These drunken McDonald's ads are golden

A shot of various McDonald's posters depicting drunk phrases on a colourful background
(Image credit: Future/McDonald's/Aotearoa)

We've all been there – it's the end of a long night, everything hurts and you have no idea what time it is when suddenly you see those familiar golden arches and suddenly everything feels okay again. In its latest branding, McDonald's New Zealand has made light of late-night drunken customers in these brilliantly funny billboards. 

We've seen some similarly entertaining marketing in our pick of the very best print adverts of all time. Designed by branding agency DDB Aotearoa, the ads depict some of the brand's most popular products doubled with hilarious mispronunciations commonly overheard by those poor late night workers.

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Abi Le Guilcher
Ecommerce Writer

Abi Le Guilcher is Creative Bloq’s Ecommerce Writer. With a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Design for Game and Film, Abi enjoys almost anything creative and will either be found crafting or gaming in her spare time. Her previous experience as a retail assistant at CeX means she has a wide range of knowledge in both technology and media and loves to keep up to date with the latest tech. Abi is an avid cosplayer and has most recently worked with PlayStation and Santa Monica Studio on a promotional campaign for the release of God of War Ragnarök.

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