McDonald’s has been forced to address customers’ questions over dates on certain Monopoly stickers.
The fast food giant’s ever-popular Monopoly promotion started last month after being postponed due the COVID-19 pandemic, but some shoppers have been left confused by the dates written inside the stickers on food items.
Some of the stickers appear to have already “expired” dates printed on.
Customers whose eagle eyes have spotted the previously-passed dates have been taking social media over the past few days to flag up the issue and ask McDonald’s whether or not prizes can still be redeemed if they win.
One confused customer said on Twitter: “Loved that McDonalds monopoly was back… Mind you there’s no prizes coz all the stickers are out of date. One job lads. One job.”
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“I was excited to try out my monopoly game codes online from the meals I just purchased. None of them winners, but no surprise as ALL of the expiry dates have passed,” another disappointed shopper said on Twitter.
After countless questions directed at the restaurant chain on social media, McDonald’s has been forced to speak out and clear up the confusing situation once and for all.
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Taking to Twitter to explain what’s happened with the dates, McDonald’s UK said: “The dates might be wrong but your MONOPOLY Game Pieces are all still valid, don’t panic.
“The new dates are below.”
It also issued a friendly reminder to those posting pictures of their tickets, explaining: “And remember, when you post photos of your Games Pieces, others can claim your prizes – don’t let anybody steal your Apple Pie…”
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McDonald’s confirmed that the dates are wrong because the stickers were printed before the competition was re-scheduled, so fans should just ignore the dates.
Pieces which show a “play until” date of 4 May 2021 will still be valid until 5 October 2021.
The dates might be wrong but your MONOPOLY Game Pieces are all still valid, don’t panic! The new dates are below.
And remember, when you post photos of your Games Pieces, others can claim your prizes… don’t let anybody steal your Apple Pie…#McDonaldsVIPpic.twitter.com/a0kfaIuEoh
Collect to win non-food prizes: Old date 4 June 2021, new date 11 November 2021
Collect to win food prizes: Old date 18 May 2021, new date 19 October 2021
Instant win non-food prize or discount: Old date 4 June 2021, new date 5 November 2021
Instant win food or Just Eat vouchers: Old date 18 May 2021, new date 19 October 2021
Instant win discount voucher (excluding Just Eat): Old date 31 August 2021 or earlier, new date 31 January 2022
Online game: Old date 5 May 2021, new date 15 October 2021
Lucky players in McDonald’s Monopoly 2021 could win up to £100,000 in cash this year, as well as an Ibiza holiday, a hot tub, or even a £1,000 home entertainment voucher.
Speaking about this year’s promotion, a McDonald’s UK spokesperson said: “Packaging and Game Pieces printed prior to rescheduling couldn’t be securely reprinted in time, so new dates apply – consumers must see the website or ask in restaurants to find details of all rescheduled enter-from/until dates and claim or redeem prizes-by dates.”
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More than 12 million Brits think Yorkshire puddings belong with your Christmas dinner
Emily Sergeant
More than 12 million Brits would argue that your Christmas dinner needs a side of Yorkshire puddings, a shocking survey has revealed.
The survey in question carried out by retailer Next – which polled a total of 2,000 Brits about their Christmas dining and tableware habits – has uncovered that millions of people stray off the beaten track when it comes to, what we can all agree is, one of the biggest and heartiest meals of the year.
It turns out, Brits like a lot of unusual items on our Christmas dinner plate.
Some of the most obscure finds the survey is that two million people admitted to eating onion rings alongside their turkey and sprouts, and a further 5% (3.4 million) Brits like tucking into a bit of seafood on Christmas Day.
A surprising 4% (2.7 million) of people admitted that they like to add ketchup to their Christmas dinner plate – with mac and cheese, chips, and sweetcorn also making the top 10 list.
