What happened to Ronald McDonald - from the birth of the fast food icon to his strange, timely death. Patreon: / ordinarythings Twitter: / ordinarytings Original Music by Kai D
I'm actually working on my own video of the subject, but back in the '90s when I was a kid, two of my elementary schools were visited by Ronald McDonald: one good and talented, and one lame and embarrassing. This was in a more innocent time when it was normal for American schools to openly embrace corporate tie-ins with fast food companies.
Having been a wage slave to the golden arches in my teens. My fondest memory of the orange haired weirdo was when he made an appearance at our store. Obviously it wasnt the real Mr McDonald. But. The franchises had to abide by a rule. When Ronald was in store he was in charge. The overwhelming joy seeing the managers turning visibly red with rage when Ronald told us all to take a 20 minute break. To 17 year old me, that made him a hero.
i love how literal grimace was "hanging around till dinner time" and once he's heard the words drops like a brick, there was no misinterpretation no mistake, he was being very very literal
My favorite McDonald’s toys are the changeables; those food transformer ones from the late 80s/early 90s. I have a Big Mac one and a little shake that turns into a dinosaur and they’re so funny
I think is interesting that at least here in the U.S. McDonalds is considered the lowest of all fast food, but in other developing countries is fancy food. XD
When my son was 4 he was diagnosed with cancer, and since the University of Alabama's women and children's hospital was a very long drive for us, we stayed at the Ronald McDonald House, a charity home for families that are located near large treatment hospitals. We never paid a dime and were treated wonderfully. I'm crying while I type this, I know it isn't HIS home or anything but inside the home there's pictures of Ronald all over and anytime I see him I think about that, my son is in remission and about to turn 12, and that place made our lives a little better for free.
@@MrJust2times I grew up next to a Ronald McDonald's house as well. I have fond memories of hanging out with the children there, they were my age and I would just walk next door and hang out with them for hours. 40 years later and I own a company that has a dozen volunteers (including myself) that go over and peel potatoes for the house every month. I still love meeting the kids and the staff, many of whom I've know for years now.
i once had my birthday in McDonalds and Ronald McDonald was there. Seeing him physically walking around convinced me that sometimes the things I saw on TV could be real. it was so epic.
@shadowamongstthemasses4173 ow it was very lovely . I met my wife there Mama B the head supervisor she has the face of a pittbull and the whipping arm of a cotton plantation owner what a man/woman.
Now you mentioned "deserved an award and a shot in the head", the japanese actually outlawed such business practices for products targeted at children. That is, a collectible set of items cannot be randomly bundled into food products, because the gambling aspect of it caused children addicted into buying that stuff and causing numerous issues.
wait... they are "random" in america? in germany you can specificaly tell the person at the register "we want toy X"(they even have numbers on the "ad" display on the side) And they will comply unless the toy just.. well isnt available anymore, its only random if you dont ask for a specific one
In Argentina it was not random BUT, the stock changed every day so if you were in a party or something you wouldn't be able to make an entire collection on that day.
@Heavy Metal Collector Catholic here, and I consider Mother Theresa to be the sort of godawful person that should be thrown into the deepest pits of hell since she put more importance on being sanctimonious and looking good, rather than actually helping people with their needs.
I went to many McDonald’s birthday parties as a kid and every time Ronald McDonald came into the store to see the lucky birthday girl, I would hide in the tunnels in the playground in fear until someone had to drag me out. Good times
@@bugfighter5949 Hey, it's okay to have nostalgia for something corporate. No one likes a debbie downer about Capitalism. Yes, it sucks and doesn't help people out, but god damn it people were happy. It's like telling a kid they shouldn't be happy for having an Xbox because it's made by a giant corporation, it just makes you look like an asshole and a buzzkill
You and Chadtronic both have it. You however have the earlier “Touch You” which is RARER than the already rare “Little Ronald McDonald” he has. Slight differences between the 2.
Nothing happened to him, he just went to mod-able fighting games and found out he has more popularity form being in fighting games then being a mascot, it also finally allowed him to unleash his full power which McDonalds didn't allow him to use for so long
Apparently they were! The original owners, the McDonald brothers, wanted to keep only a small number of restaurants to maintain a quality product. There's a really fascinating documentary called McMillions that you should check out. It's about how a con man basically stole mcdonalds from the brothers. It's pretty crazy.
I was in an Uber ride recently and the driver used to work at a pretty prominent store in Chicago decades ago. According to him, everything WAS better - the food, the service, and more. Going to McDonalds was an experience, it seems. Also, he once had Micheal Jordon do a promo at his restaurant. That must have been something/
Do you remember a time when the world was momentarily occupied with scary clowns? Cause I completely forgot. Thank you, OT. Your content is phenomenal.
