The Olympics ban words in London

[Matt]

It's commercialism gone mad; for something that was supposed to bring an economic boom to London and Britain as a whole, they're sure going out of their way to make sure no-one other than McDonalds and Coca-Cola can possibly make any money from this. Can't wait until this glorified sports day is over to be honest.

[Guest mr. potato head]

It's an absolutely crazy request from an objective standpoint for sure, but it's understandable that businesses want to protect their investments and it's not like it's hurting anybody. Plus, the language police mean it's actually creating jobs!

Plus, how many tourists do you really think will go all the way to London just so they can eat McDonald's every meal?

Edited July 16, 2012 by mr. potato head

[King Ellis]

Plus, how many tourists do you really think will go all the way to London just so they can eat McDonald's every meal?

Depends how many Americans are coming, I guess.

[Sousa]

I know I'd much rather eat that delicious cuisine England is known for, like...

...yeah I'd probably get McDonald's.

[Matt]

Well we know you would.

[Sousa]

I don't think I've eaten at McDonald's in like 3-4 months. It sort of disgusts me now.

[King Ellis]

Sousa isn't even coming for the sports, he just wants in on this banning of words.

[Sousa]

I am all about the censorship and have been using all of the authority that I have to do so!

[Pesci]

Its not pointless when you consider the millions that companies have paid to be official Olympic partners.

I don't see why being an official Olympic partner should extend to a monopoly of the term 'summer'. I didn't realise the Olympics were the only thing happening over the next two months anywhere in London.

I get the stuff like not being able to put a floral recreation of the Olympic rings in your shop window or brand something as a 'special Olympic offer' when companies have stumped up so much money to have their name associated with it, but to ban certain things that bear little relation to the Olympics, exist completely independently of them and will be around long after is, as I said, massively over the top.

But that's just looking at it objectively - it doesn't bother me too much. I only posted in here because I was quite surprised at the lengths they've gone to.

[Mick]

Hell, why don't they just ban the use of the word 'the' in advertising, since it's 'The Summer Olympics'?

[EWB's Best Poster.]

Ive been in favour of banning London for years.

[Nerf]

The whole thing really angers me but I can't quite put my finger on why.

[Quom]

Yeah, not a fan of attempting to ban things that have existed prior to, and will continue to exist well after this one event. There is no way they could actually enforce against someone having a 'summer sale' to act as if they can makes them look like knobs. Chips I get to a degree as it seems as if they are only banning them in an area under their direct control. It would be annoying though if you wanted a burger and chips and could only get it from McDonalds with a massive queue.

[SRN]

lol, Olympics

[KONGO]

lolympics

[SRN]

The Summer Lolympics to be held in Loldon.

[Matt]

Are we the official message board for the Olympics? I'm not sure we should be discussing it on here.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

The phrase "plucky Brit" is probably going to be banned too.

[Mr. X]

Since we tried the whole freedom fries schtick after 9/11, you guys should totally go for limey fries.

[MDK]

I am enjoying the bollocking that the G4S Security guy is getting right now.