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Do you think McDonalds SHOULD be able to get the word McJob removed from the dictionary? Why or why not?

2007-03-21 02:53:42 · 5 answers · asked by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

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I don't think McDonalds should be able to get the word McJob removed from the dictionary. It's up to how people use language that dictates what goes into the dictionary.

I would be curious to know if Big Mac is also in the dictionary.

Some people subscribe to the adage that any publicity, even bad publicity, is good publicity. So McDonald's is getting to talk about themselves because of this and show their side.

Remove McJob? McNo.

2007-03-21 13:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by doublewidemama 6 · 0 0

It's a big mistake. When you have a sore, you leave it alone; you don't pick at it. I'd never heard the term "McJob" until yesterday. I'll bet a lot of people hadn't. I worked at a McDonald's in high school. Made a lot of money that covered my expenses through my first two years of college. Made some good friends, too. Of course, it's minimum wage work, but it's not the worst job out there either. My advice to McDonald's is to work out an agreement with OED: if the OED agrees to stay out of making burgers, McDonald's will stay out of the business that is linguistics.

2007-03-21 07:53:24 · answer #2 · answered by trentrockport 5 · 0 0

Wynona's vast Brown Beaver - Primus ...this music always cracks me up... MQ- Come Sail Away - Styx MQ2 - hmmm the in undemanding words music on the problem of insects that i visit imagine of is All My acquaintances Are insects - Weezer

2016-12-02 08:36:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

I think language changes and evolves, and McDs should just deal with it. Even the owners and managers- does McDonald's honestly think they announce "I own a Mickey D's!" with the same gusto with which someone declares they are a doctor or college professor or attorney? It's still a "low-prestige, low-dignity, low-benefit, no-future job".

2007-03-21 03:04:57 · answer #4 · answered by Robin J. Sky 4 · 0 0

Free advertising for them. It got you talking and spreading the word.

2007-03-21 02:59:33 · answer #5 · answered by Grand pa 7 · 1 0

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