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So what was going on with the McRib sandwich?

posted 9 years ago by cazz-9
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In season 1 episode 3. Jim says to Don that he wasn't aware what was going on with the McRib. What did Dons show reveal that night?

[–] irc_addicts 9 years ago

I belive Jim was being sarcastic see my sig.

Sarchasm (n): The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it

[–] cazz-9 9 years ago

I understand the sarcasm, however I was wondering what the story that Elliot did at 10 was about the McRib.

[–] Tobey 9 years ago

The joke is the fact that real news outlets now report when the McRib sandwich is back on McDonald's menu.

It was a regular menu item from its introduction in the early 80's but at some point was taken off the menu. It now comes back for a few months every year and when it does, it gets reported by the media.

Will and his team vowed to stop covering "news" like this but Elliot and Don did not.