CANNOT PLEASE ALL

MCDONALD’S apologised and then backtracked to Singapore. McDonald’s this month started selling cartoon character miniatures depicting the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac calendar, but the pig was replaced by love god Cupid as McDonald’s said it did not want to offend Muslims. But the move, just ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and Valentine’s Day in February, backfired as many Chinese customers complained that they would not have a chance to buy the animal sign of their birth year. The Pig is one of the Chinese zodiac signs – part of Chinese culture and customs. McDonalds decided to appease the Chinese will and ignore Muslim viewpoint. Surely one cannot appease all!