McDonald’s ‘Golden Arches’ aren’t actually the letter M – they have a deliberately sexual meaning
RAISE your hand if you thought the Golden Arches logo for McDonald’s stood for the letter M.
Well, turns out that there’s a more hidden meaning behind them – and it’s pretty naughty.
Back in the 1960s, when McDonald’s was in the middle of rebranding, they hired design consultant and psychologist, Louis Cheskin, to help them come up with a logo.
At the time, McDonald’s was trying to create a more consistent look for their multiple locations.
His vision? Boobs.
Author Eric Schlosser claimed in Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal that Cheskin convinced McDonald’s executives that the golden arches – which were actually breasts – would help boost their sales.
He referred to the golden arches as “mother McDonald’s breasts.”
He claimed they provided some type of Freudian significance in the subconscious mind of customers.
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And clearly, he was right because it’s been 57 years since the idea was first generated and McDonald’s continues to be one of the most popular fast-foods around the world.
And while some locations have undergone some renovations, the original design is still definitely bringing in business.
So much business that a couple actually decided to have their engagement photos captured in a McDonald’s restaurant.
The McDonald’s infatuated couple arranged for their photoshoot to feature burgers and fries.
The bride revealed in a video: “Have you ever had your engagement photos taken at McDonald’s?
“Do you want me to describe it to you?”
In one photo, the soon-to-be wife and husband can be seen smooching behind two burgers.
Needless to say, her unconventional style of photoshoot has led her to receive over 156,000 views on social media.
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