McDonald’s to remove ‘tasteless’ sign outside crematorium

One woman, whose mother-in-law was cremated at the establishment last year, told the publication: "Although I can see the funny side, it is tasteless and I'm sure some grieving family members won't like to see it when visiting Penmount for the funeral and cremation of a loved one." But others have acknowledged the dark comedy of the sign. One person said how funny you find the advertisement "will probably depend on how long ago you followed the crematorium sign wearing a black tie." When CornwallLive shared the picture on their social media channels, the response was "largely greeted with hilarity." One person said they "fell of the chair laughing" at the sign, whilst someone else couldn't resist commenting with a "I'm lovin' it." McDonald's has now confirmed it will be removing the advert. After being shown a picture of the sign, a spokesperson for the chain said: "We were unaware of the road sign in the vicinity of this bus stop. However, in light of the concerns raised by CornwallLive, we have asked for our advertisement to be removed." Cornwall Council, which runs the crematorium and owns the bus shelter, said it was unable to comment on the matter. Featured image courtesy of Lee Trewhela from CornwallLive.