"Are you nervous?" The man says. "Nervous? There's nothing to be nervous about." Ronald responded. The man noted that this was the first time he had seen the clown without a smile. "No, not nervous. More like, I'm sad that it's over." The man eyed the clown before looking to the walls of the elevator. "Ya did good, Ronald." Ronald looked at the floor, fixing his signature clothing. "What is it like?" The man pulled his gaze from the walls and looked deep into Ronald's solemn eyes. "Death?" He asked. "Yeah. What's it like." Ronald responded. "Ronald, ya did good. If anything, it's going to be peace for you." Ronald smiled a pained smile before responding, "But, the kids. I'll never see any of them again." "Ronald..." The man said. The elevator stopped. The door opened. "I think you'll be just fine." Ronald stood in amazement as the door opened, revealing a beautiful McDonalds' restaurant decorated for a wonderful party. Those wonderful golden arches he knew so well stood elegantly against the corporate-mandated countertops. However, best of all, there stood an entire group of children, holding up signs saying, "Hi Ronald!" Each one let out a yelp as they saw him, cheering his name. "Ronald! Ronald! Ronald!" Ronald stepped off the elevator and found himself surrounded by the joyous shouts of children welcoming him to his new home. Ronald turned back to the man and smiled. "I... I'm loving it. Thank you." The man nodded with a slight grin and the elevator doors slowly closed.
@@Simon-xi7lb i wrote it myself but based it on the scene at the end of the video where it looks like ronald steps off an elevator and is surrounded by all the kids lol
Morgan literally threw up and blood pressure sky rocketed after just to make a point that Mcdonalds bad. I remember watching it in high school or middle school xD
I saw a study, maybe paid by McD's, that a professor and a few voluntary studies repeated the documentary experiment with one caveat: Men were limited to 2000kcal per day and women to 1500. Easy to track with standardized meals. After a few months, they were totally fine. Some had even lost weight, the study claimed. What people forgot about supersize me is that the guy would ALWAYS take the xxl portions if the clerk offered. Though a single burger is like 500kcal, you have fries and soda with it. You're looking at well beyond the 2000kcal. Then again, though it was properly scienced and their methods peer reviewed, I can't shake the notion that they were backed by McD's. Oh well, much more credible than a random guy filming himself for 30 days with the explicit purpose to shock people, tbh. Seriously, do you think that if there wasn't a scene were he fell ill he would have published the footage? For all we know, he could have been fine and faked the adverse effects. Well, as Marcus Aurelius said, "everything you hear is an opinion". I don't want to defend a massive corporation, I'm simply on the side of truthfulness. And one simple truth is that if you take in more calories than you burn off, you'll grow fat. This is the blame shifting game, and honestly, Super Size Me did it no favors. "It's the corporations fattening people up! Not the people stuffing their greasy maws beyond what they should!" Yeah, sure. Pretty much all you eat nowadays is industrialized. Eating McDonalds IN MODERATION isn't much different than eating the hormone filled pesticide sprikled GMOs you cook yourself. Though I'm pretty sure they add some addictive stuff to their food. McD's are pretty much a luxury item where I live. I don't deliberately avoid them, just think they're not worth the money. So when I had no option other than eating at McD's, I bought it, ate it and I shit you not, was craving another one for a couple days. It was a surreal experience. The burger itself was tasty alright, but not the best thing I've ever eaten. I've had much better value, mom and pop made, locally sourced ingredient burgers in local burger joints. None of those I've ever eaten made me feel that way.
@@ThZuao I don’t like McDonald’s, but Spurlock is a total con man. Not only was he an alcoholic but also purposefully over ate in the doc. I wish there was a better documentary with the same concept done by someone less deceptive.
@@YMPictures I agree, but I am glad that Super Size was no longer made an option. Also, the fact that this brought attention to how addictive the food is to consumers. I don't like McDonald's, but I still have cravings for it occasionally. I probably eat there once a year
"Tripped-out future Trump voters" Made me chuckle, but nearly all of the baby boomers I know who voted for Trump were not left-leaning hippies in the 60s. Pretty sure those guys supported Bernie.
There’s a decent amount of people who were “hippies” that went on to graduate, start businesses, make money, and over time morph into ultra conservative voters. Yet they still wear tie dye and go to phish and widespread panic concerts
"Where as Macdonald's mascot was a fictional character that prayed on Children, Subways mascot was a real guy..." Say what you want about Jared, at least he doesn't pr... oh wait nvm..
@@tobynsaunders tbh I thought the stocking cap was a pretty dope look for him. I'm hoping he bleached it tho so that he can dye it pink or purple for the next video.
@@tobynsaunders disagree, he has a windows peak, he knew what he was doing, he even chopped it shorter... it looks like McDonald's archway logo... 80/20 chance
Ah yes, the 2016 killer clown thing. I remember schools in my area closing down on halloween and said that any student caught wearing a clown costume on Halloween, even outside of school, would be permanently expelled.
The real of fall McDonald's is where their toys became literal shit, Ronald may be gone but it's probably for the best for these new toys would make him cringe. I will not forget the time I bought a happy meal for good times and got a book
@@tannerin Nope, they have gotten very bad. When I was a kid they had Transformers, Neopets, Bionicles, educational PC games and the magnum opus a Hot Wheel car that came with a piece of track. Nowadays you'll get a non articulative figurine that shoots stuff or a sticker sheet
@@adventurouseddie9369 man even the plastic now is trashy in comparison, compagre any hllow toy with the Power Rangers Turbo toys or the mickey mouse with a flag one, those were made with that rubber like plastic that was undistructible
Can I just say how much I appreciate the consistent use of classical music bangers as background music in your videos. Maybe (cynically) it's just because they're not copyright but the contrast of your high-energy writing, a corporate filth story and Edvard Grieg is choice.
