Not to defend McDonalds (why would I, I wouldn't give their burgers to rats) but if we have to not use words with certain associations, we'll be out of words pretty soon. Still, as a sociological experiment, your letter is certainly noteworthy.
Poor Antonio Banderas though.
Not to defend McDonalds (why would I, I wouldn't give their burgers to rats) but if we have to not use words with certain associations, we'll be out of words pretty soon. Still, as a sociological experiment, your letter is certainly noteworthy.
You know, I find tacky or unfortunate associations easier to excuse (for precisely the reason you mention: ad people et al don't know much about anything) than I find poor language and I find especially galling or rag-inducing when words that take a hyphen are written as two separate words. Compare the following:
Shopping is a chore, to be sure. Bl├еb├дrssoppa (blueberrysoup) is a favourite in winter, bl├е b├дrs soppa (blue berry's soup, alt. blue beer's soup) not so much...
Not to defend McDonalds (why would I, I wouldn't give their burgers to rats) but if we have to not use words with certain associations, we'll be out of words pretty soon. Still, as a sociological experiment, your letter is certainly noteworthy.
Poor Antonio Banderas though.
Or Mitsubishi Pajero, eh?
You know, I find tacky or unfortunate associations easier to excuse (for precisely the reason you mention: ad people et al don't know much about anything) than I find poor language and I find especially galling or rag-inducing when words that take a hyphen are written as two separate words. Compare the following:
"Brunh├еrig sjuksk├╢terska" (brownhaired nurse)
"Brun h├еrig sjuk sk├╢terska" (brown hairy sick nurse)
Shopping is a chore, to be sure. Bl├еb├дrssoppa (blueberrysoup) is a favourite in winter, bl├е b├дrs soppa (blue berry's soup, alt. blue beer's soup) not so much...