Only in America

[scotus]

I see a mother is suing McDonalds in a claim that their Happy Meal toys are luring children towards unhealthy food options

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1216/mcdonalds.html

Now I am no fan of big corporations, and I don't particularly like McDonalds food (Wendy's is my favourite, followed by Burger King), but I think this is madness.

Whatever happened parenting as an option to steer children along the right path?

So what is your opinion? Fair play to her for tackling the imperialist might of a heartless capitalist behemoth? Or a new level in opt-out madness?

[warmcome]

I see a mother is suing McDonalds in a claim that their Happy Meal toys are luring children towards unhealthy food options

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1216/mcdonalds.html

Now I am no fan of big corporations, and I don't particularly like McDonalds food (Wendy's is my favourite, followed by Burger King), but I think this is madness.

Whatever happened parenting as an option to steer children along the right path?

So what is your opinion? Fair play to her for tackling the imperialist might of a heartless capitalist behemoth? Or a new level in opt-out madness?

BK's Whopper is flavoursome! Is Wendy's the one with a square burger/bun?

[scotus]

BK's Whopper is flavoursome! Is Wendy's the one with a square burger?

Not that I remember, but it's been a long while since I've been in one so they could have come up with that since.

[herodotus]

This is just crazy. Not that I suppport big corporations but I hope she loses the case.

I see a mother is suing McDonalds in a claim that their Happy Meal toys are luring children towards unhealthy food options

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1216/mcdonalds.html

Now I am no fan of big corporations, and I don't particularly like McDonalds food (Wendy's is my favourite, followed by Burger King), but I think this is madness.

Whatever happened parenting as an option to steer children along the right path?

So what is your opinion? Fair play to her for tackling the imperialist might of a heartless capitalist behemoth? Or a new level in opt-out madness?

[magicalman9357]

I see a mother is suing McDonalds in a claim that their Happy Meal toys are luring children towards unhealthy food options

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/1216/mcdonalds.html

Now I am no fan of big corporations, and I don't particularly like McDonalds food (Wendy's is my favourite, followed by Burger King), but I think this is madness.

Whatever happened parenting as an option to steer children along the right path?

So what is your opinion? Fair play to her for tackling the imperialist might of a heartless capitalist behemoth? Or a new level in opt-out madness?

Bit extreme I think not that I am a fan of big corporations but way too crazy this.

[dr love]

Good thread scotus opt out madness plan and simple lol doc

[dark-knight]

America is sue crazy, and that mentality is growing over here. Thats why insurance premiums are getting more expensive and why safety regulations are such a pain in the arse.

[Franken996]

America is sue crazy, and that mentality is growing over here. Thats why insurance premiums are getting more expensive and why safety regulations are such a pain in the arse.

Ya think!? ( I'm Irish but live here in the States)... I pay (literally) a small fraction for my car insurance here compared to what I did in IRL.. and yeah, it's a bigger market etc but primary reason is that the car accident legal cases in Ireland make the US stuff look like peanuts.
Regarding the original post- I'm in two minds about it- not so sure little kids should be targeted ( btw- Sweden prohibits advertising on terrestrial channels to children under the age of 12 years)..& here in the US, Michele Obama is trying to promote healthy eating for kids in schools ( of course, wing-nuts like Sarah Palin mock this .. so Michele is probably right..).. that siad, parents have to lead the way- do you really want to live in a complete nanny state!

[scotus]

I think she actually has a point. But then again, don't movies promote guns? Could end up suing the world.
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Well, this was my line of thinking, more or less.

Supposing she was successful, who would be the next to sue? Some children were attracted to the picture on the chocolate wrapper? They like the colour of the wrapper? The adverts on television persuaded them to want to buy junk food?

Where would it end?

[ChiefHandker]

Ahaha this reminds me of the case last year when a woman in Florida called the cops THREE times on McDonalds because they'd run out of chicken nuggets:

"This is an emergency. If I would have known they didn't have McNuggets, I wouldn't have given my money, and now she wants to give me a McDouble"

Florida Woman Calls 911 After McDonald's Runs Out of McNuggets - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com


I will say this though, after watching a couple afternoon's worth of tv with my niece on nickelodeon or whatever channel it was I think it's fucking disgusting the way each 4 minute adbreak is crammed with toy advert after toy advert. It's not fair on the parents and shouldn't be allowed in my opinion.