I had a Ronald McDonald figure who can turn into a giant parrot. I accidentally burned part of its face and one of its arms and it became a mythological creature. I wish I could have that today, it was one of my greatest toys.
The clowns were a false flag op organised by McDonalds to transition out Ronald. If they just pulled the mascot, they'd get a "new coke" situation. You heard it here first.
3:24 Maybe people are idealistic in their youth until self interest takes hold and they only worry about what helps them and their family that literally no one else but them cares about so self interest has to come first? It’s easy to “take a stance” until doing so would inconvenience your spouse or children, or cause them harm…
I was only nine-years old when Ronald McDonald made his initial appearance on Saturday morning television commercials (I watched a lot of cartoons in those days!) But in my own family, my dad liked the Whopper (made by Burger King), and so on those rare occasions when we kids were treated to fast food, it usually wasn't at McDonalds. But I CERTAINLY remember the commercials!
The salad commercial instantly reminded me of that episode of Family Guy where Peter tried redbull for the first time and starts dancing, they are shockingly similar
Try to remember that your parents had no easy access to alternative media, like we do. You had a handful of TV channels, a radio, and the newspaper. You could sign up for mailing lists from political/activist organizations, but you'd only hear about these groups by going out and physically researching these groups, either at book and magazine shops or the public libraries archives. Fuck Trump, but keep that in mind. We suddenly transitioned to a world where you can get brainwashed by whatever social media and ad algorithms throws at your aged, habit engrained mind. Like lambs before the slaughter.
@@TheMasterTelevision We all know that, but it doesn't make them any less of a dangerous political force. Just because something is sad/tragic doesn't mean its not a threat. Source: yesterday
I remember the clown thing from 2016. I also remember a lot of news stories and videos of clowns getting run over, beaten and getting guns pulled on them. It's almost like people don't like feeling threatened
your channel is phenomenal , it’s like a documentary series split into 10 minute episodes , made by a phenomenal host who blends cheesy jokes with hard information , amazing
I love that the videos are usually less than 20 minutes. So many big creators these days make 40 minute to hour+ videos, and while I'm sure plenty of them are good, I simply don't have to the time for that.
a pal of mine (who works for mcdonalds, providing playlands), during the whole killer clown fiasco, had a lifesize ronald mcdonald statue, put a hockey mask on it and gave it a fake machete then proceeded to put it in his front yard. some of the reactions were pretty funny to say the least.
And thanks for calling out subway for what it is. I had the honor and rare opportunity to work amongst the subway sandwich artists...for three days. Apparently having minor arrests at 19 disqualifies you from learning the art of the subway sandwich. But it was long enough to see the frozen rectangular meat slurry from the Kentucky animal concentration camps. It's not "fresh" and Subway uses Soylent Green, which we all know is PeOPlE!!!!
Btw, the Subway guy, Jared Fogle is my old pre-school teacher's son. Mrs. Fogle is such a kind woman, and we often saw each other well after pre-school (usually while mom took us shopping, especially at Trader Joe's). I still feel awful for what she had and still has to experience.
I remember as a kid in 2003 when they dropped the "I'm lovin' it", I used to find it really annoying and would make jokes about it. Didn't take long to get used to it, and now it just seems like such an iconic slogan I couldn't imagine mcdonald's without
Come again? The "Grindin" guy made the iconic jingle??? No freaking way. For some time as a kid i did think it was by Justin Timberlake with his "I'm Lovin It" song. I guess it was just sponsored by McDonald's.
Horrible person. He at least shat out a bunch of terrible quotes and if any manager uses one around me I know to put in my two weeks notice. My favorite is "If you can lean, you can clean".
@@joesussybaka69 They're predominantly older people, and it therefore stands to reason that there is overlap between Woodstock attendees and Trump voters. The observation is amusing precisely for the reason you recognize.
era bacán la cajita feliz antes (los 2000s) obvio yo como todos la quería por el juguete porque me dejaba con hambre de lo poco que traía jajajaja. ahora vivo en una ciudad donde no hay mcdonalds y a veces lo extraño
I think it's a little funny how the influence of the "Supersize Me" documentary wasn't directly mentioned, but noted in your other sentences. Absolute banger, mate.
8:07 You can squeeze him, you can tickle him, YOU CAN TAKE HIM TO ANY PLACE AND THEY GO RIGHT ON SMILING > Enter toiler room > Go on with the business > Good god, is that Ronald McDonald, watching me poo and smiling Not creepy at all, also read every first letter of greentext.
I saw Ronald at the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. There was a big Ronald float and when it passed me one of his legs was deflated. After the float came a Ronald actor and one of the men in the crowd yelled "What happened with your bum leg Ronald?"
he isnt. its the memes. i am pretty sure there's nothing wrong with the grimace shake. i really despise the meme, because I see it as mocking mcdonalds.
What are your memories of Ronald McDonald?
One word: cursed
I don't like clowns, especially this one. He's creepy, cursed and annoying.
That he keeped my fear of clowns alive
I'm actually working on my own video of the subject, but back in the '90s when I was a kid, two of my elementary schools were visited by Ronald McDonald: one good and talented, and one lame and embarrassing. This was in a more innocent time when it was normal for American schools to openly embrace corporate tie-ins with fast food companies.
