I'm lovin' it. McDonalds has asked the Oxford English Dictionary to change its definition of "McJob." Since 2003, the OED has defined it as "an unstimulating, low-paid job with few prospects, esp. one created by the expansion of the service sector.” Mickey D's house lexicographer claims that such a definition "is out of date, out of touch with reality and most importantly it is insulting to those talented, committed, hard-working people who serve the public every day." Actually, the two definitions don't conflict at all; the OED just bothers to mention that service sector jobs are poorly paid. Maybe it should redefine "minimum wage" while it's at it; something like, "An artificially high, mandated wage that prevents the creation of exciting opportunities for talented, committed, hard-working people who want to make people smile." Hopefully, OED will stick to its guns. Otherwise, they may have to redefine "chutzpah," too.

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Mickey D's house lexicographer

You are shitting me.

You are shitting me.

I assumed that phrase was sarcastic.

I assumed that phrase was sarcastic.

"Corporate weasel" was probably a little too on-the-nose.

Oh, then I'm sadly disappointed if it's not actually true. I was having fun envisioning the ad they had to put together.

I think I just heard erinaceous spit coffee on her monitor.

OK, the McDonnalds guy they quote is "David Fairhurst, chief people officer in northern Europe for McDonald’s."

Whatever the fuck a chief people officer is....

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Whatever the fuck a chief people officer is....

Someone who offices the chief people! Come on.

I was thinking more that they would have a department of people officers, and one would be the chief.

I don't know if I was given a memory eraser during my facial surgery, or if that's just how I react. I do know (hope?) they had to knock me all the way out, because someone being awake and moving during facial reconstruction is not the best idea.