What do you think about people sueing McDonalds?

[stayhigh 2]

I just recently watched on a news about people suing McDonalds for getting them fat.
Is it really McDonald's fault? or is it because they have really slow metabolism. To test this theory I have ate only fast food and microwave food for 1 1/2 month, and I didn't gain any weight, actually I lost some.(I think due to malnutrition).
Why are fat people blaiming on food that they could have stopped eating? I think for them to win the law suit, they should have every recept of Big Mac they've eat.

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[TheAnvil 0]

I think they're lazy idiots and their lawyers should be sanctioned for filing a frivolous lawsuit. The fact that they were able to file the suit in the first place is a testament to the anti-personal-responsibility aspect that seems to be so prevalent in society today.

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[wmw999 2,447]

I think they're dumbasses. I also think it won't last all that long, because soon it'll become clear that they're dumbasses, and stop getting judgments, and PI lawyers will begin to see that there's no money in McDonald's lawsuits.

At least I can hope.

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[stayhigh 2]

By the way I like Burger King better,
when you are on a tight budget, two or three Whooper Jr. will do the job.
2 whooper Jr.= $2.14 after tax
1 BigMac = +$2
I miss the good ol 99 cent era........

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[Casurf1978 0]

I agree with you and Vinny 110%, but what about when McDonald's targets children with their marketing campaigns.

[Shotgun 1]

It's as silly as smokers suing tobacco companies, alcoholics suing distilleries, coke heads suing their dealers, etc., etc....

And besides, eating at McDonald's doesn't make anyone fat, but eating too many calories might... And plenty of people eat too many calories without ever eating at McDonald's.

[unformed 0]

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I agree with you and Vinny 110%, but what about when McDonald's targets children with their marketing campaigns.

The great thing is that children don't generally have the capability to drive to McDonalds and order food.

Generally there's a parent somewhere in the mix, and it's his responsibility to feed the child correctly.

If he can't do that, he should rethink parenting.

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[diverdad 0]

Stop it already...... your making me really hungry for a couple of double cheeseburgers on the dollar menu at McDonalds.

And no, I don't plan on sueing because I decided to put it in my body.

Scott

[Gravitymaster 0]

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I agree with you and Vinny 110%, but what about when McDonald's targets children with their marketing campaigns.

The great thing is that children don't generally have the capability to drive to McDonalds and order food.

Generally there's a parent somewhere in the mix, and it's his responsibility to feed the child correctly.

If he can't do that, he should rethink parenting.

There are schools in my area that have a McDonalds across the street. Perhaps we need "McDonalds Free Zones- No fast food within 2000 ft."

[jakee 1,489]

As much as I hate McDonalds, Burger King et al (and I do hate them) I could never support some lazy fat bastard's lawsuit against them on the grounds of 'they made me overweight.' Bullshit! Eating 10 burgers a day and never getting off your arse made you overweight. Thats their own fucking fault!

The lawsuits are based on greed, not the fat content of a double cheeseburger.

I do think that McDonalds should be stopped from targeting children, but not through this kind of get rich quick lawsuit.

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[Andy9o8 2]

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It's as silly as smokers suing tobacco companies,

The difference is that McDonald's isn't selling a product that is chemically addictive, while the tobacco companies are, all the while aggressively marketing their product to knowingly misrepresent to the public just how harmful to the users' health it is. That's why McDonald's-type plaintiffs generally get tossed out on their asses on pretrial motions, while tobacco plaintiffs' cases generally make it to the jury.

[jcd11235 0]

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It's as silly as smokers suing tobacco companies,

The difference is that McDonald's isn't selling a product that is chemically addictive, while the tobacco companies are, all the while aggressively marketing their product to knowingly misrepresent to the public just how harmful to the users' health it is.

Don't forget about them adding chemicals to make their products even more addictive.

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[happythoughts 0]

mouse

There is another lawsuit about a mouse. $1.7 million.

They didn't actually eat the mouse, they just saw it.
It made them sick to look at and they vomited.

$1.7 million. That is more than some people will make in a lifetime of work.

If vomiting is a sue-able problem, I'm telling my lawyer to call Jack Daniels. They owe me a bit.

[Andy9o8 2]

$1.7 million demand? That's outrageous. I wouldn't give them a penny over $1 million. Bloodsuckers.

[smiles 0]

KFC's (canada) deep-fried chicken pieces (known as Popcorn Chicken) and fries meals had the highest levels of trans fats at 18.6 grams -- a level that if eaten daily may boost your risk of heart disease by nearly 100 per cent. KFC does not properly warn, disclose or even tell customers that they are eating food items prepared with the worst oil available . . .

Burger King's Chicken Tenders and fries meal wasn't far behind at 13 grams of trans fats.

Wendy's Crispy Chicken Nuggets and fries had 5.5 grams of trans fats -- at a level that if consumed daily, increases your risk of heart disease by 25 per cent.

The lowest levels of trans fats were measured in McDonald's Chicken McNuggets and fries meal at 1.8 grams. t has already "virtually eliminated" trans fat levels in products such as McChicken and Filet-O-Fish because they've switched to new formulations of cooking oils that decrease levels of trans fats.

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[shropshire 0]

I hear that New York (America), is planning a major debate on Transfats... Could be interesting.

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[mr2mk1g 10]

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their lawyers should be sanctioned for filing a frivolous lawsuit

It's not the lawyers' job to decide what is and what is not a meritorious lawsuit - that's what the frickin court is for.