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Having been a wage slave to the golden arches in my teens. My fondest memory of the orange haired weirdo was when he made an appearance at our store. Obviously it wasnt the real Mr McDonald.
But. The franchises had to abide by a rule. When Ronald was in store he was in charge. The overwhelming joy seeing the managers turning visibly red with rage when Ronald told us all to take a 20 minute break.
To 17 year old me, that made him a hero.
That's awesome
The fact him giving you a 20 min break made him a hero in your eyes makes me a little bit sad. Not a reflection on you, just the world we live in.
@@joepeake8972 :(
@@joepeake8972 You can get a lot of shit done in 20 minutes. Get a hold of your nuts or just stay in the dole lol
Fucking pog
"He apparently got fat"... must have been that magic tray of his.
i love how literal grimace was "hanging around till dinner time" and once he's heard the words drops like a brick, there was no misinterpretation no mistake, he was being very very literal
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS GUY!Great english humour!Keep on busting 'em!
I didn’t realize at the time but the whole “oh my name is Ronald I’m not a stranger anymore” was what a similar line in IT is probably based on
love your content even 2 year old vids be slapping!
The 90s Ronald show was one of my favorites. i was 4 when it came out and i owned atleast 2 of the VHS. Keep up the good work bro 💪
Oh "he's just some local bozo" makes so much sense now...
This was a good one. Subscribed
My favorite McDonald’s toys are the changeables; those food transformer ones from the late 80s/early 90s. I have a Big Mac one and a little shake that turns into a dinosaur and they’re so funny
This man needs to host a new series of Brass Eye. Amazing.
I've never had a Big Mac, and I've never had a Whopper. And at this point I'm unnecessarily stubborn about it.
I think is interesting that at least here in the U.S. McDonalds is considered the lowest of all fast food, but in other developing countries is fancy food. XD
When my son was 4 he was diagnosed with cancer, and since the University of Alabama's women and children's hospital was a very long drive for us, we stayed at the Ronald McDonald House, a charity home for families that are located near large treatment hospitals. We never paid a dime and were treated wonderfully. I'm crying while I type this, I know it isn't HIS home or anything but inside the home there's pictures of Ronald all over and anytime I see him I think about that, my son is in remission and about to turn 12, and that place made our lives a little better for free.
I live directly beside an Ronald McD House.
It really is a savehaven.
I haven't had that experience, per se. But I have had a stay at a Children's Hospital. I get it. Much love.
If he makes it to 25 he's probably safe. Puberty turbocharges cancers. The hormones.
There is a major children's hospital in our city and a Ronald McDonald House next door. Capitalism worked for all those children and their families.
@@MrJust2times I grew up next to a Ronald McDonald's house as well. I have fond memories of hanging out with the children there, they were my age and I would just walk next door and hang out with them for hours. 40 years later and I own a company that has a dozen volunteers (including myself) that go over and peel potatoes for the house every month. I still love meeting the kids and the staff, many of whom I've know for years now.
Your video has cured my phobia of clowns. I am now paralyzed with terror by hydrogen peroxide.
that was v v funny
@Vinluv Handesbukia Halloween H20?
@@Soul_Alpha H2O2 = hydrogen peroxide
@@Soul_Alpha it was a reference to eric andre
@@newmoon4504 oh yes I know but thanks anyway I just didn't understand the reference.
i once had my birthday in McDonalds and Ronald McDonald was there. Seeing him physically walking around convinced me that sometimes the things I saw on TV could be real. it was so epic.
I once saw Ronald Mcdonald too I woke up in a work camp in Malaysia and never saw my family again
@shadowamongstthemasses4173 ow it was very lovely . I met my wife there
Mama B the head supervisor she has the face of a pittbull and the whipping arm of a cotton plantation owner what a man/woman.
lmao, that Jared Fogle joke. May the algorithm bless you, king.
So subtle. So perfect.
The algorithm can only do so much bro. When you alienate/target most of your audience for political mocking they rarely come back.
@@uncleprimrose9337 this isn't aging very well...
Wait was that his actual last name?
@@uncleprimrose9337 just found this guy thru the algorithm actually
Now you mentioned "deserved an award and a shot in the head", the japanese actually outlawed such business practices for products targeted at children.
That is, a collectible set of items cannot be randomly bundled into food products, because the gambling aspect of it caused children addicted into buying that stuff and causing numerous issues.
wait... they are "random" in america? in germany you can specificaly tell the person at the register "we want toy X"(they even have numbers on the "ad" display on the side) And they will comply unless the toy just.. well isnt available anymore, its only random if you dont ask for a specific one
@@weberman173 yes it was random, i was a kid in the early 2000s and everytime i got a happy meal it was random
@@IAmGameAddicted did you or your parent ASK the clerk for a specificone? once again, wher ei live its random if you dont ask for a specific toy
@@weberman173 same in Luxembourg
In Argentina it was not random BUT, the stock changed every day so if you were in a party or something you wouldn't be able to make an entire collection on that day.
As many issues as Ronald has... I prefer him immensely to the godawful Minion box mascot they have now. I absolutely loathe that thing.
