Mac Donalds Or Mick Donalds How Do You Say Mc Donalds

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  1. Faye Fox

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    So my bestie of many years that has never been to Texas, but whose folks were from Texas as were mine, never misses a chance to laugh at my pronunciations of words. Most of my time growing up was in the Colorado mountains, but the time spent in Texas with my Grandparents did influence some of my verbal word smithing.

    So today restaurants opened for indoor dining and I treated her to a meal at my favorite authentic Mexican Restaurant. On the way, we passed McDonald's, and the line waiting to get indoors was unbelievable. I said, "Who would have ever dreamed of a line waiting for indoor seating at Mac Donalds?"

    She laughs and says, "You and your Texas talk, it is called Mick Donalds." I snap back, "Really, then why do they call their big burger, the Big Mac? Do they call it the Big Mick, no they do not, so there?"

    She claimed the Big Mac has nothing to do with the correct pronunciation of Mcdonald's. I disagree. What do y'all or you guys or you all or you uns think?
     
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    I'm with you Mac
     
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    Sorry, Foxy Lady, but I'm with Bestie. :)

    I say McDonalds.
     
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    Haha, this thread reminds me of when my oldest son was a little guy. My sister's name is "Donna," so when Brian learned to talk he called her "McDonna" instead of Aunt Donna. I guess we went through the drive thru a few too many times in those days. :D:D
     
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    Same here.

    I say it as it it written...there is no vowel between the "M" and the "C."
     
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    But can you explain why it is called the Big Mac, not the big Mc, Mic, or Mick?
     
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    The same reason the slogan went "Winston tastes good like a cigarette should" instead of "Winston tastes good as a cigarette should."

    Ad people don't read and write so good. They're functionally illegitimate.
     
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  9. Frank Sanoica

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    I think we say "MuckDonalds".

    Frank
     
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    "Mickey D's"

    And KFC is pronounced "Colonel Bird"

    You're welcome.
     
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    Gee, I've heard of a full bird colonel before, but never knew what it meant.
     
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    Whatever the argument, I'm with The Fox all the way.

    Halsworth Hallington
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    You mean "Ad people don't read and write so WELL!"

    Howell
     
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    It's always been 'Mac' Donald's here. Never heard it pronounced the other way, yet. I've heard it said Mickey D's but that didn't last long here either. The commercials sounds like more with the 'ack' long a but you can also hear an 'ick'. o_O:confused::D.





    Muck Donald's :eek:
     
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    Fascinating. Who would have thought there were three ways to pronounce McDonald's? It looks like @Frank Sanoica got it right. I wonder if regional dialect has anything to do with it?

    I don't expect to change how I say it, though. :)
     
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