McDonalds new French TV ad aimed at same sex partners

I suppose it might be a good step in inviting everyone to come & eat, but wasn't everyone already invited to begin with?

McDonald's has targeted gay teenagers in a new commercial which local rights advocates say is a refreshing step forward for the fast food giant.

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Gay advocates have hailed the ad as a "big step forward".

It depicts a young gay man realistically and without judgement and it includes gay people in an institution that, for many families, is an integral part of their everyday life," Australian Coalition for Equality spokesman Rodney Croome said.

"If McDonalds' aim was to make an ad which says 'everybody is welcome' then it has succeeded and I'd strongly urge McDonalds in Australia to do the same."

But other advocates have slammed the ad, saying it fails to hit the mark.

"What does being gay have to do with eating hamburgers?" gay activist Gary Burns said.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/1062970/mcdonalds-goes-gay-in-n

I will rephrase what Gary Burns said/asked.....

"What does being gay have to do with eating hamburgers?"

i think mcdonalds try to aim their ads at everyone. (children, black man, women etc.)

You think thats bad you should see the iran version.

That is a pretty stupid commercial, it's almost like a teen drama show, couldn't they just show two gay men buying burgers for dinner or something and not some sob story?

That advert was crap, McDonald's is for kids and the poor bastards who get dragged their by kids, what self respecting adult regardless of sexuality honestly chooses to walk into McDonald's and fight through all the greasy teenagers loitering in there? :P. Now if sub did an advert with the son telling his old man he prefers a foot-long... :?.

The Iran one was funny though :lol:.

"What does being gay have to do with eating hamburgers?"

_R34LiTY_

Who knows? I guess they're just trying to see if a piece of meat wedged between two buns will catch on with their gay patrons.

McDonalds trying to corner the hamburger loving gay market all for themselves I see.

Before this has any homosexual felt like they weren't welcome to eat at McDonalds..?

The gay activist also said, "The ad should have a more inclusive message based around tolerance and understanding for gay men and lesbians in society in general and not just in McDonald's hamburger joints."

There is nothing wrong with this advert. And to ask that the advert show all these things 'in society in general and not just on McDonald's' is pure idiocy.

Since when is it McDonald's job to do all the campaigning for them?

The gay activist also said, "The ad should have a more inclusive message based around tolerance and understanding for gay men and lesbians in society in general and not just in McDonald's hamburger joints."

There is nothing wrong with this advert. And to ask that the advert show all these things 'in society in general and not just on McDonald's' is pure idiocy.

Since when is it McDonald's job to do all the campaigning for them?

Before this has any homosexual felt like they weren't welcome to eat at McDonalds..?

bruinfan617

Somehow this is supposed to make me want to go to McDonald's? I don't get the point of the advert, it's not like they've suddenly lifted some kind of ban on gays entering their restaurants.cjek

If it wasn't for the logo at the end, I wouldn't have thought it be an ad from McDonalds.

I am all for gay rights and all but that commercial was just stupid.GrandJury

It seemed more like a "Warning parents your child could be in the closet!!" type thing more than a food commercial..

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"What does being gay have to do with eating hamburgers?"

metroidfood

Who knows? I guess they're just trying to see if a piece of meat wedged between two buns will catch on with their gay patrons.

Yeah, a place where typically most of the employees are teenagers is sure to be the most gay-friendly place one could go to. Okay, sure.StopThePresses

i think mcdonalds try to aim their ads at everyone. (children, black man, women etc.)

munchlax99

That sucked. I was hoping for some action between Ronald McDonald and the Hamburglar.

Before this has any homosexual felt like they weren't welcome to eat at McDonalds..?

bruinfan617

I was expecting a guest appearence from Ricky Martin

You think thats bad you should see the iran version.

raiden509

Lmao thats the funniest youtube parody I've seen in a while!

ARe gay guys really such a large market that they're worth targeting with ad campaigns for general items like food?markop2003

ARe gay guys really such a large market that they're worth targeting with ad campaigns for general items like food?markop2003

I find this commercial to be more interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsw9NybZJx4

Didn't really eat there before and now there is more reason I never will again...

That didn't really scream "we support homosexuality"...how is one supposed to know the kid's a homosexual by a shy smile to his father and the words "Come As You Are"...

I find this commercial to be more interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsw9NybZJx4

one_plum

There's a joke about meat in all this but I just can't seem to word it correctly...

I don't eat at McDonalds anyway.

...how is one supposed to know the kid's a homosexual by a shy smile to his father and the words "Come As You Are"...

Xx_Hopeless_xX

Probably by the suggestive phone conversation to his classmate and the fact that all his classmates are male?

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...how is one supposed to know the kid's a homosexual by a shy smile to his father and the words "Come As You Are"...

metroidfood

Probably by the suggestive phone conversation to his classmate and the fact that all his classmates are male?

Precisely why I like the commercial. It's classy because it's understated. It's suggestive, not explicit. It expects the viewer to be smart enough to figure it out.

That didn't really scream "we support homosexuality"...how is one supposed to know the kid's a homosexual by a shy smile to his father and the words "Come As You Are"...

Xx_Hopeless_xX

i had mcdonalds for dinnerwired4stuff

You think thats bad you should see the iran version.

raiden509

:lol: Wait...okay. :lol:

That was pretty funny.

Are you gay Then come ondown to Micky Dee's and have a gay ole time.

:lol:

The ad is pretty good but the cause is terrible. At least the French kid is cute.