Agree, would like to see him make a comeback, even tho I don't like him, he is good representitive of a company
Agreed
@LiL Speng Christians don't claim you, wtf dude
@@madeniquevanwyk They definitely claim what he's saying, that's the point. More worried about a fictional damnation than a present reality.
@Heavy Metal Collector Catholic here, and I consider Mother Theresa to be the sort of godawful person that should be thrown into the deepest pits of hell since she put more importance on being sanctimonious and looking good, rather than actually helping people with their needs.
I went to many McDonald’s birthday parties as a kid and every time Ronald McDonald came into the store to see the lucky birthday girl, I would hide in the tunnels in the playground in fear until someone had to drag me out. Good times
"This is where I get off," he says as he enters a room full of children.
*Anakin Skywalker would like to know your location*
He just left Gordon in the Void
*The FBI would like to know your location*
"So Mr Fogle, have you managed to find a job since leaving prison?"
Shit I haven’t laughed as much from a TH-cam comment as I did in months.
"A child inflator" has to be the WORST out of context phrase I've heard
The only thing this video is missing is a still of Joff Bezop photoshopped as the legendary creepy clown.
That made me lol
The fall of Ronald McDonald, but the rise of his nemesis, Rondal McDondal
Hot take: I miss Ronald... Things aren't the same without him
That's a straight cold take.
Same
Don't shill out
The day the golden arches remodeled, was the day fun in America died.
@@bugfighter5949 Hey, it's okay to have nostalgia for something corporate. No one likes a debbie downer about Capitalism. Yes, it sucks and doesn't help people out, but god damn it people were happy. It's like telling a kid they shouldn't be happy for having an Xbox because it's made by a giant corporation, it just makes you look like an asshole and a buzzkill
I inherited my Father’s “Touch-You” doll, and it’s always hanging on my wall. I can always watch it, and it can always watch me.
Always.
You and Chadtronic both have it. You however have the earlier “Touch You” which is RARER than the already rare “Little Ronald McDonald” he has. Slight differences between the 2.
Nothing happened to him, he just went to mod-able fighting games and found out he has more popularity form being in fighting games then being a mascot, it also finally allowed him to unleash his full power which McDonalds didn't allow him to use for so long
I bet those original McDonald’s burgers and fries were tasty as hell.
I think all of fast food restaurants original foods tasted better
Apparently they were! The original owners, the McDonald brothers, wanted to keep only a small number of restaurants to maintain a quality product.
There's a really fascinating documentary called McMillions that you should check out. It's about how a con man basically stole mcdonalds from the brothers. It's pretty crazy.
It's already good, imagine the originals...
I was in an Uber ride recently and the driver used to work at a pretty prominent store in Chicago decades ago. According to him, everything WAS better - the food, the service, and more. Going to McDonalds was an experience, it seems.
Also, he once had Micheal Jordon do a promo at his restaurant. That must have been something/
It was, instead of vegetable oil the fries were cooked in lard/shortening...basically animal fat. made for a tasty fry.
Do you remember a time when the world was momentarily occupied with scary clowns? Cause I completely forgot. Thank you, OT. Your content is phenomenal.
If only my life was as interesting as that.
"Are you nervous?" The man says.
"Nervous? There's nothing to be nervous about." Ronald responded. The man noted that this was the first time he had seen the clown without a smile. "No, not nervous. More like, I'm sad that it's over." The man eyed the clown before looking to the walls of the elevator.
"Ya did good, Ronald."
Ronald looked at the floor, fixing his signature clothing.
"What is it like?"
The man pulled his gaze from the walls and looked deep into Ronald's solemn eyes.
"Death?" He asked.
"Yeah. What's it like." Ronald responded.
"Ronald, ya did good. If anything, it's going to be peace for you."
Ronald smiled a pained smile before responding, "But, the kids. I'll never see any of them again."
"Ronald..." The man said. The elevator stopped. The door opened. "I think you'll be just fine."
Ronald stood in amazement as the door opened, revealing a beautiful McDonalds' restaurant decorated for a wonderful party. Those wonderful golden arches he knew so well stood elegantly against the corporate-mandated countertops. However, best of all, there stood an entire group of children, holding up signs saying, "Hi Ronald!" Each one let out a yelp as they saw him, cheering his name. "Ronald! Ronald! Ronald!" Ronald stepped off the elevator and found himself surrounded by the joyous shouts of children welcoming him to his new home. Ronald turned back to the man and smiled.
"I... I'm loving it. Thank you."
The man nodded with a slight grin and the elevator doors slowly closed.
Truly beautiful
what the fuck
what's this based on? I swear I recognize it
@@Simon-xi7lb i wrote it myself but based it on the scene at the end of the video where it looks like ronald steps off an elevator and is surrounded by all the kids lol
@@zyxss908 this is my favorite reply
This is amazing. My dad‘s late uncle invented Ronald McDonald (I know... literally nobody believes me), and he apparently came up with it in a dream.
That's bullshit, but I believe you
We believe you🤣🤣🤣🤣
yeah totaly believable statement my guy
That's a far enough relative to be believable
You forgot to mention the super size me documentary. Its another reason McD's decided to try so hard to look more healthy.
