Boycott MacDonald's

[makapaaa]

Jan 13, 2010

Didn't McDonald's think of sensitivity of other races?

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I REFER to the ongoing controversy involving McDonald's Chinese New Year promotion, in which customers can collect a set of soft toys denoting the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac.
The fact that McDonald's is offering an incomplete series is not as disconcerting as the reason it gave for replacing one zodiac animal, the pig. McDonald's said it did so 'out of sensitivity for its Muslim customers'.
First, McDonald's upset the Chinese community because the zodiac is a treasured part of its culture dating back a few thousand years. McDonald's worsened its arbitrary alteration of Chinese culture by replacing the pig with Cupid - which has nothing to do with Chinese culture or history.
Is McDonald's trying to tell us that the sensitivity of its Chinese customers is not important?
Second, McDonald's caused unnecessary confusion and misunderstanding among the communities. My sense is that Muslims and non-Muslims seem equally puzzled by its action.
I am disappointed that the authorities and relevant interest groups have not come forward to clear the air.
Going by the logic of its explanation in excluding the pig, the chain should stop serving beef in its restaurants, 'out of sensitivity' for its Hindu customers.
Sim Boon Peng

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[singveld]

some chinese dun eat beef too. let boycott macdonald until they fired the son of the gun who swapped pig to cupid.

 

[makapaaa]

Jan 13, 2010

Hard to believe McDonald's promotion was not about the zodiac

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I WAS born in the year of the Pig. So, when I first saw the toy collectibles in a McDonald's outlet, I stared at the display for a long while to confirm that I was not mistaken: that McDonald's had omitted my Chinese zodiac sign.
The pig was not one of the 12 collectible designs representing the dozen animals of the Chinese zodiac. Instead McDonald's replaced it with Cupid.
I wrote to McDonald's last week to ask why and to say why it was wrong:
- Cupid is not a Chinese zodiac sign;
- While McDonald's is a halal restaurant, and the reason for replacing the pig is to be sensitive towards the Muslim customers, the exclusion seems to be disrespectful and insensitive to Chinese patrons.
- By replacing the pig, McDonald's is suggesting that the Muslim community is not tolerant enough to accept it as part of the Chinese zodiac.
McDonald's said that as Valentine's Day coincided on the first day of the Chinese New Year, it decided on Cupid.
It also stated that its Doraemon lucky charms promotion was never intended as a zodiac collection.
If the 12 designs were not meant to mimic the 12 zodiac signs, why are customers upset?
Tan Chin Kwang
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[Ian6690]

I have already told my family members and friends to boycott MD for a long while. Do not insult our intelligence by saying the collection was never intended to be a zodiac collection. Are you saying the animals that were shortlisted happens to be the same as our Chinese zodiac animals less the pig? What are the odds?

 

[Devil Within]

McDonalds dare not offend the Muslim is a right move. After realising what a real devoted Muslim will do to non-Muslim, who won't follow McDonalds footsteps?

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[halsey02]

Mac Donald's once again, shot themselves in their 'hump chim pian'..aka known as the Hamburger!!...means , down there between the legs for a woMAN..!!

Why haven't they learnt?, after the Hello Kitty Incident, for a long time, I thought they were sane....now it is back to madness!!

 

[Watchman]

Tell all your friends to boycott MacnonoNo till they wake up their ideas .

 

[butoh6050]

What will i do for my daily cravings for fillet o fish?

 

[halsey02]

What will i do for my daily cravings for fillet o fish?

what a fish...go supermarket & fish for fillet patties...make your own if you can...if not..just salivate at the thought...

hold that urge...go 'cold turkey'...

 

[po2wq]

Boycott MacDonald's ...

boycot dat burger! ...

 

[yellow_people]

What boycott? From the Chinks? My toes are laughing. Whatever one may think of McD, they must be commended for their sound business acumen. I have been observing the McD outlets for the past few days and its business as usual. You can still that obese Chinese pig stuffing his face with the lard ladden big fat burger. So much for "sensitivity of the Chinese".. what a bunch of pussies.

 

[SIFU]

CB ah neh,

fuck off back to slumland to eat your cow shit and drink your cow urine..:oIo:

 

[Laurence Chan]

MacDonald should know that the set of figurines are meant to commemorate the celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year and is a strictly a Chinese event. They could have made compromise for the Chinese and the non-Chinese by giving a full set for the Chinese with the Pigand for non-Chinese the set can come with the Cupid or even a figurine of Stamford Raffles. What's so difficult? A company like MacDonald could come up with other alternatives. As one blogger remarked, why sell beef where there are also Hindu customers.

 

[Stage 5]

Had it been KFC, then it would've been more understandable as that's traditionally somewhat a malay/muslim depot. But like many of us that have regularly patronized MacDonald since our teens, i feel this incident have left many with a real bitter taste. I might very well stop going to MacDonald henceforth, and change to a burger joint that better appreciates my patronage.:oIo::oIo:

 

[sammydaddy]

Bloody Macdonalds should have known that Chinese Zodiac are of no interest to the Muslims, they are not going to collect them anyway; so why the need to remove the pig.

 

[annexa]

Hindus are Vegetarian. They don't eat at McDonalds in the first place.

 

[ThePlen]

it's a smart move for Macdonalds. the chinese are more forgiving. they will still continue to eat Macdonalds whereas the muslims are more likely to kick up a fuss and boycott Macdonalds if they was a piggy doraemon

it's actually a win-win

 

[Watchman]

Not for me , you are going down for it.

 

[jimmyfallon]

What will i do for my daily cravings for fillet o fish?

Drink a cup of tartar sauce.

 

[littlefish]

No one here picked up on the hidden meaning of an incomplete zodiac set? It is a reminder of the looting of the bronze zodiac animal heads by British and French forces in China during the 19th century. An incomplete set is a symbolic representation of a China carved up by foreigners.

If McDonalds tried this stunt in China, I guess they will get crucified.