The Mc"Clans" are In Danger

**The Celtic Gypsy** · 27th January 10, 09:34 PM

I am not given to protest many things but this has me in a dither verging on rage. Please read this article and join me in a boycott of McDonald's. This is just plain corporate bullying!

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/0...-but-losing%2F

**Noel Christian Riddell** · 27th January 10, 09:55 PM

Grrrrrr....

Egregious corporate nonsense! Count me amongst those boycotting McDonalds.

**joecool** · 27th January 10, 09:59 PM

That is just McSilly... It is for charity for crying out loud! I don't see how she is infringing on their trademark when it goes along with her last name... Maybe if she was selling hamburgers, but who knew that "Mc" had a copyright?!?

**Zardoz** · 27th January 10, 11:02 PM

I don't really need a reason not to eat at MickyD's! But I hope they feel the impact of this corporate McBS!

**Phil** · 28th January 10, 01:57 AM

McDonalds are a particularly litigious organisation. They may even be following this thread! Patronising them or not will be no problem for me, however, as I have never darkened their door and never intend to either.

**jordanjm** · 27th January 10, 11:00 PM

How can they own Mc? McGilvray • McBride • McCain • McCallister • McCamey • McCann • McClain • McClaine • McClanahan • McClarry • McClaskey • McClasky • McClellan • McClelland • McClintock • McCloskey • McClung • McClure • McColgin • McColglin • McCollum • McComas • McCorkle • McCormick • McCorsdie • McCoy • McCracken • McCroskey • McDaniel • McDaniels • McDermott • McDonald • McDonie • McDonnie • McDougle McDowell • McFann • McFarland • McGavock • McGee • McGhee • McGinnis • McGirr • McGraw • McHenry • McKeny • McKinley • McKinney • McMellon • McMillian • McNeely • McQueen • McWharter • McWhorter

Who even let them get a hold of that trademark in the first place? Are they going to trademark every Scottish and Irish Mc Name?

**cessna152towser** · 28th January 10, 02:25 AM

One has to wonder who on earth ever allowed McDonalds to trademark the Mc prefix in the first place!

**CDNSushi** · 28th January 10, 02:50 AM

They should go sue MC Hammer...

Anyway, from my personal standpoint, I've NEVER seen a boycott like this work. Ever. They cannot work because they will never have enough people all boycotting at the same time (and sticking to it) to make a difference. Letters and petitions on the other hand, may have an impact.

A boycott will only ever inconvenience YOU, the consumer. It's like my friend who is boycotting poultry because of the industry's treatment of chickens. I told my friend that unless he tells the chicken farmers he's boycotting them, they won't ever know.

Perhaps if the rabble were willing to send some politely-worded letters to some McClan chiefs, urging THEM as McClan chiefs to write some sharply-worded letters to selected members of McDonald's senior management, that'll probably amount to more than boycotting cheeseburgers until Lord-knows-when...

**Semiomniscient** · 29th January 10, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by CDNSushi

They should go sue MC Hammer...

Anyway, from my personal standpoint, I've NEVER seen a boycott like this work. Ever. They cannot work because they will never have enough people all boycotting at the same time (and sticking to it) to make a difference. Letters and petitions on the other hand, may have an impact.

A boycott will only ever inconvenience YOU, the consumer. It's like my friend who is boycotting poultry because of the industry's treatment of chickens. I told my friend that unless he tells the chicken farmers he's boycotting them, they won't ever know.

Perhaps if the rabble were willing to send some politely-worded letters to some McClan chiefs, urging THEM as McClan chiefs to write some sharply-worded letters to selected members of McDonald's senior management, that'll probably amount to more than boycotting cheeseburgers until Lord-knows-when...

Yeah, well I've been boycotting McDonalds for some time now because I just think their products are garbage. But this makes me feel more political about it!