardless. You have to make them want to be healthy more than want to eat that Big Mac.

I think you guys are proving a good point, but I believe the people, not McDonalds, are to blame. People know its harmful to smoke, but they do it anyway. Most people know its harmful to eat at McDonalds, but they do it anyway. McDonalds (and other fast food chains) are just providing a product where there is demand. I think their advertising and shameless-self promotion is terriable, but I feel that way about alot of advertising and "brand-awareness" that occurs everyday. We live in a society where we are bombarded by advertising almost anywhere you look. And you are right, it does play a role in our minds as to what we decide to do, but no amount of advertising is going to make something taste better or be more healthy that what it really is. At the end of the day, people do what they want. Maybe we need more education, I don't know. I think what it all boils down to is greed. They are all in it for the money, reguardless of who or what it hurts. At least Johnny is making $5.50 at the pickup-window...

adidasss · 06-17-2005, 12:17 PM

mmm, yeah...i just wanted to break the flow of the conversation....to break your concetration....to confuse you.....throw you off track.....in my black cadilac.....

ladyluckrules · 06-17-2005, 12:19 PM

^whoo for the croation rap!

ArtistInTheAmbulance · 06-17-2005, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by phoenixflames

I was refering more to advertising of anti-smoking campaigns (and by association, anti-obesity). I think most people will smoke and eat what they want, reguardless. You have to make them want to be healthy more than want to eat that Big Mac.

I think you guys are proving a good point, but I believe the people, not McDonalds, are to blame. People know its harmful to smoke, but they do it anyway. Most people know its harmful to eat at McDonalds, but they do it anyway. McDonalds (and other fast food chains) are just providing a product where there is demand. I think their advertising and shameless-self promotion is terriable, but I feel that way about alot of advertising and "brand-awareness" that occurs everyday. We live in a society where we are bombarded by advertising almost anywhere you look. And you are right, it does play a role in our minds as to what we decide to do, but no amount of advertising is going to make something taste better or be more healthy that what it really is. At the end of the day, people do what they want. Maybe we need more education, I don't know. I think what it all boils down to is greed. They are all in it for the money, reguardless of who or what it hurts. At least Johnny is making $5.50 at the pickup-window...

True, but Im not saying its all Mcdonalds' fault the obesity figures are so high. Im saying that its a mixture of everything. Yes, Mcdonalds could make an effort to make things healthier. Yes, their advertising does affect the public. And of course, its more the people's fault for not dieting.

But you can't expect these people to diet when things are they way they are. There's too much influence from the ads, and from all the other thousands and thousands of people that go to Mcdonalds. Obesity seems to spread by word of mouth, one person tells another about this great fast-food place they went to, they tell someone else, and so on..

adidasss · 06-17-2005, 12:23 PM

hehe....but technicaly it's a croatian rappin not croatian rap, it shoud be in croatian for that....

ladyluckrules · 06-17-2005, 12:30 PM

:P Pffft technically

Spike*Spiegel · 06-17-2005, 12:52 PM

i used to eat mcdonalds nearly every day. double cheeseburgers or a mcchicken with extra pickles and extra mayonnaise. dont get me wrong, i still like to eat that garbage occasionally but when i stopped eating it so often, i ended up losing like 25 pounds. they inject some kind of chemicals into the meat to make you physically want more. im only 4'11 and before i stopped with my mcdonalds binge, id be eating like 3 double cheeseburgers and fries. i wouldnt even be hungry but id keep eating.yuck! without all that crap, i weigh a healthy 118lbs. mcdonalds is very destructive but ohhhhhhhhhhh so tasty.

ladyluckrules · 06-17-2005, 12:56 PM

They do actually have addicitive yet legal chemicals in the food.

shandapanda · 06-17-2005, 01:34 PM

^that kinda creeps me out but sometimes after i've eaten there, i can't eat there for months, i have no idea why, that drug must have some wierd affect on me.
i think mcdonalds is okay in general but people shouldn't be eating there everyday. i think it requies some sort of routine to begin for someone to start going there everyday, some parents are just too tired to cook or don't feel like it, but our family never goes there, ever but i still get a healthy dosage of junk-food a day...

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Originally Posted by phoenixflames

I don't see a problem with that

. I do see a problem with Wal-Mart though. Thats one business I don't like...

this post cracks me up!!!! right after all fenixpunk had just said....lol

jesus · 06-17-2005, 01:40 PM

after reading this thread I feel like i'm gonna puke
I hate mcdonalds
I hate their food
I would never want to give them my money

06-17-2005, 12:17 PM	#52 (permalink)
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Spike*Spiegel Five Feet of Fury Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: suburbanite Posts: 761	i used to eat mcdonalds nearly every day. double cheeseburgers or a mcchicken with extra pickles and extra mayonnaise. dont get me wrong, i still like to eat that garbage occasionally but when i stopped eating it so often, i ended up losing like 25 pounds. they inject some kind of chemicals into the meat to make you physically want more. im only 4'11 and before i stopped with my mcdonalds binge, id be eating like 3 double cheeseburgers and fries. i wouldnt even be hungry but id keep eating.yuck! without all that crap, i weigh a healthy 118lbs. mcdonalds is very destructive but ohhhhhhhhhhh so tasty.