More than 12 million Brits think Yorkshire puddings belong with your Christmas dinner / Credit: Rumman Amin (via Unsplash)
If all of that wasn’t mad enough as it is, one of the most shocking stats from the survey is probably the fact that a whopping 1.4 million respondents even said that they wouldn’t consider it a Christmas dinner without the addition of baked beans.
But when it comes to Christmas dinner, there’s probably one debate that’s bigger than them all, and is still yet to be decided – do Yorkshire puddings belong on your Christmas dinner plate or not?
Well, 12.7 million Brits believe that they do, and we reckon a good chunk of that number is us northerners.
The UK’s top 10 non-traditional Christmas food items
Yorkshire Puddings (19% – 12.7 million)
Bread sauce (5% – 3.4 million)
Seafood (5% – 3.4 million)
Ketchup (4% – 2.7 million)
Mac and cheese (3% – 2 million)
Onion rings (3% – 2 million)
Chips (2% – 1.2 million)
Bread (2% – 1.2 million)
Sweetcorn (2% – 1.2 million)
Beans (2% – 1.2 million)
A new survey has revealed has uncovered that millions of people stray off the beaten track for Christmas dinner / Credit: Lisa Baker (via Unsplash)
While previous research has shown that the most common items on a British Christmas dinner are roast potatoes and gravy, these latest stats reveal there are some people out there who just like to do things a little differently.
But no matter how you like to eat it, a delicious Christmas dinner is always going to be something to celebrate, right?
An old clip of Tyson Fury talking about Oleksandr Usyk has come back to haunt him – twice
Danny Jones
This weekend saw Oleksandr Usyk emerge victorious over Tyson Fury for a second time in less than a year as the Ukrainian won the highly-anticipated rematch on points, and now an old clip of the Manc fighter dismissing his opponent has resurfaced online. Again.
Oh, the irony…
After losing following a split decision for what was his first career defeat back in May, Fury lost following a unanimous decision this time around and while some have questioned the scorecards (as tends to happen with these things), there can be no question over Usyk’s dominance now.
However, rewind to a few years ago before the 37-year-old had even won his first fight against Anthony Joshua and Fury’s naive not to mention controversial comments regarding the possibility of ‘giving’ him a fight look pretty silly now:
Tyson Fury a few years ago refusing to fight Usyk
“I want the big fights and that ain’t one of them. He’s a foreigner in a westernised world. The heavyweight champion should be from Britain or America and nowhere else.”
As you can see in the interview from 2020, the now 36-year-old Wythenshawe-born boxer was pretty dismissive about the prospect of fighting Usyk, who ultimately went on to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 2000 following the first win over Fury.
Despite already having an Olympic gold, multiple cruiserweight titles and an undefeated record to his name, Usyk had only fought and won two heavyweight bouts at this point, which is perhaps why ‘The Gypsy King’ felt comfortable downplaying his potential back then.
However, although Usyk had a comfortable division debut against Chazz Witherspoon in 2019, he also went on to best Fury’s familiar foe Derek Chisora – a man he’s beaten on three different times but maintains he admires both in terms of personality and ability – so there were signs of what was to come.
Moreover, not only was Tyson clearly foolish enough to underestimate him back then but the divisive and inflammatory nature of his remarks in this clip has been labelled ‘offensive’ and ‘xenophobic’ by many online, both at the time and after reappearing on social media once again.
Regardless, it seems that Usyk was just as unphased by his posturing then as he is now, coming out in the post-fight press conference to shrug off his trash-talking to reiterate his “respect” for someone who ultimately believes is “a good man”.
Nevertheless, Fury has now lost two him twice and still maintains he didn’t get the right decision on both occasions, dubbing this latest defeat “an early Christmas gift” for his opponent.
In the previous clash, the Greater Manchester athlete even claimed that fans and judges unfairly favoured him because of the war in Ukraine – a response which also received plenty of backlash.
You can hear how he believes he was ‘robbed’ along with his full reaction following the fight down below:
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2nd September 2021 