And let's not forget about Super Size Me 2: Heart Attack Boogaloo
Morgan literally threw up and blood pressure sky rocketed after just to make a point that Mcdonalds bad. I remember watching it in high school or middle school xD
I saw a study, maybe paid by McD's, that a professor and a few voluntary studies repeated the documentary experiment with one caveat:
Men were limited to 2000kcal per day and women to 1500. Easy to track with standardized meals.
After a few months, they were totally fine. Some had even lost weight, the study claimed.
What people forgot about supersize me is that the guy would ALWAYS take the xxl portions if the clerk offered. Though a single burger is like 500kcal, you have fries and soda with it. You're looking at well beyond the 2000kcal.
Then again, though it was properly scienced and their methods peer reviewed, I can't shake the notion that they were backed by McD's. Oh well, much more credible than a random guy filming himself for 30 days with the explicit purpose to shock people, tbh. Seriously, do you think that if there wasn't a scene were he fell ill he would have published the footage? For all we know, he could have been fine and faked the adverse effects.
Well, as Marcus Aurelius said, "everything you hear is an opinion".
I don't want to defend a massive corporation, I'm simply on the side of truthfulness.
And one simple truth is that if you take in more calories than you burn off, you'll grow fat. This is the blame shifting game, and honestly, Super Size Me did it no favors.
"It's the corporations fattening people up! Not the people stuffing their greasy maws beyond what they should!"
Yeah, sure.
Pretty much all you eat nowadays is industrialized. Eating McDonalds IN MODERATION isn't much different than eating the hormone filled pesticide sprikled GMOs you cook yourself.
Though I'm pretty sure they add some addictive stuff to their food.
McD's are pretty much a luxury item where I live. I don't deliberately avoid them, just think they're not worth the money. So when I had no option other than eating at McD's, I bought it, ate it and I shit you not, was craving another one for a couple days. It was a surreal experience. The burger itself was tasty alright, but not the best thing I've ever eaten.
I've had much better value, mom and pop made, locally sourced ingredient burgers in local burger joints. None of those I've ever eaten made me feel that way.
@@ThZuao I don’t like McDonald’s, but Spurlock is a total con man. Not only was he an alcoholic but also purposefully over ate in the doc. I wish there was a better documentary with the same concept done by someone less deceptive.
@@YMPictures I agree, but I am glad that Super Size was no longer made an option. Also, the fact that this brought attention to how addictive the food is to consumers. I don't like McDonald's, but I still have cravings for it occasionally. I probably eat there once a year
"Tripped-out future Trump voters"
Made me chuckle, but nearly all of the baby boomers I know who voted for Trump were not left-leaning hippies in the 60s.
Pretty sure those guys supported Bernie.
Thats what I thought as well haha, hippies were usually liberals 😄
Pretty sure those guys died of Aids
There’s a decent amount of people who were “hippies” that went on to graduate, start businesses, make money, and over time morph into ultra conservative voters. Yet they still wear tie dye and go to phish and widespread panic concerts
@@VivaLaGolf42 Fair point.
Right, it was basically the second crop of boomers and most Gen Xers who actually swung heavily for Trump. Hippie Gen was more split, lean left.
Man... end of an era. See You, S̶p̶a̶c̶e̶ ̶C̶o̶w̶b̶o̶y̶ Burger Clownman. 8/10, needs more Meowth.
Although "7/10 - Too much McDonald's" - IGN
"Where as Macdonald's mascot was a fictional character that prayed on Children, Subways mascot was a real guy..."
Say what you want about Jared, at least he doesn't pr... oh wait nvm..
Thanks for explaining the joke.
Thanks bro we were all wondering what he meant.
"Captain Obvious, reporting for duty!"
@@anonUK captain obvious was my father, I just go by Edward oObvious junior.
Thanks. I didn't know about Donald Fogle.
And then he was replaced by horrifying obnoxious happy meal boxes necromanced into existence
I'll never forget Japanese Ronald memes from the mid 00's.
my fav meme being 'ronald mc donald insanity'
the ones where he would yell RAN RAN RU!
let's wait a couple of years, maybe something will happen and this thread will be filled with scarlet
The Touhou Project truly was a cultural phenomenon at the time. Kinda sad it's Western fanbase declined since c. 2012
I love how you said you could die at around 50, and if the character was created in 1963 and died in 2016 that makes him at least 52.
Soooo we're not going to talk about the hair?
Ok, I'll go first. I think that it looks like he bleached it. Now it's your turn!
@@tobynsaunders was the reveal in any way related to the video tho lol, my theory is its the McDonald's archway logo
@@agoogleuser704 I don't know, but I find your conjecture implausible.
@@tobynsaunders tbh I thought the stocking cap was a pretty dope look for him. I'm hoping he bleached it tho so that he can dye it pink or purple for the next video.
@@tobynsaunders disagree, he has a windows peak, he knew what he was doing, he even chopped it shorter... it looks like McDonald's archway logo... 80/20 chance
Ah yes, the 2016 killer clown thing. I remember schools in my area closing down on halloween and said that any student caught wearing a clown costume on Halloween, even outside of school, would be permanently expelled.
"2016 simulation glitch."
2020: Let me introduce myself.
Who knows what 2024 might have in store for us?
I remember when I was in kindergarten, a man dressed at Ronald McDonald came to talk to us about being, “active.”
Be active and then come to our restaurant and consume enough calories to last half a week.
