"I'm lovin' it": McDonald's face public outcry over unfortunately placed ad
McDonald's has faced the wrath of angry locals in Cornwall, UK, after a poorly placed advertisement was called out for being "tasteless".
The advertisement in question was for the fast food franchise's new McCrispy burger, which was placed in a prime position on the side of a bus stop.
However, what the company didn't realise was that the sign right next to it pointed to Penmount Crematorium across the road, in an unfortunate yet humorous coincidence.
Local media outlet CornwallLive was the first to report on the poorly placed ad, and asked local residents if they thought the sign should stay or go.
"Fell off the chair laughing," one commenter who saw the picture online said.
"I'm lovin' it," wrote another, in reference to the popular McDonald's slogan.
"I only recently lost 2 loved ones & to be honest if I'd seen that sign near the crematorium I would have smiled. I don't find it offensive at all," said another.
"My parents are in this crematorium. My old man had a brilliant sense of humour, so I'm sure he would have chuckled at this!" another added.
One concerned local said, "I think how funny it is will probably depend on how long ago you followed the crematorium sign wearing a black tie."
One woman, who's mother-in-law was cremated at the crematorium, said, "Although I can see the funny side, it is tasteless and I'm sure some grieving family members won't like to see it when visiting Penmount for the funeral and cremation of a loved one."
Cornwall Council, who are in charge of both the crematorium and the bus shelter, have yet to comment on the matter, while McDonald's are taking the concerns about the ad seriously.
A spokesperson told CornwallLive, "We were unaware of the road sign in the vicinity of this bus stop. However, in light of the concerns raised by CornwallLive, we have asked for our advertisement to be removed."
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