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Setting the record straight

December 6, 2010 by Jen

Oprah’s coming to Australia to do some shows – you may have heard about this. I watched her show last week where there was a segment done by our own Network Ten’s Carrie Bickmore about what us Ossie’s like. Apparently she would have us all going to McAfe’s and having a cup of coffee.

Mmm, really? I watched this segment with my mouth open in disbelief. Really, coffee at McDonald’s? Oh no not I, and not many many other Australians.

I realised as she kept going on about McDonald’s and then as the healthy McDonald’s wraps came out to the audience that they were obviously a sponsor. I guess they paid a fortune for that little infomercial but how many of Oprah’s viewers would have us Ossies (by the way we pronounce it Ozzies) all sipping a latte at McDonalds?

There’s been an uproar over here in Australia about this on Twitter and on the web.

A couple of stories include:

  • Coffee houses in a froth over Oprah’s McAfe sell-out
  • Modern media: it’s all just a little bit fancy

So us Ozzies do love our coffee but not necessarily McDonald’s coffee. You can’t believe everything you see on Oprah.

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Comments

  1. Jayne says

    December 7, 2010 at 9:49 am

    I missed this, can’t say it sounds as though I missed a great interview *rolls eyes*
    Can NOT stand this kind of crap, hope Oprah and her guests read this blog post.
    *snort*

  2. Farmers Wifey says

    December 8, 2010 at 12:16 am

    This Ossie does not do Mcafee coffee..

  3. Stephen says

    December 11, 2010 at 3:22 am

    I also saw this very blatant commercial by Rove McManus’s people. It smacked of sell-out, and stunk of lies about what ‘ossies’ drink in the morning. I don’t know anyone who drinks McCafe. Thanks for putting into words what I was thinking when Carrie tried to tell/sell us what we drink.

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