The insanity and inanity of certain trademark infringement cases...
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As the ex manager of what at the time was the largest McDonalds in the world, I have to object to some of the descriptions of their products in this thread. Everyone has the right to like or dislike any product, but descending to the level of calling it shit or crap just because you don't like it is seriously infantile. I prefer to use a PC but I don't call Macs crap because of that, and the reverse would be true as well. I am not waving the flag for McDs Their products would not be my first choice of comestibles, but they are good enough when a quick bite is all that is needed. Now if you want to call their aiming the majority of their advertising at children crap, then please go ahead, I'll even sign the petition. In particular I object to DD's description of the buns as 'stale'. I have found some of the firmest, most luscious, most squeezable buns in my not inconsiderable experience, inside the uniform trousers of some of the female crew members.
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This thread is very similiar to language wars... don your flame resistant suits now!
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Box, what box, came in a bag, 2 layers of cardboardy stuff and some baby shit squishy filling, I had fries for lunch - nobody can screw up fries.
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some baby sh*t squishy filling
Yeah I always wondered what they actually use, its far removed from any potato content.
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I quite surprised people are still eating at McCrap. Give it 10 years and maybe they'll be gone.
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McDonalds has just lost an 8 year battle trying to prevent a restaurant chain calling itself McCurry[^]. That's it, I'm off for a McDump now - I await their lawyers with a worm on my tongue.
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As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Ah, memories of 'Viz' and Roger Melly's profanosaurus: "The act of using the public restroom in a fast food restaurant without purchasing any food. When challenged by a suspicious manager, the assurance of a subsequent purchase of said fast food is known as a "Mc**** with Lies".
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Ah, memories of 'Viz' and Roger Melly's profanosaurus: "The act of using the public restroom in a fast food restaurant without purchasing any food. When challenged by a suspicious manager, the assurance of a subsequent purchase of said fast food is known as a "Mc**** with Lies".
Ah the profanosaurus, I have it nestled in a word document. egg Mcwhiff n. A particularly sulphurous mid morning air buffet (qv) produced after breakfasting at a fast food restaurant
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Ah, memories of 'Viz' and Roger Melly's profanosaurus: "The act of using the public restroom in a fast food restaurant without purchasing any food. When challenged by a suspicious manager, the assurance of a subsequent purchase of said fast food is known as a "Mc**** with Lies".
Ironically, Viz sued McDonalds a few years ago as McDondalds directly copied reimagined several of the "Top Tips" from Viz in their TV adverts. Sadly McDonalds won, but I suppose McD's have better lawyers than a couple of blokes from Newcastle.
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McDonalds has just lost an 8 year battle trying to prevent a restaurant chain calling itself McCurry[^]. That's it, I'm off for a McDump now - I await their lawyers with a worm on my tongue.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
what's really surprising is that they haven't yet sued these idiots[^] for trade mark infringment.
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McDonalds has just lost an 8 year battle trying to prevent a restaurant chain calling itself McCurry[^]. That's it, I'm off for a McDump now - I await their lawyers with a worm on my tongue.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Trademark law requires lawsuits such as these. If you don't defend your trademark, you can lose it. Point is that if McDonalds didn't go after McCurry, the next restaurant could be closer in name and could maintain that since McDonalds "obviously doesn't care", they should be allowed to use it. (Yes, this has happened.) Disclaimer: I own MCD stock (it's long term intended to pay for part of my youngest daughter's college education.) Disclaimer 2: I like McDonalds breakfasts and their apple pies, but not much else. (I detest Bank of America but own their stock too; an investment is an investment.)
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