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#1917251 - 04/24/14 05:19 PM Ronald McDonald gets a makeover
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They managed to make him 10x more creepy.

I'm scared in my own office now after seeing this.

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/ronald-mcdonald-makeover-ready-selfies-article-1.1767531
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#1917253 - 04/24/14 05:20 PM Re: Ronald McDonald gets a makeover Norman Paperman
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did Grimace ever go on a diet?

that fat bastard scares me
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#1917266 - 04/24/14 05:30 PM Re: Ronald McDonald gets a makeover Norman Paperman
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The coat is kind of Captain Kangaroo-ish.

Still not as creepy as the "Burger King", now that dude is creepy!
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#1917269 - 04/24/14 05:32 PM Re: Ronald McDonald gets a makeover Norman Paperman
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and let's not forget the Toaster Strudel serial killer-eyed boy! eek
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#1917287 - 04/24/14 06:00 PM Re: Ronald McDonald gets a makeover Norman Paperman
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
that is creepy, if I had small kids, they'd be petrified to see that...

i have a friend named ronald mcdonald, he was not featured in any taco bell commercials...
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#1917294 - 04/24/14 06:03 PM Re: Ronald McDonald gets a makeover Norman Paperman
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It appears they've taken inspiration from Captain Obvious of the hotels.com commercials. laugh
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#1917298 - 04/24/14 06:07 PM Re: Ronald McDonald gets a makeover Norman Paperman
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I look at that picture and I hear, "We all float down here!"

::shudders::
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#1917300 - 04/24/14 06:10 PM Re: Ronald McDonald gets a makeover Norman Paperman
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I always thought Pennywise looked much more like Bozo than Ronald McDonald.

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#1917317 - 04/24/14 06:32 PM Re: Ronald McDonald gets a makeover Norman Paperman
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I'm not sure why the hair straightening treatment was necessary. Now it just looks like Al Sharpton and Ronald McDonald have the same barber.
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#1917320 - 04/24/14 06:38 PM Re: Ronald McDonald gets a makeover Norman Paperman
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Creepy!
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#1918029 - 04/28/14 03:10 PM Re: Ronald McDonald gets a makeover Norman Paperman
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Does anyone else remember when the Arch Deluxe came out and the commercials had a more adult Ronald MacDonald who was, like, hustling at pool halls and stuff.

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#1918032 - 04/28/14 03:13 PM Re: Ronald McDonald gets a makeover Norman Paperman
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Not sure what the big deal is. I don't think it is creepy-just different.
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#1918046 - 04/28/14 03:39 PM Re: Ronald McDonald gets a makeover Norman Paperman
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I enjoy it whenever a company tries to make their mascot/brand hip and new. It's like a real life Poochie. "Rasta-fy him by ten percent!"

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