British Public Outraged at Shocking use of English Language

[CSB Fisher]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100124/tuk-mcdonald-s-pounded-over-bob-menu-adv-45dbed5.html

In proper English, a 'bob' is a slang word for a shilling of 5 pence piece but in a Mcdonalds commercial, refers to it as a pound which is not strictly un true, as it was then used for pound when the decimal system was introduced. This complaining for the sake of complaining at it's max.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

research has shown it is now more commonly used as slang for a pound or money in general

Nope, that's a quid. McDonald's, you fail again. Oh, and legally this time. I'd like my hamburger for 5p please, as you are advertising it.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

I think it's a bit pathetic to be honest... And I'm english, so before you flame me, I have immunity in regards to my own country.

 

[Simalacrum]

Oh God, why are we complaining about a term that none of us use anymore?

 

[Daystar Clarion]

Oh God, why are we complaining about a term that none of us use anymore?

All the old people are confused, and we know how English old folk like to moan.

 

[Shurikens and Lightning]

May somebody translate that into American currency for my small brain to comprehend?

 

[fanklok]

what who cares about that the brits get McDonalds with free WiFi

 

[CSB Fisher]

May somebody translate that into American currency for my small brain to comprehend?

Imagine the pound as a dollar and 5p as 5 cents now imagine, some one called the 5 cents green or another american currency slang word.

 

[Zykon TheLich]

May somebody translate that into American currency for my small brain to comprehend?

5p is about 7-8 cents. A pound is about $1.60. It was about $2.00 to the £ for a while, before our economy followed yours down the sewer.

I remember bob being used as slang for multiple pounds, as in ten bob, but not for a single pound.

 

[maninahat]

As if old people even go to Mackky Dees in the first place. I'm sure so, so many people have faced the embarrassment of having their shillings and ha-pennys rejected this week.

 

[Indecizion]

research has shown it is now more commonly used as slang for a pound or money in general

Nope, that's a quid. McDonald's, you fail again. Oh, and legally this time. I'd like my hamburger for 5p please, as you are advertising it.

yep yorue right, that enrages me everytime i see it >:{ even i know the difference, and ive only lived here for like 3 months rofl.

 

[Steppin Razor]

what who cares about that the brits get McDonalds with free WiFi

You don't get free WiFi at McDonalds in America? Even us Aussies with our pathetic internet get free WiFi at Maccas.

 

[hiks89]

lol... thats all i can say

 

[fanklok]

what who cares about that the brits get McDonalds with free WiFi

You don't get free WiFi at McDonalds in America? Even us Aussies with our pathetic internet get free WiFi at Maccas.

no I'd have to go to starbucks and spend $7 on a cup of coffee for free WiFi

 

[Lullabye]

what who cares about that the brits get McDonalds with free WiFi

You don't get free WiFi at McDonalds in America? Even us Aussies with our pathetic internet get free WiFi at Maccas.

We don't get it in Canada either. North America is behind in providing internetz to the poor people.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

what who cares about that the brits get McDonalds with free WiFi

You don't get free WiFi at McDonalds in America? Even us Aussies with our pathetic internet get free WiFi at Maccas.

no I'd have to go to starbucks and spend $7 on a cup of coffee for free WiFi

Wow, is this 'America' a 3rd world country?

 

[Inco]

what who cares about that the brits get McDonalds with free WiFi

You don't get free WiFi at McDonalds in America? Even us Aussies with our pathetic internet get free WiFi at Maccas.

The one reason to go to macca's here in AU. Free 50MBs of download that can be used while on the go to check up some things online. Or to kill time when i am bored and many, many kilometres from home.

OT- Wow.. I hear about 'quid' being used as the term for pound more often than the other one. So really, how can they not pick that up themselves?