

Another inept busybody mommy has sued McDonald's to stop including toys with its Happy Meals. Her bitch: McD's is engaged in a "highly sophisticated scheme to use the bait of toys to exploit children's developmental immaturity and subvert parental authority," according to the

Heaven forbid parents feed their kids apples and steer clear of McDonald's. Which is why the grinch mom of two daughters, Monet Parham, of Sacramento, Calif., has decided that "what kids see as a fun toy, I now realize is a sophisticated, high-tech marketing scheme that's designed to put McDonald's between me and my daughters. I want McDonald's to stop interfering with my family."


Incidentally, McDonald's Happy Meals are available with apples instead of fries, and milk instead of soda. I would like to suggest that Monet tell her kids to shut the fuck up, shove peas in front of them and leave the rest of us alone.
The best part of the story: After the mainstream press covered the surface story, bloggers uncovered that this

Fortunately, McDonald's has responded that it intends to vigorously defend its brand, reputation and food: "We stand on our 30-year track record of providing a fun experience for kids and families." Good for them. Only in America, cool cats...
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