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'Tasteless’ McDonald's advert next to crematorium replaced but locals say it’s ‘just as bad’

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Updated 12:38 13 Feb 2023 GMTPublished 12:31 13 Feb 2023 GMT

'Tasteless’ McDonald's advert next to crematorium replaced but locals say it’s ‘just as bad’

The offending ad has now been replaced, but locals say the new poster is 'just as bad'

Jess Hardiman

Jess Hardiman

The ‘tasteless’ McDonald’s advert that went viral after being placed next to a UK crematorium has now been replaced – but locals say the alternative option is ‘just as bad’.

The original ad was for the McDonald's McCrispy, which featured an image of a chicken breast fillet in a crispy coating wedged into a bun.

The advert itself wasn’t exactly the issue, it was more so advertising something ‘crispy’ so close to a... crematorium.

Yup, it was met with backlash when it was erected at a bus stop directly opposite Penmount Crematorium in Truro, Cornwall, with locals describing it as ‘tasteless’.

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One woman, whose mother-in-law was cremated at the establishment last year, told CornwallLive: "Although I can see the funny side, it is tasteless and I'm sure some grieving family members won't like to see it when visiting Penmount for the funeral and cremation of a loved one."

The original ad caused a bit of a stir among locals.
Lee Trewhela/Cornwall Live

McDonald's later said it would remove the sign, saying it is taking the matter seriously.

A spokesperson said: "We were unaware of the road sign in the vicinity of this bus stop.

“However, in light of the concerns raised by CornwallLive, we have asked for our advertisement to be removed."

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True to its word, the company has now removed the offending advert from the bus stop, and another for Tate – an art gallery in St Ives – has been put in its place.

The only thing is, this one’s highlighting a £5 ‘locals’ pass’, which doesn’t seem to have gone down well with residents, either.

While the poster is advertising a locals’ pass for the Tate, its proximity to a crematorium may leave people wondering if they’ll get a discount for regular cremations.

But some people reckon the replacement wasn't much better.
Lee Trewhela/Cornwall Live

One amused passer-by told CornwallLive of the replacement: “You couldn’t make this up.”

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Another said: "I don't know what's worse, this one or the first one.”

One person also said that someone ‘clearly has a sense of humour’, while another argued that it’s ‘not much better’ than the McDonald’s artwork.

Someone else, from the Netherlands, also joked that advertisement rates should go up for this particular location because of how viral the bus stop ads are going.

LADbible has reached out to Cornwall Council for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Lee Trewhela/Cornwall Live

Topics: UK News, McDonalds

Jess Hardiman
Jess Hardiman

Jess is Entertainment Desk Lead at LADbible Group. She graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Film Studies, English Language and Linguistics. You can contact Jess at [email protected].

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