McDonald's Online Adds
Posted on: June 7, 2009, at 02:17:14pm

McDonald's online adds are intrusive and irritating for several reasons.
First, suppose you're exploring a beautiful piece of music, or listening to some form of radio drama, when out of nowhere you hear a slurping or chewing sound, followed by a moan of contentment.
Second, moans of contentment are already easy enough to find on the internet or in one's own home without McDonald's help.
Thirdly, such adds promote the view that subtitles are needed for every sort of vocalization there is. With so many different types of moaning available (from 'That's a nice soda' to 'That's a nice blow-job,') It's no wonder that subtitles are being appointed to give them in all their splendor to the deaf.
Conclusion, McDonald's has added to the stereotype that online adds should have sound and feature some sort of moaning. Please tell Ronald that next time he wants to communicate the value of his latest confection, Wile. E. Coyote is available to hold up signs and smile.

1. 1: insomniac_platypus
   Posted at 7:11pm on June 15th, 2009

   I laughed at this. Very well articulated. I have never encountered said adds, but I now want to find one simply to see what it is you are talking about!! It sounds amusing, but would likely soon graduate to being simply annoying.