Idiots sue McDonald's for "luring kids to junk food"

[OriginalWheelman]

http://www.dailytech.com/Class+Action+S ... e20420.htm

On Wednesday, a landmark lawsuit was filed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest accusing McDonald's, America's largest fast food chain, of luring children into unhealthy eating with toys in "Happy Meals".

Monet Parham, a mother of two in Sacramento, was one of the sponsoring plaintiffs in the case and comments, "I object to the fact that McDonald's is getting into my kids' heads without my permission and actually changing what my kids want to eat."

This is getting ridiculous. McDonald's is a business offering a service, and you DO NOT have to use it! They talk like McDonald's employees are at the school passing out cheeseburgers in a hat and trench coat. "Psst, hey kid, want some saturated fat?"

I get the feeling these parents are looking for someone to blame for Little Junior Fatty. Kick the kid off their computer for a change. Try being a good parent and, oh, maybe spend 15 minutes with your kid explaining to them why McDonald's is "bad for you".

Maybe it is because my mother actually took the time to explain the world to me, but I never had a company "get into my head and change what I want to eat". I love how she says "without permission", as though if they had asked first it would be ok. The problem is, it is the minority of stupid a** squeaky wheels like this that cause the nanny-state laws that restrict the otherwise responsible majority. I don't like McDonald's food, I don't eat there. It's that simple.

I get the feeling this lawsuit is just some shallow attempt to:
A. Remove personal responsibility for her child's fatness and
B. Give her some undeserved sense of self satisfaction, because she lead a "crusade" to help fight the evil corporate monster that was out to destroy or kids.

[Jesda]

The reason we have less and less freedom is simply because people don't want it.

I'm packing my bags and finding an island.

[ProudNissanFreak]

Wtf? McD's getting into her kids' head without her permission...? The stupidity of some people never ceases to amaze me.

[Amays U G37S]

The reason we have less and less freedom is simply because people don't want it.

I'm packing my bags and finding an island.

Room for 2?

[Jesda]

of courth!

[AZhitman]

It's good to be at the top of the food chain - When the bad times come, I'll be one of the alpha predators feasting on the fat and the lazy.

I'll swing by the island - look for the flat black chopper with a NICO sticker on the side.

[ADDirishboy]

Wow. People are retarded. Depending on how old this child is, the only way her kid is getting McDonald's is if she buys it for him.

BLAME THE EVIL CORPORATION!

[AZhitman]

^ Fatty.

[ADDirishboy]

^ Fatty.

[frapjap]

Very few people will accept that situations, events, or doings are THEIR fault. They flat out refuse to be held accountable in any way, shape, or form for anything these days.

I once had a roommate who told me, "you make me look bad by paying your rent on time."
Note that this is after he waited 10-15 DAYS and numerous phone calls telling him to pay up!
Sure wasn't HIS fault that that he couldn't pay rent on time, oh no.

Just like it isn't this mothers fault that she has fat kids who eat junk food because she never introduced them to a goddamned carrot and some broccoli or fish.

[skydragoness]

Very few people will accept that situations, events, or doings are THEIR fault. They flat out refuse to be held accountable in any way, shape, or form for anything these days.

I once had a roommate who told me, "you make me look bad by paying your rent on time."
Note that this is after he waited 10-15 DAYS and numerous phone calls telling him to pay up!
Sure wasn't HIS fault that that he couldn't pay rent on time, oh no.

Just like it isn't this mothers fault that she has fat kids who eat junk food because she never introduced them to a goddamned carrot and some broccoli or fish.

Preach it!

[AZhitman]

Very few people will accept that situations, events, or doings are THEIR fault. They flat out refuse to be held accountable in any way, shape, or form for anything these days.

I once had a roommate who told me, "you make me look bad by paying your rent on time."
Note that this is after he waited 10-15 DAYS and numerous phone calls telling him to pay up!
Sure wasn't HIS fault that that he couldn't pay rent on time, oh no.

Just like it isn't this mothers fault that she has fat kids who eat junk food because she never introduced them to a goddamned carrot and some broccoli or fish.

Spit it, Homey!!!