Dude bleached his hair for a 3 second joke. What a legend.
Which video is the joke?
Bozo is creeping me out how the hell did kids watched that
The real of fall McDonald's is where their toys became literal shit, Ronald may be gone but it's probably for the best for these new toys would make him cringe.
I will not forget the time I bought a happy meal for good times and got a book
Literal excrement for a toy?
@@SiisKolkytEuroo yes the staff shit into the happy meal bags.
i wonder if it’s that the toys are shittier or you just aren’t a kid anymore
@@tannerin Nope, they have gotten very bad. When I was a kid they had Transformers, Neopets, Bionicles, educational PC games and the magnum opus a Hot Wheel car that came with a piece of track.
Nowadays you'll get a non articulative figurine that shoots stuff or a sticker sheet
@@adventurouseddie9369 man even the plastic now is trashy in comparison, compagre any hllow toy with the Power Rangers Turbo toys or the mickey mouse with a flag one, those were made with that rubber like plastic that was undistructible
This video had the same effect as "Super Size Me". I'm now craving some of their salted fat food product. Damn you Ronald.
I never thought one day i'd be sad about Ronald McDonald being gone
Can I just say how much I appreciate the consistent use of classical music bangers as background music in your videos. Maybe (cynically) it's just because they're not copyright but the contrast of your high-energy writing, a corporate filth story and Edvard Grieg is choice.
Loved your channel ever since I found it from internet historian! Can’t wait for it to grow bigger.
Hey Turg, did you escape from Kevin's basement again? You're supposed to be knitting.
Aio Lomé no please don’t send me back
Hey Turg, how's Default?
Luca Iovino shes feeling very mutual about her existence
Wait, when did Internet Historian reccommded this channel? First I've heard of this.
I had a Ronald McDonald figure who can turn into a giant parrot. I accidentally burned part of its face and one of its arms and it became a mythological creature. I wish I could have that today, it was one of my greatest toys.
The clowns were a false flag op organised by McDonalds to transition out Ronald. If they just pulled the mascot, they'd get a "new coke" situation.
You heard it here first.
I assumed it was viral marketing for It Part 1, but this works.
3:24 Maybe people are idealistic in their youth until self interest takes hold and they only worry about what helps them and their family that literally no one else but them cares about so self interest has to come first?
It’s easy to “take a stance” until doing so would inconvenience your spouse or children, or cause them harm…
15:22
* Room full of children *
*THIS IS WHERE I GET OFF*
that's weird, this isn't a Subway commercial
A long time ago, the cool kids got to have their birthday parties at McDonald's
Pig Mac is low-key a genius name for if they made a pork based big mac
His last line "This is where I get off" is especially creepy as he says it whilst surrounded by a bunch of kids, who presumably get him off.
I was only nine-years old when Ronald McDonald made his initial appearance on Saturday morning television commercials (I watched a lot of cartoons in those days!) But in my own family, my dad liked the Whopper (made by Burger King), and so on those rare occasions when we kids were treated to fast food, it usually wasn't at McDonalds. But I CERTAINLY remember the commercials!
I didn't realize they retired the clown, but now I'm a little sad about it
The salad commercial instantly reminded me of that episode of Family Guy where Peter tried redbull for the first time and starts dancing, they are shockingly similar
"stoned out future trump voters"
Just incredible
Try to remember that your parents had no easy access to alternative media, like we do. You had a handful of TV channels, a radio, and the newspaper. You could sign up for mailing lists from political/activist organizations, but you'd only hear about these groups by going out and physically researching these groups, either at book and magazine shops or the public libraries archives.
Fuck Trump, but keep that in mind. We suddenly transitioned to a world where you can get brainwashed by whatever social media and ad algorithms throws at your aged, habit engrained mind. Like lambs before the slaughter.
@@TheMasterTelevision We all know that, but it doesn't make them any less of a dangerous political force. Just because something is sad/tragic doesn't mean its not a threat.
Source: yesterday
I remember the clown thing from 2016. I also remember a lot of news stories and videos of clowns getting run over, beaten and getting guns pulled on them.
It's almost like people don't like feeling threatened
your channel is phenomenal , it’s like a documentary series split into 10 minute episodes , made by a phenomenal host who blends cheesy jokes with hard information , amazing
I love that the videos are usually less than 20 minutes. So many big creators these days make 40 minute to hour+ videos, and while I'm sure plenty of them are good, I simply don't have to the time for that.
a pal of mine (who works for mcdonalds, providing playlands), during the whole killer clown fiasco, had a lifesize ronald mcdonald statue, put a hockey mask on it and gave it a fake machete then proceeded to put it in his front yard.
some of the reactions were pretty funny to say the least.
how didn't he get fired?
@@Game_Hero I'm pretty sure you can't be fired for what you have in your yard
@@stevem.o.1185 I misread it, thinking he put those things on some statue in the restaurant.
And thanks for calling out subway for what it is.
I had the honor and rare opportunity to work amongst the subway sandwich artists...for three days. Apparently having minor arrests at 19 disqualifies you from learning the art of the subway sandwich.
But it was long enough to see the frozen rectangular meat slurry from the Kentucky animal concentration camps. It's not "fresh"
and Subway uses Soylent Green, which we all know is PeOPlE!!!!