[CornishChris 5]

Suing a company that advertises it's unhealthy food to children using a clown and giving away free toys. I think that's fair.

CJP

Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people

[jheadley 0]

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KFC's (canada) deep-fried chicken pieces (known as Popcorn Chicken) and fries meals had the highest levels of trans fats at 18.6 grams -- a level that if eaten daily may boost your risk of heart disease by nearly 100 per cent. KFC does not properly warn, disclose or even tell customers that they are eating food items prepared with the worst oil available . . .

Burger King's Chicken Tenders and fries meal wasn't far behind at 13 grams of trans fats.

Wendy's Crispy Chicken Nuggets and fries had 5.5 grams of trans fats -- at a level that if consumed daily, increases your risk of heart disease by 25 per cent.

The lowest levels of trans fats were measured in McDonald's Chicken McNuggets and fries meal at 1.8 grams. t has already "virtually eliminated" trans fat levels in products such as McChicken and Filet-O-Fish because they've switched to new formulations of cooking oils that decrease levels of trans fats.

SMiles

So trans-fat is the bad ingredient now? I thought it was those evil evil carbs! Or before that trend, the saturated fat, or before that trend... etc. etc.

[Shotgun 1]

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Suing a company that advertises it's unhealthy food to children using a clown and giving away free toys. I think that's fair.

So you think that we should sue most of the companies that make breakfast cereals too?

Personally, I think that parents should decide what their children eat, regardless of what marketing is aimed at kids.

The more we move away from personal responsibility, the more we will have the government telling us what we can and cannot consume, and I don't think that's a good thing.

[lawrocket 3]

Here's the logic, folks, and it's impeccable. I challenge anybody to disprove this logic: "Bad decisions are bad for society. Bad decisions can only be made if there are one or more bad options. By eliminating all bad options, there can be no bad decisions. McDonald's is a bad decision on a societal level. Therefore, it should be eliminated as a possible choice, thus improving society."

The adverse health effects of McDonald's are undeniable. IF McDonald's and similar establishments are sued out of existence, fatties would not have them available as options. Thus, society will be better off. Because McDonald's markets itself to those who have little self-control, they should be held accountable. (*Plus, they make lots of money.)

We can affect lots of societal change. While we're at it, we can sue all alcohol producers and sellers in the stream of commerce for causing liver failures, deaths, and destruction of families.

We can sue credit card companies for the loss of economic strength of the American family. Obviously, we must name all companies who advertise that accept a major credit card, because it makes people want to spend money the might not have. The credit card companies deliberately give credit to people, which ruins them, and they should be responsible for the damage they cause. And retailers must be held accountable for offering desirable products and services for these people to buy. If everything sucked, nobody would put $2k on their credit cards.

We should also sue all mortgage lenders for destroying the credit of buyers who foreclosed. After all, if the mortgage company hadn't given them loans, then there would be no defaults on mortgages. If the mortgage companies are put out of existence, then nobody can run the risk of having their credit ruined by them.

In fact, credit agencies should be sued for REPORTING people's bad credit. This hurts their feelings because they could have defaulted on a much bigger loan had the FICO score been over 600.

Drunk drivers who got in accidents should sue all police departments for failing to get them off of the road, as well as vehicle manufacturers and sellers for selling a vehicle without warning of the foreseeable risk that a drunk might operate it, and by failing to include safety systems to prevent a drunk from driving. Drunk drivers faces homicide for it? The victim wouldn't have died if the doctors had done their jobs and saved the victim. Fuck 'em. Sue them for the resulting damage of imprisonment.

We should also sue God and the sun for causing skin cancer, wrinkling and premature aging of so much of the population. If you are born blonde, sue your parents for "negligent conception" for bringing a person into the world who faces the daily dangers of the sun. The parents should have known of the probability of a sun-intolerant child and the resulting mental harm.

Knife manufacturers are responsible for thousands of deaths and millions of injuries each year. A class actionlawsuit for against all knife manufacturers needs to be filed. Knife manufacturers have had thousands of years to market a knife that won't cut anything, and yet they have not.

Furthermore, sue all porn producers and sellers for the increase in carpal tunnel syndrome among men. They make loads of money and should pay for the harm they cause.

Only the courts can solve these problems. McDonalds is but a drop in the bucket of needed societal change to ensure that nobody and no time can ever possibly suffer any bad effect.

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[freethefly 6]

If they win, they'll only spend the money at Burger King.

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[Richards 0]

Dumbasses who make poor choices and want to point the finger (think of all the boneheads in our sport who have signed every waiver yet stil sue after a bobo).

The result;

People end up taking less responsibility for thier own actions.

Silly rules and warnings get put into place to protect us from ourselves.

Lawyers get rich.

Richards

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[Andy9o8 2]

I recently had my car towed to a garage when it got stuck out in the roadway. The tow truck operator worked his ass off in a driving rain, dropped me off right at my house, and had a great attitude the whole time, so I gave him a generous tip. His response: "Really? Man, I'm going over to Wendy's (the burger joint) right now!"

[DrewEckhardt 0]

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By the way I like Burger King better,
when you are on a tight budget, two or three Whooper Jr. will do the job.
2 whooper Jr.= $2.14 after tax
1 BigMac = +$2
I miss the good ol 99 cent era........

My favorite carniceria sells carne azada soft tacos made with real steak for $1 each. A coke does run you $1.50 for a medio litro, but it comes in a glass bottle and is made with real cane sugar.

You don't have to eat swill to eat cheap, but you may have to pay cash for the privledge.