Doofus Of The Day #1,104

 

Today's award goes to the advertising department of McDonald's in England for this gaffe.

Burger giant McDonald's has said it will remove a "tasteless" sign opposite a crematorium in Cornwall after the unfortunate coincidental placement was pointed out by CornwallLive. Although the advertising hoarding has caused hilarity among motorists who spot it on the busy A39, others fear it may upset grieving families.

When a CornwallLive reporter asked people what they thought of the sign, someone replied: "I think how funny it is will probably depend on how long ago you followed the crematorium sign wearing a black tie."

When we shared an image of the sign, it was largely greeted with hilarity. Among the comments were:

"No worse than our local council entertaining the idea of allowing a crematorium to be built next door to a retirement village."

"Fell off the chair laughing." And, of course: "I’m lovin’ it" - the chain's slogan.

There's more at the link.

Hey, look on the bright side.  At least they picked a billboard near a crematorium, rather than a composting burial site!  That might have lent itself to an entirely new perspective on digestion...

Peter