{"id":398999,"date":"2023-01-28T14:34:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T09:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=398999"},"modified":"2023-01-28T14:34:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T09:34:32","slug":"eat-a-big-mac-before-nikkah-mcdonalds-cringey-marketing-stunt-has-everyone-in-fits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/eat-a-big-mac-before-nikkah-mcdonalds-cringey-marketing-stunt-has-everyone-in-fits\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat a Big Mac Before Nikkah: McDonald&#8217;s Cringey Marketing Stunt Has Everyone in Fits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fast food chain, McDonald&#8217;s Pakistan launched a new marketing gimmick for their &#8216;Raise Your Arches&#8217; campaign on social media yesterday. The gimmick backfired immediately as netizen trolled the fast food giants and asked for the &#8220;genius&#8221; behind this nonsensical advert to be fired.<\/p>\n<p>Who fancies a Big Mac before their <em>Nikkah<\/em>? The answer is no one! Unfortunately, no one told that to the &#8220;creative&#8221; executives behind McDonald&#8217;s Pakistan cringey new marketing campaign.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-399009 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-5.jpg\" alt=\"mcdonald\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-5.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-5-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-5-758x426.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/kangana-ranaut-criticizes-shah-rukh-khans-film-pathaan-for-its-pro-pakistani-narrative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kangana Ranaut Criticizes Shah Rukh Khan&#8217;s Film &#8216;Pathaan&#8217; for its Pro-Pakistani Narrative<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>With the wedding<em>\u00a0<\/em>season in full swing, McDonald&#8217;s tried to lure customers by suggesting that the solution to everyone&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Shaadi\u00a0<\/em>problems is an overpriced burger with a few fries. The advert featured a series of wedding related problems such as people getting nervous about their <em>nikkah <\/em>or forgetting to pick up their wedding dress with overly expressive eyes peeking to the side.<\/p>\n<p>The caption read,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Shaadi Stress is never-ending. \ud83d\udc40 Raise your arches and Fancy a McDonald&#8217;s to relax through the wedding frenzies. \ud83d\ude09<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t<blockquote  \r\n\t\tclass=\"instagram-media\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cn62SREo1_x\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-version=\"14\" \r\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width:540px; min-width:300px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\n<p>Netizens hilariously trolled the fast food giants for their poorly thought-out marketing gimmick. People questioned, &#8220;What is the relationship of <em>shaadi<\/em> season and McDonald&#8217;s eye raising&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-399004 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1.jpg\" alt=\"mcdonald's\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1-758x758.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another wrote,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ridiculous! Absolute nonsense ! They must fire the marketing person who propose such pathetic advertisements<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-399005\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-1-1-758x758.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/sajal-aly-to-star-in-series-adaptation-of-classic-urdu-novel-umrao-jaan-ada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sajal Aly to Star in Series Adaptation of Classic Urdu Novel &#8216;Umrao Jaan Ada&#8217;<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>One user was definitely not a fan of McDonald&#8217;s stating that their food &#8220;doesn&#8217;t even cut it as half decent comfort food&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-399006\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-2-758x758.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few more hilarious reactions to McDonald&#8217;s cringey new marketing stunt.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-399007\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-3-758x758.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-399008\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-4-758x758.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fast food chain, McDonald&#8217;s Pakistan launched a new marketing gimmick for their &#8216;Raise Your Arches&#8217; campaign on social media yesterday. The gimmick backfired immediately as netizen trolled the fast food giants and asked for the &#8220;genius&#8221; behind this nonsensical advert to be fired. Who fancies a Big Mac before their Nikkah? The answer is no one! Unfortunately, no one told [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/eat-a-big-mac-before-nikkah-mcdonalds-cringey-marketing-stunt-has-everyone-in-fits\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":399012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1606,1292,2505,2526,2577,1291,2578],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-398999","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food","8":"category-humor","9":"category-instagram","10":"category-restaurant","11":"category-social","12":"category-social-media","13":"category-street-buzz"},"wps_subtitle":"\"They must fire the marketing person who propose such pathetic advertisements.\"","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-5-1-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-5-1-758x426.jpg",758,426,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mcdonalds-5-1.jpg",1000,562,false]},"author_name":"Sher Alam","categories_name":["Food","Humor","Instagram","Restaurant","social","Social Media","Street Buzz"],"title_text":"Eat a Big Mac Before Nikkah: McDonald\u2019s Cringey Marketing Stunt Has Everyone in Fits","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1606,1292,2505,2526,2577,1291,2578&exclude=398999","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=398999"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/398999\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/399012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=398999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=398999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=398999"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=398999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}