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Maximillian

Los Angeles, CA

OLD SKOOL

NOV 10, 2003 06:09 PM

Dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster has hit a McSore Spot with McDonald's over the inclusion of the word "McJob" in its latest Collegiate Dictionary.

The latest edition of the dictionary defines "McJob" as "a low paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement."

For the full story, click here.

Just wanted to share.

waxangel

Baltimore, MD

May 2003

NOV 10, 2003 06:13 PM

You know what hits a McFuckingSore spot with McMe?

It's the fact that every dumbass "word" made up by some random douchebag ends up in the freaking dictionary, thus making proper language/grammar knowledge totally obsolete, and completely diluting the useful vocabulary. Why "McJob?" What was wrong with "shitty job?" Stupid fucking lazy speakers.

:edited to eliminate sentence fragment:

[Edited on Nov 10, 2003 by waxangel]

TygerTyger

Canada

March 2003

NOV 10, 2003 06:15 PM

Yeah, them and their damn sentence fragments.

EDIT: You didn't get the one I was thinking of, dude. But I'm just being a smartass anyway.

[Edited on Nov 10, 2003 by ticktockticktock]

Koleeta

Los Angeles, CA

May 2003

NOV 10, 2003 06:16 PM

I just hate the fact that stupid words like holla and shit will be legitimate scrabble points now.

and McJob shouldn't even be in the dictionary...I don't know anyone who uses that term.

waxangel

Baltimore, MD

May 2003

NOV 10, 2003 06:17 PM

Koleeta said:
I just hate the fact that stupid words like holla and shit will be legitimate scrabble points now.

and McJob shouldn't even be in the dictionary...I don't know anyone who uses that term.

Okay, "shit" has always been legitimate Scrabble fodder (try watching a professional Scrabble tournament, when you REALLY have nothing better to do), but "holla?"?!?!?!?!?! Fuck a whole big bunch of that.

Koleeta

Los Angeles, CA

May 2003

NOV 10, 2003 06:19 PM

i meant: "holla" and shit

shit being defined as other slang words that I won't list here but you should know what they are and a few should come to mind

LoneGunnMan

Boise, ID

OLD SKOOL

NOV 10, 2003 06:19 PM

I thought McJob was kinda clever. Some folks get offended when you use words like shitty, and you need a way to express your contempt for your job to those people, too. Maybe not dictionary material, but hey. That said, there's probably worse things in the dictionary. Like blingbling. What was wrong with "godawful jewelry"?

troglodyte

Victoria, BC

May 2003

NOV 10, 2003 06:20 PM

The definition "is not only an inaccurate description of restaurant employment, it's also a slap in the face to the 12 million men and women who work hard every day in America's 900,000 restaurants," Cantalupo said.

I'm sure they're all thrilled with their jobs.

More than 1,000 people who own McDonald's restaurants got their training serving customers behind the counter, he said, taking issue with the notion that work in the fast-food outlets is a dead-end job.

So, 1000 people out of 12 million actually went places with their McJob. That's 0.000083% How can you argue with that kind of advancement opportunity?

Koleeta

Los Angeles, CA

May 2003

NOV 10, 2003 06:25 PM

ha ha ha ha a slap in the face!

adjunct

Philadelphia, PA

July 2002

NOV 10, 2003 10:33 PM

waxangel said:
You know what hits a McFuckingSore spot with McMe?

It's the fact that every dumbass "word" made up by some random douchebag ends up in the freaking dictionary, thus making proper language/grammar knowledge totally obsolete, and completely diluting the useful vocabulary. Why "McJob?" What was wrong with "shitty job?" Stupid fucking lazy speakers.

Tell me, do you work for L'Académie?

I can't stand this Modern English bullshit; it's Old French for me!

masseffection

Atlanta, GA

October 2002

NOV 10, 2003 10:42 PM

Hmmm.

I've never seen this word before in my life, hah.

JonnyJonnyH

Seattle, WA

June 2003

NOV 10, 2003 11:00 PM

I'd never even heard the term "McJob" before I read that article this morning. Made me feel out of it.

