The headline everywhere 'round the blogosphere today: "beef is sexy." McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is making waves not only with its slap-the-forehead realization that its customers want to eat breakfast food after 10:30 a.m., but also with its ad campaign in China.
Evidently, these ads, they show how sexy McDonald's hamburgers are.
Even though the "Where's the beef?" ad campaign from the 80s was decidedly un-sexy, I think I can speak for all of America when I say: MCD, you are not the first one ever to make the connection between beef and sex. Isn't beef tenderloin the most oft-ordered entree on Valentine's Day? And correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't certain members of the male population equated their, um, male member with this favorite of all red meats?
McDonald's is, it seems, discovering the obvious. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I'd say that any management team deserves adulation for giving the people what they want.
Especially when it's sex.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-23-2006 @ 12:31AM
Bailee said...
When McDonald's starts using real beef this discovery will apply to them. (Beef flavored sausage patties)
9-23-2006 @ 1:57AM
Vince Chan said...
It might sound crude, but it works!
I wonder what will be the next round? The Sausage McMuffin? Would you like a sausage between your muffs? And the smile is free!
9-23-2006 @ 12:12PM
Binky said...
Its probably all the hormones in the meat....
9-24-2006 @ 7:49PM
brian said...
MCDONALD'S BREAKFAST FOOD IS DISGUSTING....WHEN WILL THEY START SERVING BURGER IN THE MORNING LIKE JACK IN THE BOX???? I'VE HEARD WAY MORE PEOPLE AGREE WITH ME THAN THE WHOLE 'BFAST ALL DAY' BULLCRAP
10-17-2006 @ 11:07PM
Steve B. said...
Is it true that MC Donalds does not use AMERICAN BEEF at all. If not then what percent is U.S.D.A beef grown in America used. I have heard this rumor before could you shead some light on this. Thank you.
10-17-2006 @ 11:36PM
shell said...
what's sexy about a skinny, flavorless don't even know if its beef patty, ..... now a flame broiled whopper.... that might be sexy, they also do better breadfast food. ( wait a minute, skinny, flavorless, reminds of the so called 'super' models.
10-18-2006 @ 5:15AM
BRENDA said...
Bob Evans has breakfast all day.....why not mickey D's? They could give it a trial run....see if it will work, if it doesnt then stop it.Im not much of a breakfast person myself but some people like breakfast food all the time.
10-31-2006 @ 2:47PM
ben smith said...
McDonald's hamburgers are as sexy as a dead cow. greasy smoke fumes outside the store nearly chokes me everytime i have to walk by. horrendous. And on Haight Street?? Give me a break. We've kept out quite a few "chain stores' over the years. How did this one creeeeeep in?? Money....Disgrace....embaraassment to AMERICA. No wonder Europeans think we're a joke....and do we care?? I do. Image..is everything. Disgusting is..disgusting. and what's this TACKY "Mickey D" crap??? Gotta have nicknames and acronyms for everything here. So un-cool, military-style terminology. And even acronyms for acronyms.....and I hear all these English-speaking Americans bitching about the influx of Mexicans and other Latinos speaking Spanish. Freedom of speech is NOT limited to "English-speaking only." And what about English-speaking Ghetto talkers...? That's purpose deviation to screw with the mainstream, make a point of some nature and to gain some kind of identity and exclude others from their "club.." No different than the upper-crust rich folk secret societies....to exclude..rather than "get along peacefully. And, no, I don't want no Big Mack....I gotta cow out back...ei ei o...or is that aeiou? except after...xyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.