Your videos are the bright point of my life
This is easily the most severely undersubbed youtube channel I've seen, he really deserves a big break with the amount of quality content he puts out.
@@ifxthenwhy6202 i only found his channel when internet historian name dropped him tbh
Btw, the Subway guy, Jared Fogle is my old pre-school teacher's son. Mrs. Fogle is such a kind woman, and we often saw each other well after pre-school (usually while mom took us shopping, especially at Trader Joe's). I still feel awful for what she had and still has to experience.
... and just like Jared Fogle, McDonalds soon realised that they needed to stop chasing the attention of kids.
I remember as a kid in 2003 when they dropped the "I'm lovin' it", I used to find it really annoying and would make jokes about it. Didn't take long to get used to it, and now it just seems like such an iconic slogan
I couldn't imagine mcdonald's without
Fun fact Pusha T created the “I’m lovin it” jingle.
LOLWUT
@@lifesoldier www.google.com/amp/s/www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pusha-t-wrote-mcdonalds-im-lovin-it-jingle-186285/amp/
I hate this, thank you.
Come again? The "Grindin" guy made the iconic jingle??? No freaking way.
For some time as a kid i did think it was by Justin Timberlake with his "I'm Lovin It" song. I guess it was just sponsored by McDonald's.
Without you, I would never know about the sheer number of mundane things I had no idea I cared about.
10:36 The subtle short pause after mentioning Jared from Subway is a comedic master stroke. God I love this channel! 🤣
Everytime I see that picture of John Wayne Gacy I can't help but think of the band Acid Bath.
lol same
Class album
Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth Grimmace the Purple?
I can't believe you went through this whole video without once mentioning Mac Tonight.
nightmare fuel right there
moon man moon man can’t you see
@@calamorta Mac Tonight was awesome! What the fuck are you talking about?
The original Bozo... Seems like Stephen King really liked him, he even immortalized him.
Ray Kroc is the real life hamburgler
Horrible person. He at least shat out a bunch of terrible quotes and if any manager uses one around me I know to put in my two weeks notice. My favorite is "If you can lean, you can clean".
Lol “stoned out future Trump voters.”
Cause trump's base seems really hippy... and anarchist?
@@joesussybaka69 They're predominantly older people, and it therefore stands to reason that there is overlap between Woodstock attendees and Trump voters. The observation is amusing precisely for the reason you recognize.
@@Momohhhhhh fair enough.
9:22
I'm salty he didn't say "We were living in a McSociety"
11:08 McD drew a freaking Wojak in their restaurant
omg how did you see this
@@timmteller871 I think my brain is conditioned to memes at this point
holy shit i wasn't the only one that noticed.
Your content is top tier.
The effort you put into it shows
keep up the good work man
I love your videos! And this one is no exception. I’m going to try to fit “beef architecture” into as many conversations as I can.
I think I had a bday party once at a McDonald's. They had a huge play area too, was basically Chuck e Cheese but with nuggies 🤣
>hippies from the 60's
>future trump voters
Somebody call Dr Drew, ordinary things is high on his own supply.
Hippies are the people who became CEOs, polluted the most and turned everything into shit.
era bacán la cajita feliz antes (los 2000s) obvio yo como todos la quería por el juguete porque me dejaba con hambre de lo poco que traía jajajaja.
ahora vivo en una ciudad donde no hay mcdonalds y a veces lo extraño
I think it's a little funny how the influence of the "Supersize Me" documentary wasn't directly mentioned, but noted in your other sentences. Absolute banger, mate.
“”While stoned-out future Trump voters were certainly a receptive audience...” 🤣😎
8:07
You can squeeze him, you can tickle him, YOU CAN TAKE HIM TO ANY PLACE AND THEY GO RIGHT ON SMILING
> Enter toiler room
> Go on with the business
> Good god, is that Ronald McDonald, watching me poo and smiling
Not creepy at all, also read every first letter of greentext.
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Based eggposter
The Jared from subway joke at 10:45 killed me
The comedy and storytelling in these videos is amazing. I live for these.
I saw Ronald at the 2019 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. There was a big Ronald float and when it passed me one of his legs was deflated. After the float came a Ronald actor and one of the men in the crowd yelled "What happened with your bum leg Ronald?"
Happy to see another upload from you! I don’t see many people combining actual interesting subjects and on point humor as good as you :)
I appreciate that!
@@OrdinaryThings *I'm in your walls*
I know this is old but my God that Jared joke was funny as hell
They need to bring back the Hamburglar, Grimace et. al. We need them now more than ever
why?
Very nice video but the Barney amputation was creepy.
2:50 fucking *masterful*
Oh god what did you do to your hair
He made a McDonald's double archway logo on his head
I'm guessing lockdown made it seem like a good idea.
One day ronald mcdonald came to my elementary school and taught me the importance of eating healthy and exercising
That toothy happy meal box they did after is scarier than a clown could ever be.
I never expected grimace to be mass murdering serial killer in 2023 with his grimace shake
he isnt. its the memes. i am pretty sure there's nothing wrong with the grimace shake. i really despise the meme, because I see it as mocking mcdonalds.
@@samucob123 The joke went right over ur head 💀
@@tiedie6790 what are you talking about?????