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I'd suggest that [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1XM4INk8l8 this UK commercial] for UsefulNotes/McDonalds be added to the page. The ad starts with a boy asking his mother about what his deceased father was like. Through the ad the mom fondly describes many things about him, none of which the son has anything in common with... until they arrive at [=McDonalds=] and the mom points out that the Filet-O-Fish her son ordered also used to be the dad's favorite. Immediately the ad drew ire from the public and [=McDonalds=] was accused of being exploitative of families that endured bereavement, prompting the company to [http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39921804 quickly pull the ad and issue an apology].
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I\'d suggest that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1XM4INk8l8 this UK commercial]] for UsefulNotes/McDonalds be added to the page. The ad starts with a boy asking his mother about what his deceased father was like. Through the ad the mom fondly describes many things about him, none of which the son has anything in common with... until they arrive at [=McDonalds=] and the mom points out that the Filet-O-Fish her son ordered also used to be the dad\'s favorite. Immediately the ad drew ire from the public and [=McDonalds=] was accused of being exploitative of families that endured bereavement, prompting the company to [[http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39921804 quickly pull the ad and issue an apology]].
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