Wren

SUICIDEGIRL

Minnesota, USA

NOV 11, 2003 12:50 AM

"In fact, McDonald's trains more young people than America's armed forces," Cantalupo said.

Ugh. I pray for the future of America's youth.

He also said the company has a trademark on the word "McJOBS," which refers to its program for training and placing people with disabilities.

HAHAHAHAHA!

Oh, goodness. That only compounds the humor.

MILORyan

Portland, OR

March 2003

NOV 11, 2003 01:31 AM

tokyo said:
Hmmm.

I've never seen this word before in my life, hah.

Read social/political books or watch documentaries in sociology class then you will know this word.

Jeff_Fries

Humptulips, WA

September 2003

NOV 11, 2003 01:39 AM

waxangel said:
You know what hits a McFuckingSore spot with McMe?

It's the fact that every dumbass "word" made up by some random douchebag ends up in the freaking dictionary, thus making proper language/grammar knowledge totally obsolete, and completely diluting the useful vocabulary.

Prescriptavist!

Lorelei

SUICIDEGIRL

Tennessee, USA

NOV 11, 2003 05:45 AM

LoneGunnMan said:
That said, there's probably worse things in the dictionary. Like blingbling. What was wrong with "godawful jewelry"?

please tell me "blingbling" is not in the fucking dictionary. you're kidding, right?

for the record, i've never heard anyone say 'mcjob' either.

joshof13thfloor

Cookeville, TN

January 2003

NOV 11, 2003 06:27 AM

tokyo said:
Hmmm.

I've never seen this word before in my life, hah.

I haven't either but i have called Mcdonalds employees Mcmorons for years now.

LoneGunnMan

Boise, ID

OLD SKOOL

NOV 11, 2003 08:14 AM

Lorelei said:

LoneGunnMan said:
That said, there's probably worse things in the dictionary. Like blingbling. What was wrong with "godawful jewelry"?

please tell me "blingbling" is not in the fucking dictionary. you're kidding, right?

for the record, i've never heard anyone say 'mcjob' either.

Yeah, it's in the dictionary, I saw it on the news a while ago. Heres a link for the skeptics:
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/pop/articles/0426blingbling26.html

I also heard muggle (as in Harry Potter books) was going to be added, too. Well, off to McWork.

waxangel

Baltimore, MD

May 2003

NOV 11, 2003 09:20 AM

AJ said:

Tell me, do you work for L'Académie?

I can't stand this Modern English bullshit; it's Old French for me!

Haha, j'adore l'academie francaise. Je me suis habite en face du batiment a Paris.

Lorelei

SUICIDEGIRL

Tennessee, USA

NOV 11, 2003 09:25 AM

well dammit... i wouldn't let anyone put blingbling on my McFucking scrabble board!

adjunct

Philadelphia, PA

July 2002

NOV 11, 2003 11:35 AM

waxangel said:

AJ said:

Tell me, do you work for L'Académie?

I can't stand this Modern English bullshit; it's Old French for me!

Haha, j'adore l'academie francaise. Je me suis habite en face du batiment a Paris.

I was kidding, honestly. L'Académie = . What a bunch of fascists.

fiendish

USA

December 2002

NOV 11, 2003 11:49 AM

hella cool

waxangel

Baltimore, MD

May 2003

NOV 11, 2003 11:55 AM

whatever, l'Academie's cool. LANGUAGE PURITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JOIN THE GRAMMAR SEPARATISTS!!!!!!!!!!

(christ i hope i spelled 'separatists' correctly)

Mike11

Titusville, FL

OLD SKOOL

NOV 11, 2003 12:12 PM

I have never heard someone say that. It might be because I dont know anyone that works there though.

JohnnyForeigner

United Kingdom

July 2003

NOV 11, 2003 03:29 PM

Did you know that Shakespeare invented over 200 words? Do you think people were saying things like "what be thine word Excellent? Forsooth, it meaneth nothing"? People like Snoop Dogg are pushing brave new frontiers in language. Plus, its great to see a grown man talking like a three year-old, fo' shizzle.

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