[nissangirl74]

Very few people will accept that situations, events, or doings are THEIR fault. They flat out refuse to be held accountable in any way, shape, or form for anything these days.

I once had a roommate who told me, "you make me look bad by paying your rent on time."
Note that this is after he waited 10-15 DAYS and numerous phone calls telling him to pay up!
Sure wasn't HIS fault that that he couldn't pay rent on time, oh no.

Just like it isn't this mothers fault that she has fat kids who eat junk food because she never introduced them to a goddamned carrot and some broccoli or fish.

Tell 'em brother, I'm so mad I can't!

[frapjap]

Thanks guys, its been a hellish few weeks lately and there is no sun on the horizon. Each day gets progressively worse. Old, young, middle aged, sexy, ugly, there is no discrimination for the allowance of stupidity in this world. It seems that everyone gets 18,536 chances to clean up before the fit really hits the shan. Shoot, just last week a guy got nailed in RI for his, get ready for it, NINTH DUI.
http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/massachuse ... dui-charge
NINE DAMNED DUIs!!!!!! Sterilization and/or castration should really be put in place for people like this. The gene pool for this type of person should end in the shallow end for these individuals because they obviously can't swim and (IMO) don't deserve water wings to help them float to the other side. There is little space left for stupid-proofing. This lunacy makes me not even want to introduce my own offspring to this world, because face it, it isn't getting any better and I don't want to raise any kind of being in a world as pitiful as this. Let alone 10+ years of "compounded fail" from now. If you haven't seen this movie, make some time for it. Its a very real depiction on where we're headed as a society.



I'm done ranting. Thanks for space on your forum, Greg.
I need a "People I Hate" column in a nationwide newspaper.

[skydragoness]

I'm done ranting. Thanks for space on your forum, Greg.
I need a "People I Hate" column in a nationwide newspaper.

A "what really grinds my gears" column.

[Dittoz7]

That's the equivalent of suing women for having tits...

[Jesda]

You know why I hate this movie?





















Because its a true story.

[numbnuts240]

i'm inclined to believe we're headed for a wall*e existence as opposed to idiocracy.

[Dattebayo]

Getting into your head is called advertising. They got away with the Joe Camel thing once, but fast food would have to be judged as a controlled substance for this to go her way. It's a frivolous suit and it will go away, if any judge out there is worthy of his or her's respected position.

[mmkeller]

I can see it now, new government warnings on fast food packaging; WARNING: consuming this food can cause obesity, uncontrolled belching or farting in public, BO, name calling, bullied at school, waddling, unable to tie shoes, paying for 2 seats on airlines, and numerous other social consequences.
please feel free to add to the above.....
really!!, the arrogance/stupidity of people is getting out-of-hand.

Jesda, I hope that island of yours has a McDonalds on it. I'd like to visit one day.

[bigbadberry3]

No chubby love in here

[breadbox]

I was at the mall once and sat down for a quick bite with my girl. Sitting behind us were two fat kids, like the picture in the link, eating with their grandparents and on top of eating a ton of fast food they were getting up every few minutes to walk and get every free sample being offered and then sitting down and eating more.

My mom cooked for my sister and I after long hours at work and fast food was what we ate on vacations and special occasions.

[breadbox]

The comment of the day, from our earlier post on the anti-Happy Meal lawsuit against McDonald's:

Ms. Parham is the same person as "Monet Parham-Lee". Monet Parham-Lee is an employee of the California Department of Public Health. Interestingly, her name has been scrubbed from the website of Champions for Change, the Network for a Healthy California. She has given numerous presentations and attended conferences on the importance of eating vegetables and whatnot.

She presents herself as an ordinary mother. She is not. She is an advocate, and an employee of a California agency tasked with advocating the eating of vegetables. To the extent that Monet Parham-Lee has EVER taken her daughter to a McDonald's, she should have known better.

[Jesda]

Hah! Sneaky state government.

[Dattebayo]

God DAMN that makes me wanna bash in that stupid btich's face.

[elwesso]

IM GOING TO SUE HUSTLER MAGAZINE FOR GIVING ME CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME!